2022 Baseball Roster
Meckler, Wade
Jersey Number 28
Wade Meckler
- Position:
- Infield/Outfield
- B/T:
- L/R
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 178
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Yorba Linda, Calif.
- High School:
- Esperanza
Bio
2022
• All-Pac-12 First Team
• Corvallis Regional All-Tournament Team
• CoSIDA Academic All-District 8
• Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week (April 25)
• Played in all 66 games - the only Beaver to do so - and started in 65. Batted .347 with 23 doubles, three triples, two home runs and 32 RBI. Stole 12 bases.
• Finished 3-for-4 with a double and three runs scored versus San Diego (6/4).
• Equaled a career-high with five runs scored in a 2-for-3 day versus UCLA (5/28).
• Doubled twice and walked once with two runs scored in the series finale at Arizona (5/15).
• Tied a career-best with four hits, including two doubles, in the opener at Arizona (5/13).
• Pushed his hit streak to a season-long 12 games with a 3-for-5 night at Utah, doubling once (5/1).
• Extended his hit streak to nine games with a 2-for-5 night at Oregon, scoring once and driving in one run (4/26).
• Drove in the game-winning runs on a double in the seventh and walked in another run in the finale versus Washington (4/24).
• Doubled three times and finished 3-for-5 with three runs scored against Washington (4/23).
• Hit an eighth-inning home run and finished 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBI versus Washington (4/22).
• Set a career-high with three runs driven in on a third-inning double against Gonzaga (4/19).
• Scored five runs and finished 3-for-3 with an RBI on a solo home run versus LBSU (4/16).
• Doubled twice and drove in two runs in a 3-for-5 night versus LBSU (4/15).
• Posted a 2-for-3 night against Portland, scoring twice and walked two times (4/5).
• Doubled, tripled and finished with three hits and the game-winning run against Stanford (4/2).
• Set a career-best with four hits, including a double, in the opener versus Stanford (4/1).
• Reached base four times in the opener at Cal - two times via hits and twice via walks.
• Walked four times and scored four runs with two RBi in the opener versus Arizona State (3/18).
• Tied a career-high with three hits and drove in a run against Grand Canyon (3/15).
• Doubled and finished 2-for-5 with a run against UC Irvine (3/4).
• Posted a 3-for-5 day versus Xavier, scoring twice, with one triple (2/26).
• Drove in two runs and finished 2-for-4 versus Xavier (2/24).
• Set a career-high with three runs scored in a 2-for-3 season-opening effort versus New Mexico (2/18).
2021
• Played in 49 games, making 34 starts. Batted .303 with 10 doubles, one triple, four home runs and 20 RBI, and walked 19 times.
• Drove home the game-tying runs with a single up the middle in the fifth inning of the win over TCU (6/6).
• Tied his career-high with three hits, scoring twice, to push his hit streak to nine games (5/23).
• Extended his hit streak to seven games by going 2-for-5 in the opener versus Arizona (5/21).
• Pushed his hit streak to a season-long six games with a 1-for-4 night at Portland (5/18).
• Hit a home run for the second consecutive game and finished 2-for-4 at Arizona State (5/15).
• Homered and finished 2-for-4 with two RBI in the opener at Arizona State (5/14).
• Hit the game-winning two-run home run in the eighth inning versus USC (5/8).
• Doubled twice and finished 2-for-4 with an RBI, extending his hit streak to five games in a win over LMU (4/28).
• Tripled and finished 2-for-5 with a run and a walk at UC Irvine (4/25).
• Set a career-high with three hits, including a double, and drove in a run in the opener against California (4/16).
• Doubled and singled in a 2-for-2 night versus Gonzaga (4/6).
• Hit his first career home run, a two-run shot, in the fifth vs. Oregon for the game-winner in a 3-1 win (3/14).
• Drove in the game-winning run on a bases-loaded single in the eighth in the opener versus BYU (3/4).
• Posted his first career two-hit game and drove in a run on a double in the finale at Grand Canyon (2/28).
• Drove home a run on a double and scored two runs versus Gonzaga (2/21).
2020
• Did not play.
2019
• Played in 20 games, starting two, and was 1-for-10 with five runs scored.
Esperanza High School
• Two-year letterwinner for head coach Mike Curran. Played third base, second baseball, shortstop and in the outfield.
• Two-time All-League All-Academic selection.
