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Jersey Number 22
Denver McQuary
- Position:
- RHP/INF
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 191
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Houston, Miss.
- High School/Previous School:
- Houston
2018 (Sophomore Season)
Season: Appeared in 19 games with six startsโฆPosted two wins and two savesโฆAdded one holdโฆClaimed victories at Alabama State (4/11) and at Vanderbilt (6/10)โฆCollected saves versus Nicholls State (2/24) and against New Mexico State (3/6)โฆLone hold came versus Samford (6/3)โฆStranded two of seven inherited runners.
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at Southern Miss (2/16-18): Appeared in the middle game of the series and allowed two runs in 2 1/3 innings of relief workโฆAllowed three hits, walked one and hit one batter. Kleberg Bank College Classic (2/23-25): Made one relief appearance. vs. Nicholls State (2/24): Closed out the win with three innings of workโฆAllowed one run on three hitsโฆWalked two and struck out two to earn the save. New Mexico State (3/6-7): Picked up his second save of the season with four innings of scoreless reliefโฆAllowed one hit, walked two and struck out four. Utah Valley State (9-11): Appeared in one gameโฆThrew one inning of relief in the series finaleโฆAllowed two runs on three hitsโฆStruck out one. vs. Southeastern Louisiana (3/14): Allowed one run in two innings of relief workโฆGave up one hit, walked one and hit one batterโฆStruck out threeโฆAllowed all three inherited runners to score. Vanderbilt (3/16-18): Appeared in the middle game of the seriesโฆAllowed two runs in one-third of an inning of relief workโฆGave up three hits and struck out twoโฆAllowed both inherited runners to score. Texas Southern (3/21): Came on in relief and gave up two runs on two hits in one inning of workโฆWalked two and struck out one. at Nicholls State (3/27): Allowed two runs โ one earned โ and took the loss in one inning of reliefโฆAllowed one hit, walked one and struck out two. Southern (4/4): Threw two scoreless innings in a startโฆGave up two hits and struck out two. at Alabama State (4/11): Tossed five scoreless innings in a start to pick up his first win of the seasonโฆAllowed five hits, walked two and struck out four. at Memphis (4/18): Made the start and took the loss, allowing two runs on three hits in three innings of workโฆWalked one and struck out three. vs. Ole Miss (4/24): Threw a season-high 89 pitches in the startโฆAllowed four runs โ three earned โ in five innings of workโฆSurrendered six hits, walked two and struck out three. at Alabama (5/4-6): Made the start in the series finaleโฆAllowed two runs on five hits in 1 2/3 inningsโฆWalked one and struck out one. vs. Troy (5/9): Tossed two innings of scoreless reliefโฆAllowed one hit and walked two. Florida (5/17-19): Allowed two runs in 1 1/3 innings of reliefโฆSurrendered two hits and walked two. NCAA Tallahassee Regional (6/1-4): Appeared in two games, both coming on June 3. vs. Samford (6/3): Picked up the hold with two-thirds of an inning of reliefโฆAllowed one unearned run on one hitโฆWalked one batter. vs. Oklahoma (6/3): Started the second game of the day after appearing in relief in game oneโฆThrew three innings and allowed one runโฆWalked three, gave up five hits and struck out three batters. NCAA Nashville Super Regional (6/8-10): at Vanderbilt: Threw one-third of an inning in the series finale to pick up the winโฆStranded two inherited runners with a strikeout in the 10th inningโฆWalked a batter to leadoff the 11th inning. College World Series (6/16-23): vs. Oregon State (6/22): Allowed three runs on three hits in one inning of relief workโฆWalked two.
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2017 (Freshman Season)
Season: Appeared in 21 games with eight starts on the moundโฆClaimed three victories on the moundโฆAdded one holdโฆCollected victories versus Ole Miss (4/25), at Texas A&M (5/5) and versus South Alabama (6/4) in the NCAA Hattiesburg RegionalโฆPosted his lone hold at Ole Miss (3/31)โฆMississippi State won five of his eight startsโฆStranded four of five inherited runnersโฆMade his first-career plate appearance against Tennessee (3/25).
