The University of Akron Athletics
2021 Baseball Roster
Meyer, Mark

Jersey Number 31
Mark Meyer
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- High School:
- Tuslaw HS | Marshall
Bio
As a Senior (2020): Did not play.
COLLEGE: Played two seasons for coach Jeff Waggoner at Marshall University ... As a Sophomore (2018): Made 12 appearances with two starts ... held an 8.46 ERA in 27.2 innings ... went a season-high six innings against Southern Miss. As a Freshman (2017): Appeared in 10 games, starting in three games … started against Virginia Tech, Ohio, and at Morehead State … had a 0-1 record through 23 innings pitched … recorded 12 strikeouts, including a season-high four against Ohio … held a 7.04 ERA and allowed 19 runs on 35 hits and nine walks.
High School: Four-year letterwinner for coach Dave Burkett at Tuslaw HS ... as a senior, had a 1.51 ERA with 80 strikeouts ... also a four-year letterwinner in basketball and one year in golf ... player for Ohio Elite for three summers.
Personal: Born June 11, 1997 ... parents are Ken and Mary Meyer ... has three older sisters– Maggie, Molly, and Katie– and an older brother K.C. ... father played basketball at Xavier .... sister Katie was a three-year starter for Memphis volleyball ... uncle is Mike Girsch, general manager of the St. Louis Cardinals ... applied science and technology major.
From Banfield: “Mark is an Ohio kid that went and pitched significant innings in Conference USA for two years before deciding to transfer here this summer. At 6-foot-7, I’m confident that Mark still hasn’t reached his ceiling and am excited to see what his work with Coach McKinney produces whether he gets on the field this year or next for us.”
COLLEGE: Played two seasons for coach Jeff Waggoner at Marshall University ... As a Sophomore (2018): Made 12 appearances with two starts ... held an 8.46 ERA in 27.2 innings ... went a season-high six innings against Southern Miss. As a Freshman (2017): Appeared in 10 games, starting in three games … started against Virginia Tech, Ohio, and at Morehead State … had a 0-1 record through 23 innings pitched … recorded 12 strikeouts, including a season-high four against Ohio … held a 7.04 ERA and allowed 19 runs on 35 hits and nine walks.
High School: Four-year letterwinner for coach Dave Burkett at Tuslaw HS ... as a senior, had a 1.51 ERA with 80 strikeouts ... also a four-year letterwinner in basketball and one year in golf ... player for Ohio Elite for three summers.
Personal: Born June 11, 1997 ... parents are Ken and Mary Meyer ... has three older sisters– Maggie, Molly, and Katie– and an older brother K.C. ... father played basketball at Xavier .... sister Katie was a three-year starter for Memphis volleyball ... uncle is Mike Girsch, general manager of the St. Louis Cardinals ... applied science and technology major.
From Banfield: “Mark is an Ohio kid that went and pitched significant innings in Conference USA for two years before deciding to transfer here this summer. At 6-foot-7, I’m confident that Mark still hasn’t reached his ceiling and am excited to see what his work with Coach McKinney produces whether he gets on the field this year or next for us.”
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