• Ranked in the top 500 players nationally by Perfect Game.
• As a senior, batted .375 with 28 runs, eight RBI, four doubles and a triple.
• Batted .301 his junior campaign, adding two doubles, 10 RBI, 17 runs scored and 11 stolen bases.
Personal
• Born April 21, 2000 in Anaheim, Calif.
• Majoring in finance.
• Son of Laura and Brian Meckler.
• Has one brother, Wyatt.
• Earned a 4.0 GPA throughout high school. Was a Collegiate Scholar and earned the Golden State Award. Graduated with honors and was an AP Scholar with Distinction.
• Enjoys hunting and wiffle ball in his spare time.
• Has volunteered at Craig Williams Elementary.
• Chose Oregon State “because of the coaching staff’s reuptation of developing players. It’s an elite program. I also love the college town feel.”
Meckler’s Career Single-Game Highs
Hits: 4, Stanford, Apr 01, 2022 ; at Arizona, May 13, 2022
Doubles: 3, Washington, Apr 23, 2022
Triples: 1, 4 times
Home runs: 1, 6 times
Total bases: 7, Long Beach State, Apr 16, 2022
RBI: 3, Gonzaga, Apr 19, 2022 ; Washington, Apr 24, 2022
Runs scored: 5, Long Beach State, Apr 16, 2022 ; vs UCLA, May 28, 2022
Walks: 4, Arizona State, Mar 18, 2022
Hit by pitch: 1, 7 times
Struck out: 3, at USC, Apr 10, 2022 ; Oregon, Mar 13, 2021 ; at Arizona, May 14, 2022
Sac flies: 1, vs Nevada, Mar 30, 2022 ; Oregon, May 07, 2022 ; vs Washington, May 25, 2022
Sac bunts: 2, at UC Irvine, Apr 23, 2021
At bats: 6, at USC, Apr 08, 2022 ; Grand Canyon, Mar 15, 2022 ; at California, Mar 27, 2022
Stolen bases: 1, 16 times
Caught stealing: 1, 6 times
Field chances: 6, Gonzaga, Apr 19, 2022 ; at California, Mar 26, 2022
Putouts: 6, Gonzaga, Apr 19, 2022
Assists: 1, California, Apr 16, 2021 ; Auburn, Jun 11, 2022 ; at California, Mar 26, 2022
• All-Pac-12 First Team
• Corvallis Regional All-Tournament Team
• CoSIDA Academic All-District 8
• Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week (April 25)
• Played in all 66 games - the only Beaver to do so - and started in 65. Batted .347 with 23 doubles, three triples, two home runs and 32 RBI. Stole 12 bases.
• Finished 3-for-4 with a double and three runs scored versus San Diego (6/4).
• Equaled a career-high with five runs scored in a 2-for-3 day versus UCLA (5/28).
• Doubled twice and walked once with two runs scored in the series finale at Arizona (5/15).
• Tied a career-best with four hits, including two doubles, in the opener at Arizona (5/13).
• Pushed his hit streak to a season-long 12 games with a 3-for-5 night at Utah, doubling once (5/1).
• Extended his hit streak to nine games with a 2-for-5 night at Oregon, scoring once and driving in one run (4/26).
• Drove in the game-winning runs on a double in the seventh and walked in another run in the finale versus Washington (4/24).
• Doubled three times and finished 3-for-5 with three runs scored against Washington (4/23).
• Hit an eighth-inning home run and finished 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBI versus Washington (4/22).
• Set a career-high with three runs driven in on a third-inning double against Gonzaga (4/19).
• Scored five runs and finished 3-for-3 with an RBI on a solo home run versus LBSU (4/16).
• Doubled twice and drove in two runs in a 3-for-5 night versus LBSU (4/15).
• Posted a 2-for-3 night against Portland, scoring twice and walked two times (4/5).
• Doubled, tripled and finished with three hits and the game-winning run against Stanford (4/2).
• Set a career-best with four hits, including a double, in the opener versus Stanford (4/1).
• Reached base four times in the opener at Cal - two times via hits and twice via walks.
• Walked four times and scored four runs with two RBi in the opener versus Arizona State (3/18).
• Tied a career-high with three hits and drove in a run against Grand Canyon (3/15).
• Doubled and finished 2-for-5 with a run against UC Irvine (3/4).
• Posted a 3-for-5 day versus Xavier, scoring twice, with one triple (2/26).