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Western Illinois (2/19): Made his collegiate debut with one scoreless inningโฆAllowed one hit and struck out two. Indiana State (2/25): Threw one inning of reliefโฆAllowed one run on one hit. at Oregon (3/3-5): Appeared in the middle game of the seriesโฆTossed 1 1/3 innings scorelessโฆCame on in the fifth inning to strand two inherited base runners with a strikeoutโฆAllowed one hit and walked two in the outingโฆStruck out one. Columbia (3/12): Made his first collegiate startโฆTossed four innings and allowed one runโฆSurrendered two hits and walked fiveโฆStruck out six. at Arkansas (3/17-19): Appeared in the middle game of the seriesโฆThrew 3 2/3 innings of scoreless reliefโฆAllowed two hits, walked three and struck out one. vs. Southern Miss (3/21): Threw two innings in a startโฆTook the loss, allowing four runs on three hitsโฆWalked four and struck out twoโฆAlso hit one batter. at Memphis (3/28): Allowed one run in one inning of reliefโฆSurrendered one hit, walked one and struck out one. at Ole Miss (3/30-4/1): Appeared in the middle game of the seriesโฆPosted a hold with three innings of one-run workโฆAllowed three hits, walked one and fanned two batter. FIU (4/4/5): Appeared in the second game of the two-game seriesโฆTossed three scoreless inningsโฆAllowed two hits and struck out four. Kentucky (4/7-9): Allowed two runs in two-thirds of an inning of reliefโฆSurrendered two hits and walked one. Mississippi Valley State (4/11): Didnโt record an out in a scoreless relief appearanceโฆWalked twoโฆStranded his lone inherited runner. at South Carolina (4/14-16): Retired the only batter he faced in the series finaleโฆStranded his lone inherited runner. Alabama (4/20-21): Allowed one run in one inning of work in the series finaleโฆGave up one hitโฆSurrendered his lone inherited runner. vs. Ole Miss (4/25): Threw 5 1/3 innings in a start to collect the winโฆAllowed two runs on five hitsโฆWalked five and struck out four. Auburn (4/28-29): Tossed three innings of scoreless relief in the series finaleโฆAllowed one hit, walked two and struck out twoโฆAlso hit two batters. at Texas A&M (4/4-6): Picked up the win with five innings of work in a start of the middle game in the seriesโฆAllowed one run on three hitsโฆWalked one and struck out five. at Georgia (5/12-14): Started the middle game of the seriesโฆTook the loss with three runs allowed in three inningsโฆSurrendered three hits, walked five and struck out one. LSU (5/18-20): Started the middle game of the seriesโฆThrew 5 2/3 innings in a no decisionโฆAllowed six runs on four hitsโฆWalked five and struck out fourโฆAlso hit one batter. SEC Tournament (5/24-26): Started one game. vs. Arkansas (5/25): Started and threw four innings in a no decisionโฆAllowed three runs on three hits and walked fiveโฆStruck out two. NCAA Hattiesburg Regional (6/2-5): Picked up a win in his lone start. vs. South Alabama (6/4): Allowed two runs over five innings in a start to post the victoryโฆAllowed two hits, walked five and struck out threeโฆAlso hit one batter. NCAA Baton Rouge Super Regional (6/10-11): Made a relief appearance in the finaleโฆAllowed four runs on one hit in 1 1/3 innings of workโฆWalked three and hit one batter.
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High School
Lettered five times for head coach Scott Gann at Houston High SchoolโฆLed the Hilltoppers to the Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 4A state championship as a seniorโฆSelected as a member of the Clarion-Ledgerโs Dandy Dozen as a seniorโฆNamed second-team all-state by the Clarion-LedgerโฆPlayed in the 2016 Northeast Mississippi Coaches Association 4A/6A All-Star GameโฆAlso lettered four times in football as a defensive backโฆEarned all-state accolades as a seniorโฆIs the current MHSAA record-holder for interceptions (33)โฆChose MSU over offers from Southern Miss, Auburn, Northwestern State, and Memphis.
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Personal
Born Denver Cade McQuary on March 10, 1998 in Starkville, MississippiโฆSon of Heather Avent and Kevan McQuaryโฆHas four siblings: Gavan and Parker McQuary and Kross and Bryar AventโฆIs a third generation Mississippi State student, following his father and grandfatherโฆMajoring in psychology.
