Joey Marciano

Class:
Junior
Height:
6-5
Weight:
260
Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.
High School:
Roberto Clemente HS
Prev School:
John A. Logan College

36th round MLB Draft pick in 2017 (1,086 overall to the San Francisco Giants)

2017 (SENIOR)

Started 12 games, all on the weekends ... Went 3-3 with a 4.70 ERA ... Struck out 56 in 46.0 innings ... Limited opponents to a .190 batting average ... Allowed just eight extra-base hits in 46.0 innings ... Struck out eight in five innings in a win at Illinois ... Struck out seven in 4.0 innings in a no decision vs. Evansville ... Limited opponents to three or fewer hits in nine of 12 starts.

2016 (JUNIOR)

Started 15 games, all on the weekend ... Was SIU's opening day starter at McNeese State (2/19) ... Went 4-7 with a 3.78 ERA ... Ranked 12^th in the MVC with a 3.78 ERA ... Limited opponents to a .248 batting average, which ranked 10^th in the MVC ... Did not allow a run in four of his starts ... Pitched 20.2 consecutive scoreless innings after allowing three runs in the first inning of the year ... Took a no-hitter into the seventh inning vs. Western Illinois (2/26) ... Pitched 7.1 scoreless innings vs. Iowa in a no-decision ... Threw eight shutout innings against Northern Illinois in a no-decision ... Threw six shutout innings at Illinois State ... Threw six quality starts.

PRIOR TO SIU

Had an 8-2 record in his first season at John A Logan College … Recorded 79 strikeouts in 79 innings pitched ... Earned Region 24 All-Region and All-Conference honors … Named Great Rivers Athletic Conference (GRAC) Freshman of the year … As a sophomore, had went 7-4 in 11 starts with an ERA of 2.52…Pitched six complete games … Was the team leader in strikeouts with 97.

PERSONAL

Son of Joseph and Regina Marciano ... Has four brothers and three sisters ... Related to boxer Rocky Marciano.