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Jersey Number 19
Clay Koelzer
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Amarillo, Texas
- High School:
- Amarillo
Bio
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Photo Gallery (2017)
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2018)
First Team Academic All-Big 12 selection …Started in 17 of the 24 games in which he made an appearance… Started at catcher for 14 games… went 11-3…Started as the designated hitter for the Red Raiders 3 times (2-1) …HONORS… First Team Academic All-Big 12…. Primarily played at catcher for the 2018 season BIG 12 GAMES…Played in 6 Big 12 meetups... Recorded an overall .154 batting average on 13 at bats…put 3 runs on the board for the Red Raiders in conference play…defensively had 27 putouts and a .935 fielding percentage…NON BIG-12 GAMES…Made 18 appearances in Non-Big XII play…started offensively in 13…recorded 9 hits and 10 runs off of 48 at bats…brought in 4 RBIs…racked up a .991 fielding percentage with 108 catches and 98 putouts, the 4th highest on the team… AWAY GAMES…Started in 9 of the 11 games in which he appeared…NCAA TOURNAMENT…Made an appearance against Duke on June 10...Faced two at bats against Duke on June 10.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2017)
Played in 21 games, starting seven at the catcher position during his first year at Texas Tech … put together a .263 average at the plate after 38 at-bats … recorded 10 hits, including two doubles … had four RBI and four runs scored … put together one multi-RBI game against UTSA on March 12 … also picked up four walks … had 59 putouts and 10 assists from behind the plate … BIG 12 GAMES … hit .250 in conference action, playing in four games, starting two … had two hits … NON-BIG 12 GAMES … made 17 appearances, starting five … recorded eight hits, including two doubles, for a .267 average … had four RBI and four runs scored … also drew four walks … HOME GAMES … put together a .348 average in 12 games, five starts, at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park … rattled off eight hits, including two doubles, with four RBI and two runs scored … also had two walks ... NEUTRAL SITE GAMES … had two hits in nine at-bats on a neutral field … also scored a run and drew a walk at the plate … BIG 12 TOURNAMENT … had one at-bat and recorded a single against West Virginia on May 26 in OKC … also scored a run in the contest … NCAA TOURNAMENT … recorded an RBI double in five at-bats during the NCAA Lubbock Regional … also had a walk during the tournament … SITUATIONAL … reached base 44.4 percent of the time when leading off an inning … recorded five hits in 13 chances with two outs, driving in four RBI with two outs … was successful advancing runners 38.1 percent of the time … STREAKS … pieced together a four-game hitting streak from April 9-June 4 … also had a five-game reached base safely stretch during that same time frame.
AMARILLO HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterwinner for coach Jeff Timmons at Amarillo High School … helped Amarillo advance to the state 6A semifinals senior year … put together a .454 batting average senior season with 64 hits, including five home runs, and 43 RBI … named to the 2016 6A All-Star All-State Team … three-time team MVP … hit .380 overall with four home runs and 28 RBI as a junior … First Team District 2-6A catcher (2015) … earned newcomer of the year for his sophomore season … received 2016 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-America honors … also earned PG Underclass High Honorable Mention (2015) … played for the New York Mets Scout Team in the Metropolitan Classic in 2015 … participated at the PG WWBA with the Miami Marlins Scout Team in 2015.
PERSONAL
From Amarillo, Texas … parents are Koby and Michele Koelzer … brother to Brandon, Averi and Emily … mother earned her B.S. from West Texas A&M … majoring in kinesiology with a minor in sports management.
Photo Gallery (2017)
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2018)
First Team Academic All-Big 12 selection …Started in 17 of the 24 games in which he made an appearance… Started at catcher for 14 games… went 11-3…Started as the designated hitter for the Red Raiders 3 times (2-1) …HONORS… First Team Academic All-Big 12…. Primarily played at catcher for the 2018 season BIG 12 GAMES…Played in 6 Big 12 meetups... Recorded an overall .154 batting average on 13 at bats…put 3 runs on the board for the Red Raiders in conference play…defensively had 27 putouts and a .935 fielding percentage…NON BIG-12 GAMES…Made 18 appearances in Non-Big XII play…started offensively in 13…recorded 9 hits and 10 runs off of 48 at bats…brought in 4 RBIs…racked up a .991 fielding percentage with 108 catches and 98 putouts, the 4th highest on the team… AWAY GAMES…Started in 9 of the 11 games in which he appeared…NCAA TOURNAMENT…Made an appearance against Duke on June 10...Faced two at bats against Duke on June 10.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2017)
Played in 21 games, starting seven at the catcher position during his first year at Texas Tech … put together a .263 average at the plate after 38 at-bats … recorded 10 hits, including two doubles … had four RBI and four runs scored … put together one multi-RBI game against UTSA on March 12 … also picked up four walks … had 59 putouts and 10 assists from behind the plate … BIG 12 GAMES … hit .250 in conference action, playing in four games, starting two … had two hits … NON-BIG 12 GAMES … made 17 appearances, starting five … recorded eight hits, including two doubles, for a .267 average … had four RBI and four runs scored … also drew four walks … HOME GAMES … put together a .348 average in 12 games, five starts, at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park … rattled off eight hits, including two doubles, with four RBI and two runs scored … also had two walks ... NEUTRAL SITE GAMES … had two hits in nine at-bats on a neutral field … also scored a run and drew a walk at the plate … BIG 12 TOURNAMENT … had one at-bat and recorded a single against West Virginia on May 26 in OKC … also scored a run in the contest … NCAA TOURNAMENT … recorded an RBI double in five at-bats during the NCAA Lubbock Regional … also had a walk during the tournament … SITUATIONAL … reached base 44.4 percent of the time when leading off an inning … recorded five hits in 13 chances with two outs, driving in four RBI with two outs … was successful advancing runners 38.1 percent of the time … STREAKS … pieced together a four-game hitting streak from April 9-June 4 … also had a five-game reached base safely stretch during that same time frame.
AMARILLO HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterwinner for coach Jeff Timmons at Amarillo High School … helped Amarillo advance to the state 6A semifinals senior year … put together a .454 batting average senior season with 64 hits, including five home runs, and 43 RBI … named to the 2016 6A All-Star All-State Team … three-time team MVP … hit .380 overall with four home runs and 28 RBI as a junior … First Team District 2-6A catcher (2015) … earned newcomer of the year for his sophomore season … received 2016 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-America honors … also earned PG Underclass High Honorable Mention (2015) … played for the New York Mets Scout Team in the Metropolitan Classic in 2015 … participated at the PG WWBA with the Miami Marlins Scout Team in 2015.
PERSONAL
From Amarillo, Texas … parents are Koby and Michele Koelzer … brother to Brandon, Averi and Emily … mother earned her B.S. from West Texas A&M … majoring in kinesiology with a minor in sports management.
Highlights: Cincinnati (Big 12 Tournament)
Wednesday, May 21
Behind the Mic - UC vs TTU
Wednesday, May 21
Preview Presser: Cincinnati (B12 Tournament)
Tuesday, May 20
Highlights: BYU (Game Three)
Saturday, May 17