Season: Appeared in 19 games with six startsโฆPosted two wins and two savesโฆAdded one holdโฆClaimed victories at Alabama State (4/11) and at Vanderbilt (6/10)โฆCollected saves versus Nicholls State (2/24) and against New Mexico State (3/6)โฆLone hold came versus Samford (6/3)โฆStranded two of seven inherited runners.
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at Southern Miss (2/16-18): Appeared in the middle game of the series and allowed two runs in 2 1/3 innings of relief workโฆAllowed three hits, walked one and hit one batter. Kleberg Bank College Classic (2/23-25): Made one relief appearance. vs. Nicholls State (2/24): Closed out the win with three innings of workโฆAllowed one run on three hitsโฆWalked two and struck out two to earn the save. New Mexico State (3/6-7): Picked up his second save of the season with four innings of scoreless reliefโฆAllowed one hit, walked two and struck out four. Utah Valley State (9-11): Appeared in one gameโฆThrew one inning of relief in the series finaleโฆAllowed two runs on three hitsโฆStruck out one. vs. Southeastern Louisiana (3/14): Allowed one run in two innings of relief workโฆGave up one hit, walked one and hit one batterโฆStruck out threeโฆAllowed all three inherited runners to score. Vanderbilt (3/16-18): Appeared in the middle game of the seriesโฆAllowed two runs in one-third of an inning of relief workโฆGave up three hits and struck out twoโฆAllowed both inherited runners to score. Texas Southern (3/21): Came on in relief and gave up two runs on two hits in one inning of workโฆWalked two and struck out one. at Nicholls State (3/27): Allowed two runs โ one earned โ and took the loss in one inning of reliefโฆAllowed one hit, walked one and struck out two. Southern (4/4): Threw two scoreless innings in a startโฆGave up two hits and struck out two. at Alabama State (4/11): Tossed five scoreless innings in a start to pick up his first win of the seasonโฆAllowed five hits, walked two and struck out four. at Memphis (4/18): Made the start and took the loss, allowing two runs on three hits in three innings of workโฆWalked one and struck out three. vs. Ole Miss (4/24): Threw a season-high 89 pitches in the startโฆAllowed four runs โ three earned โ in five innings of workโฆSurrendered six hits, walked two and struck out three. at Alabama (5/4-6): Made the start in the series finaleโฆAllowed two runs on five hits in 1 2/3 inningsโฆWalked one and struck out one. vs. Troy (5/9): Tossed two innings of scoreless reliefโฆAllowed one hit and walked two. Florida (5/17-19): Allowed two runs in 1 1/3 innings of reliefโฆSurrendered two hits and walked two. NCAA Tallahassee Regional (6/1-4): Appeared in two games, both coming on June 3. vs. Samford (6/3): Picked up the hold with two-thirds of an inning of reliefโฆAllowed one unearned run on one hitโฆWalked one batter. vs. Oklahoma (6/3): Started the second game of the day after appearing in relief in game oneโฆThrew three innings and allowed one runโฆWalked three, gave up five hits and struck out three batters. NCAA Nashville Super Regional (6/8-10): at Vanderbilt: Threw one-third of an inning in the series finale to pick up the winโฆStranded two inherited runners with a strikeout in the 10th inningโฆWalked a batter to leadoff the 11th inning. College World Series (6/16-23): vs. Oregon State (6/22): Allowed three runs on three hits in one inning of relief workโฆWalked two.
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2017 (Freshman Season)
Season: Appeared in 21 games with eight starts on the moundโฆClaimed three victories on the moundโฆAdded one holdโฆCollected victories versus Ole Miss (4/25), at Texas A&M (5/5) and versus South Alabama (6/4) in the NCAA Hattiesburg RegionalโฆPosted his lone hold at Ole Miss (3/31)โฆMississippi State won five of his eight startsโฆStranded four of five inherited runnersโฆMade his first-career plate appearance against Tennessee (3/25).