• Drove in two runs and finished 2-for-4 versus Xavier (2/24).
• Set a career-high with three runs scored in a 2-for-3 season-opening effort versus New Mexico (2/18).
2021
• Played in 49 games, making 34 starts. Batted .303 with 10 doubles, one triple, four home runs and 20 RBI, and walked 19 times.
• Drove home the game-tying runs with a single up the middle in the fifth inning of the win over TCU (6/6).
• Tied his career-high with three hits, scoring twice, to push his hit streak to nine games (5/23).
• Extended his hit streak to seven games by going 2-for-5 in the opener versus Arizona (5/21).
• Pushed his hit streak to a season-long six games with a 1-for-4 night at Portland (5/18).
• Hit a home run for the second consecutive game and finished 2-for-4 at Arizona State (5/15).
• Homered and finished 2-for-4 with two RBI in the opener at Arizona State (5/14).
• Hit the game-winning two-run home run in the eighth inning versus USC (5/8).
• Doubled twice and finished 2-for-4 with an RBI, extending his hit streak to five games in a win over LMU (4/28).
• Tripled and finished 2-for-5 with a run and a walk at UC Irvine (4/25).
• Set a career-high with three hits, including a double, and drove in a run in the opener against California (4/16).
• Doubled and singled in a 2-for-2 night versus Gonzaga (4/6).
• Hit his first career home run, a two-run shot, in the fifth vs. Oregon for the game-winner in a 3-1 win (3/14).
• Drove in the game-winning run on a bases-loaded single in the eighth in the opener versus BYU (3/4).
• Posted his first career two-hit game and drove in a run on a double in the finale at Grand Canyon (2/28).
• Drove home a run on a double and scored two runs versus Gonzaga (2/21).
2020
• Did not play.
2019
• Played in 20 games, starting two, and was 1-for-10 with five runs scored.
Esperanza High School
• Two-year letterwinner for head coach Mike Curran. Played third base, second baseball, shortstop and in the outfield.
• Two-time All-League All-Academic selection.
• Ranked in the top 500 players nationally by Perfect Game.
• As a senior, batted .375 with 28 runs, eight RBI, four doubles and a triple.
• Batted .301 his junior campaign, adding two doubles, 10 RBI, 17 runs scored and 11 stolen bases.
Personal
• Born April 21, 2000 in Anaheim, Calif.
• Majoring in finance.
• Son of Laura and Brian Meckler.
• Has one brother, Wyatt.
• Earned a 4.0 GPA throughout high school. Was a Collegiate Scholar and earned the Golden State Award. Graduated with honors and was an AP Scholar with Distinction.
• Enjoys hunting and wiffle ball in his spare time.
• Has volunteered at Craig Williams Elementary.
• Chose Oregon State “because of the coaching staff’s reuptation of developing players. It’s an elite program. I also love the college town feel.”
Meckler’s Career Single-Game Highs
Hits: 4, Stanford, Apr 01, 2022 ; at Arizona, May 13, 2022
Doubles: 3, Washington, Apr 23, 2022
Triples: 1, 4 times
Home runs: 1, 6 times
Total bases: 7, Long Beach State, Apr 16, 2022
RBI: 3, Gonzaga, Apr 19, 2022 ; Washington, Apr 24, 2022
Runs scored: 5, Long Beach State, Apr 16, 2022 ; vs UCLA, May 28, 2022
Walks: 4, Arizona State, Mar 18, 2022
Hit by pitch: 1, 7 times
Struck out: 3, at USC, Apr 10, 2022 ; Oregon, Mar 13, 2021 ; at Arizona, May 14, 2022
Sac flies: 1, vs Nevada, Mar 30, 2022 ; Oregon, May 07, 2022 ; vs Washington, May 25, 2022
Sac bunts: 2, at UC Irvine, Apr 23, 2021
At bats: 6, at USC, Apr 08, 2022 ; Grand Canyon, Mar 15, 2022 ; at California, Mar 27, 2022
Stolen bases: 1, 16 times
Caught stealing: 1, 6 times
Field chances: 6, Gonzaga, Apr 19, 2022 ; at California, Mar 26, 2022
Putouts: 6, Gonzaga, Apr 19, 2022
Assists: 1, California, Apr 16, 2021 ; Auburn, Jun 11, 2022 ; at California, Mar 26, 2022
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