Wyatt Marks

Photo by: Brad Kemp

Position:
Right-Handed Pitcher
Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 205
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Lafayette, La.
High School:
St. Thomas More HS

2016 Season
Went 5-7 on the season with a 4.50 ERA in 15 starts…Finished the season ranked fourth in the Sun Belt conference in strikeouts with 80…Also ranked fifth in the SBC in games started and ninth in walk allowed (20)…Was third on the squad in innings pitched tossing 76.0 on the year…Tied for the team lead in quality starts with eight on the season…Held opponents to a .261 average…Named to the Sun Belt Conference All-Tournament Team after going 7.0 scoreless innings with a career-best 10 strikeouts against Georgia Southern in the title game…Earned victories against Sam Houston State (2/20), Sacred Heart (3/5), Arkansas State (4/2), New Orleans (5/17) and Georgia Southern (5/29)…Longest outing of the season was 7.0 innings against Arkansas State (4/2) and Georgia Southern (5/29)…Did not allow a free pass in four of his 15 starts on the season…Had 10 outings of 5.0-plus innings.

2015 Season
Made 19 appearances including 10 starts…Posted a 6-1 record with a 3.24 ERA over 66.2 innings pitched…Struck out 68 while allowing only 19 free passes…Limited opponents to a .238 average while combining for two shutouts…Ranked fifth in the Sun Belt Conference in wins and walks allowed…Also ranked ninth in the league in ERA and opponents batting average…Recorded only save of the season against Arkansas State (3/29)…Picked up first career victory against Troy (3/8) going 1.2 innings with three strikeouts…Made starts in both the NCAA Houston Regional and the Baton Rouge Super Regional…Had a career-long outing of 7.0 innings against LSU in the opening game of the Baton Rouge Super Regional holding the Tigers to two runs on four hits with six strikeouts…Posted five quality starts…Notched a career-best 11 strikeouts at Texas State (4/19)…Did not allow an earned run in six outings…Also didn’t allow a walk in eight of 19 appearances…Had six outings of 5.0-plus innings.

High School
A four-year letterwinner as a pitcher and outfielder at St. Thomas More High School where he played for coach Gary Perkins…Named a Louisville Slugger First Team All-American in 2014…Helped guide the Cougars to a class 4A State Championship in 2014…Also helped STM reach the state championship game in 2013 and a third place finish in state in 2012…Was rated No.306 nationally and in the top 100 at his position…Also rated the No.7 ranked player to come out of Louisiana...Named to the LHSAA Class 4A All-State Team in 2013 and 2014…Posted an 8-1 record with a 0.76 ERA while striking out 87 in 64.2 innings as a senior…Also hit .261 with a home run and 12 RBI in 2014…Went 9-2 with a 2.72 ERA and 68 strikeouts in 54 innings as a junior…Received 2013 first team all-district honors and was a Top Prospect at the Perfect Game National Showcase.

Personal
Full name is Wyatt Wesley Marks…Born on June 28, 1995 in Lafayette, La….Son of Gary and Leigh Ann Marks…Has an older brother, Mitch…Majoring in general studies.