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Western Illinois (2/19): Made his collegiate debut with one scoreless inningโฆAllowed one hit and struck out two. Indiana State (2/25): Threw one inning of reliefโฆAllowed one run on one hit. at Oregon (3/3-5): Appeared in the middle game of the seriesโฆTossed 1 1/3 innings scorelessโฆCame on in the fifth inning to strand two inherited base runners with a strikeoutโฆAllowed one hit and walked two in the outingโฆStruck out one. Columbia (3/12): Made his first collegiate startโฆTossed four innings and allowed one runโฆSurrendered two hits and walked fiveโฆStruck out six. at Arkansas (3/17-19): Appeared in the middle game of the seriesโฆThrew 3 2/3 innings of scoreless reliefโฆAllowed two hits, walked three and struck out one. vs. Southern Miss (3/21): Threw two innings in a startโฆTook the loss, allowing four runs on three hitsโฆWalked four and struck out twoโฆAlso hit one batter. at Memphis (3/28): Allowed one run in one inning of reliefโฆSurrendered one hit, walked one and struck out one. at Ole Miss (3/30-4/1): Appeared in the middle game of the seriesโฆPosted a hold with three innings of one-run workโฆAllowed three hits, walked one and fanned two batter. FIU (4/4/5): Appeared in the second game of the two-game seriesโฆTossed three scoreless inningsโฆAllowed two hits and struck out four. Kentucky (4/7-9): Allowed two runs in two-thirds of an inning of reliefโฆSurrendered two hits and walked one. Mississippi Valley State (4/11): Didnโt record an out in a scoreless relief appearanceโฆWalked twoโฆStranded his lone inherited runner. at South Carolina (4/14-16): Retired the only batter he faced in the series finaleโฆStranded his lone inherited runner. Alabama (4/20-21): Allowed one run in one inning of work in the series finaleโฆGave up one hitโฆSurrendered his lone inherited runner. vs. Ole Miss (4/25): Threw 5 1/3 innings in a start to collect the winโฆAllowed two runs on five hitsโฆWalked five and struck out four. Auburn (4/28-29): Tossed three innings of scoreless relief in the series finaleโฆAllowed one hit, walked two and struck out twoโฆAlso hit two batters. at Texas A&M (4/4-6): Picked up the win with five innings of work in a start of the middle game in the seriesโฆAllowed one run on three hitsโฆWalked one and struck out five. at Georgia (5/12-14): Started the middle game of the seriesโฆTook the loss with three runs allowed in three inningsโฆSurrendered three hits, walked five and struck out one. LSU (5/18-20): Started the middle game of the seriesโฆThrew 5 2/3 innings in a no decisionโฆAllowed six runs on four hitsโฆWalked five and struck out fourโฆAlso hit one batter. SEC Tournament (5/24-26): Started one game. vs. Arkansas (5/25): Started and threw four innings in a no decisionโฆAllowed three runs on three hits and walked fiveโฆStruck out two. NCAA Hattiesburg Regional (6/2-5): Picked up a win in his lone start. vs. South Alabama (6/4): Allowed two runs over five innings in a start to post the victoryโฆAllowed two hits, walked five and struck out threeโฆAlso hit one batter. NCAA Baton Rouge Super Regional (6/10-11): Made a relief appearance in the finaleโฆAllowed four runs on one hit in 1 1/3 innings of workโฆWalked three and hit one batter.
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High School
Lettered five times for head coach Scott Gann at Houston High SchoolโฆLed the Hilltoppers to the Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 4A state championship as a seniorโฆSelected as a member of the Clarion-Ledgerโs Dandy Dozen as a seniorโฆNamed second-team all-state by the Clarion-LedgerโฆPlayed in the 2016 Northeast Mississippi Coaches Association 4A/6A All-Star GameโฆAlso lettered four times in football as a defensive backโฆEarned all-state accolades as a seniorโฆIs the current MHSAA record-holder for interceptions (33)โฆChose MSU over offers from Southern Miss, Auburn, Northwestern State, and Memphis.
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Personal
Born Denver Cade McQuary on March 10, 1998 in Starkville, MississippiโฆSon of Heather Avent and Kevan McQuaryโฆHas four siblings: Gavan and Parker McQuary and Kross and Bryar AventโฆIs a third generation Mississippi State student, following his father and grandfatherโฆMajoring in psychology.
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