2017-18 Baseball Roster

#37 Patrick McDonald 2016-17 Baseball Roster

RHP/OF


Height 6'1''
Weight 194 lbs.
Class Sophomore
Hometown Marietta, GA
High School Woodberry Forest
B/T R/R
Patrick McDonald - Baseball - Notre Dame Fighting Irish

HONORS & AWARDS:

  • ACC Academic Honor Roll (2017)

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2018):

  • Totaled 43.0 innings pitched and 34 strikeouts in 19 appearances on the year
  • Made his first career start against Saint Joseph’s in the Snowbird Classic and set a career high with 6 strikeouts
  • Started Notre Dame’s 2018 home opener versus NIU and worked a career-high 5.0 IP
  • Collected his first career save versus Pittsburgh

FRESHMAN SEASON (2017):

  • Allowed just one earned run in six innings of work and nine appearances
  • Struck out seven batters and did not allow an extra-base hit
  • Did not allow a hit over his final seven appearances of the year

FRESHMAN SEASON (2017):

  • Two-way player saw action in 23 games on the year, making 73 at-bats while throwing 17.1 innings
  • Had consecutive multi-hit games at Pitt, going 3-for-4 with an RBI and double in game one of series, followed by a 2-for-4 performance in game two
  • Made 13 appearances on the mound, with 12 of those coming after April 12
  • Held No. 2 Louisville hitless over 2.1 innings of work, striking out a pair

HIGH SCHOOL:

  • Earned four varsity letters in baseball at Woodberry Forest
  • Ranked the No. 23 righthanded pitcher in Georgia and the state’s No. 93 overall prospect by Perfect Game
  • During prep career, hit .409 while posting a 0.60 ERA
  • Owns school record for batting average in a season at .519, as well as career records for hits (101), triples (eight), stolen bases (24) and at-bats (247)
  • Also the school record holder in single-season ERA at 0.29, career ERA at 0.60 and career wins at 17
  • Three-time all-league selection, as well as a first team all-state honoree as a senior after helping prep team to first winning season since 2009
  • Earned Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American and Southeast Region Honorable Mention in 2016
  • Selected as Underclass High Honorable Mention All-American by Perfect Game in 2015
  • Played club for 643 DP Cougars
  • Named the most valuable pitcher of a pair of Perfect Game tournaments in 2015
  • Helped team to WWBA Qualifier and Evoshield Classic titles

PERSONAL:

  • Born in Atlanta
  • Son of Amelia and John McDonald
  • Has one sister, Ashley
  • Grandfather, Henry McDonald, was a wrestler at Georgia Tech
  • Enrolled in the First Year of Studies