2017 Baseball Roster
Roster
MJ Hubbs
- Position:
- Outfield
- Height:
- 5-10
- Bats:
- R
- Weight:
- 185
- Throws:
- R
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Cave Creek, Ariz.
- Prev School:
- Central Arizona CC
- High School:
- Pinnacle
2017 All-Pac-12
2017 Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention
WASHINGTON
2017: Earned All-Pac-12 honors and voted Hitter of the Year by teammates as a senior ... hit .299 and led the team with seven home runs, 22 extra-base hits, 93 total bases and 11 stolen bases ... played in 53 games and made 50 starts – 44 in which he reached base safely ... mid-season streak of reaching base safely in 36-straight games was the longest by any Pac-12 players during the season ... Pac-12 ranks: Tied for 8th HRs, T5th in stolen bases ... was 1x11 vs. USC, the one hit a 2-run homer in game one ... had 6 game hit streak after going 5x12 at Stanford with 3 RBI, including 3x5, 2 RBI on May 20 ... hit .318, 5 HR, 11 RBI, 14 runs, .636 slugging percentage in month of April ... was 8x19 in LA road swing, including 6x14 at UCLA, 2 HR, 2B, 5 RBI, 4 runs and 2x5, HR, 2B, 3 RBI, 3 runs at LMU ... led the team batting .351 in 17 games in March ... was 2x9, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R vs. Baylor ...was 4x9, 2 2B, RBI, 3 R at Oregon and 3x10 vs. Gonzaga ... had 7-game hit streak snap in game 2 vs. Utah (2x10 in series), but has reached base safely in 11-straight games ... was 7x16 (.438) vs. Indiana St. (2B, 3 R, 4 RBI), including scoring the winning run in 9th inning Sunday ... was 3x10, HR, 3B, 2 RBI vs. Sac State ... had go-ahead HR in 3-2 win over Sac State in DH#2 and GW RBI triple in 4-0 win Sunday vs. Sac St. ... made 3 starts at St. Mary's, including 3x4, 2B, career high tying 4 RBI in 11-1 win, Feb. 24 ... saw action in all 3 games vs. Santa Clara, starting series finale (1x4).
2016: Played in all 56 games, 55 starts (53 OF, 2 DH) ... reached base safely in first 20 games, 48 of 56 total ... 15 multi-hit games ... led team and T9th in Pac-12 with 40 runs and T11th with 33 walks ... hit .251 with 4 home runs and 33 RBI ... .296 in non-conference games ... 2x13 at NCAA Regional, 2x5 RBI, 2B in opener vs. UC Santa Barbara ... 3x11, 2 RBI at Utah ... 1x5 vs. Stanford, including pinch-hit 9th inning game winning sac fly in 4-3 win ... 2x11 at USC ... 3x12, 2 2B, RBI, 3 R at Cal, including 2x4, 2 2B, 2 runs in series finale win ... 3x12, HR, 3 R vs. St. Mary's, HR#4 April 22 off Corbin Burnes ... 1x8, 3 R vs. UCLA ... 2x3, 2B, SB, 2 R, 3 RBI vs. SeattleU April 13 ... 3x9, 2B, 3 R at ASU ... 4x10, HR, 3B, 5 R, 4 RBI vs. Ariz ... 4x5, 3B, 2R in GM2 of DH vs. Pacific ... had 7-game hit streak Feb. 26-Mar. 6 ... 5x12 vs. Santa Clara, including 2x5, HR, 4 RBI in GM2 of DH ... 8x18 (.444) at UCR, including 3x5 in opener ... 3x11 at Baylor, including 2x4, HR, 3 RBI in debut.
CENTRAL ARIZONA CC
2015 First Team All-ACCAC … hit team-best .348 average with 64 hits, including 11 home runs, 15 doubles, 5 triples and 60 RBI in 52 games … also scored 44 runs and was 7-of-9 stealing bases … same Community College that MLB players such as Ian Kinsler, Rich Harden and Scott Hairston attended … played for coach Anthony Gilich.
PINNACLE HS
Graduated from Pinnacle HS in 2013 … three-year starter for the Pioneers at centerfield and second base … was first team All-Section and All-State as a junior and senior … Phoenix Player of the Year … American Family Insurance All-USA Arizona team … hit .494 as a senior with 4 homers, 7 triples, 6 doubles, 32 runs and 30 RBI … hit .431 with 7 HRs, 10 doubles, 24 runs, 19 RBI as a junior … played for Coach John Casey … appeared in the Connie Mack World Series in 2011 for the Arizona Firebirds … played for the Arizona Rays at the World Wood Bat Championships in Jupiter, Fla. in 2011 and 2012.
GETTING TO KNOW MJ Hubbs
Greatest baseball memory:Being able to compete and play in the Connie Mack World Series and Jupiter (World Wood Bat Championships - Florida).
Favorite baseball player:
Bryce Harper because of the expectations he fulfills - staying true to who he is, playing the game as hard as he can with excitment and energy every time.
Why do you love baseball:
Baseball to me isn't just a game, but a lifestyle that has helped create the person I am today. Falling in love with the grind, commitment, and the excitment it brings.
Why did you choose to come to Washington:
Washington is a place I officially visited and a place I really saw myself. Nothing can beat the view, great city, unbelievable school, amazing facilities and a great environment.
