John Pomeroy

Position:
Right Handed Pitcher
B/T:
R/R
Height:
6-5
Weight:
228
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Mossyrock, Wash.
High School:
Mossyrock

MLB First-Year Player Draft
• Selected in the 13th round of the 2016 MLB FIrst-Year Player Draft by Pittsburgh.

2016
• Made seven relief appearances, going 0-0 with a 4.26 ERA in 6 1/3 innings. Struck out six and held opponents to a .222 batting average.
• Tossed a career-long three innings against Oregon, in relief, striking out three while allowing a hit and a run (5/13).
• Worked the final inning against William & Mary, striking out two (3/5).

2015
• Pitched in 15 games, all in relief, and was 2-0 with a 5.91 ERA in 10 2/3 innings.
• Struck out eight and opponents batted .194 against him.
• Tossed a scoreless ninth in the finale at Stanford (5/17).
• Pitched to four batters, with a walk, in 1 1/3 scoreless innings against San Jose State for the win (3/25).
• Faced one batter, tossed two pitches, and earned the win in the series opener at Arizona State (3/13).
• Struck out the side in the ninth and tossed two scoreless innings of relief against Portland (3/10).
• Struck out two and walked one in 2/3 of an inning against Michigan State (2/14).

2014
• Pitched in one game, issuing a walk.

Mossyrock High School
• Four-year letterwinner for head coach Cole Kanyer.
• Rated as the No. 143 high school player by Perfect Game USA and just outside the top 100 by Baseball America.
• Played for the Kansas City Royals Area Code Games Team in 2012.
• Earned all-league, all-state and league MVP honors as a senior.
• Named 2011 Central 2B League Most Valuable Player and named to the all-area team.
• 2010 First-Team All-League selection.
• Posted a 9-3 record as a junior, tallying 113 strikeouts in 62 2/3 innings pitched.
• Had a 2.46 ERA.
• Threw a 16-strikeout against Napavine High School no-hitter to open the 2012 playoffs.
• Also lettered one year at center in basketball.

Personal
• Majoring in Sociology.
• Born October 9, 1994.
• Son of Trudi and Bill Pomeroy.
• Has two sisters, Emily and Hannah.
• Enjoys quad riding and video games in his spare time.
• Favorite athlete is former Western Oregon softball pitcher and sister Hannah Pomeroy.
• Favorite movies are The Sandlot and Anchorman.
• Chose Oregon State because of “a winning tradition, academic opportunities and the best instruction baseball-wise.”

Pomeroy’s Career Single-Game Highs
Innings pitched: 3.0, Oregon, May 13, 2016
Walks allowed: 3, Oregon, May 13, 2016
Strikeouts: 3, Portland, Mar 10, 2015 ; Oregon, May 13, 2016
Batters faced: 12, Oregon, May 13, 2016
Field chances: 2, Oregon, May 13, 2016
Putouts: 1, Oregon, May 13, 2016
Assists: 1, San Jose State, Mar 24, 2015 ; Oregon, May 13, 2016
Runners CS: 1, Oregon, May 13, 2016