University of Missouri Athletics

Honors

• Preseason All-American (Collegiate Baseball, PerfectGame.com)
• ABCA All-Region (2016)
• #8 College Prospect (Baseball America)
• Unanimous Freshman All-American (2015)
• All-SEC Freshman Team (2015)
• USA Baseball International Performance of the Year (2015)
• Golden Spikes Award Watch List (2015, 16)
• #1 2017 Draft Prospect (Perfect Game)
• #1 2017 Draft Prospect from USA Baseball Collegiate National Team (Baseball America)
• Three-Time SEC Pitcher of the Week
• Two-time USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Participant
• Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week (March 26, 2016)

2017

• Preseason All-SEC honoree who finished his junior season with a 4-7 record and a 3.33 ERA in 94.2 innings while limiting batters to .220 hitting
• Moved into fourth place in Mizzou history in career strikeouts (292), a mark that ranks second among three-year players, trailing only former first-round pick Kyle Gibson, who had 304 from 2007-09.
• Moved his career inning total to 300.2, becoming just the second Mizzou pitcher to ever amass 300+ innings in only three seasons of work
• Ranks seventh all-time in career innings pitched at Mizzou (300.2)
• Boasted three complete games in 2017 and struck out 95 batters as a junior
• Allowed career lows in hits (78), extra-base hits (22), homers (five), triples (one) and earned runs (35) as a junior
• Pitched through 6.0 innings in 37 of 44 career starts, 7.0 innings in 24 and 8.0 innings in 13 starts
• In his final start of the year at home, he pitched a complete game win over South Carolina (5/13), allowing three runs on five hits while striking out a season-high 10 against only one walk
• Had a tremendous start at Vanderbilt (5/6), pitching Mizzou to its first ever win over the Commodores, a 2-1 extra-inning win … Houck tossed 8.0 shutout innings, striking out nine against only one walk while scattering five hits … Mizzou blew a 1-0 ninth-inning lead before winning in extras as he took a no-decision
• Had a streak of 21.2 innings without an earned run from March 3-17 against Illinois-Chicago (3/3), Appalachian State (3/10) and at Alabama (3/17)
• Allowed just one hit over 7.0 shutout inning at Alabama (3/17), striking out nine in a 3-0 win that sparked a series sweep for Mizzou
• Nearly tossed a complete game shutout over Appalachian State (3/10), going 8.2 innings on 124 pitches while striking out seven and scattering only four hits.
• Had seven consecutive starts of 7.0-plus innings from March 31-May 13, going 8.0 innings in five of those seven starts and allowed more than three earned runs just once in that span

2016

• Two-time SEC Pitcher of the Week and named Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week once during a sensational sophomore campaign that saw him improve almost every stat category from his freshman season.
• Started 15 games and compiled a 2.99 ERA in 105.1 innings, amassing the century mark in innings pitched for the second consecutive season.
• Limited batters to .209 hitting with 106 strikeouts against just 27 walks while winning five games.
• Tossed three complete games, two of which were shutouts, and added another 9.0 inning shutout performance against Vanderbilt in which Mizzou lost 2-0 in extra innings.
• Struck out 10 or more batters in three of his 15 starts and nine or more in five starts.
• Led Mizzou starters in ERA and led all Mizzou pitchers in wins (five), ERA (2.99), strikeouts (106), opponent batting (.209) and shutouts (two).
• Named SEC Pitcher of the Week and Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week following a dominant start against Vanderbilt (3/26) in which he tossed 9.0 shutout innings, allowing just two hits as he carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning … He allowed just two fly balls over the entire nine innings that he pitched Saturday and only one of those fly balls left the infield (the other was a pop-up to shallow second base) … In all, just one ball hit by Vanderbilt in the air or on the ground reached the outfield safely … Retired the first 12 Vanderbilt batters he faced before a leadoff walk in the fifth and did not allow a fly ball until a shallow bloop to center field that was caught for out No. 2 in the sixth inning … In all, he had 14 strikeouts, 10 groundouts, two pop outs and another out on the base paths for the 27 outs … Houck's 14 strikeouts were the most by a Tiger since former Mizzou first round draft pick and current Minnesota Twin Kyle Gibson struck out 15 on April 3, 2009, vs. Oklahoma.
• Again named SEC Pitcher of the Week following a complete game shutout of Auburn (4/8) in which he allowed just four hits and a walk while striking out 10 batters, needing just 105 pitches to complete the shutout while facing just four batters over the minimum.
• Tossed a complete game shutout with three hits, one walk and nine strikeouts in week two vs. Hofstra (2/27).
• Earned his fifth win of the season and helped Mizzou clinch an SEC Tournament appearance with a complete game on just four day’s rest at Kentucky (5/19) … He scattered eight hits and struck out 10 against just one walk in the winning effort.
• Finished the regular season ranked 14^th in the SEC in ERA, seventh in strikeouts, fourth in opposing batting, fourth in strikeouts looking and first in innings pitched.

2015 Summer - USA Baseball

• Led Team USA starters in ERA (2.16) and tossed a team-high 16.2 innings, going 1-1 in four appearances (three starts)
• Limited batters to .213 hitting and just 14 hits and compiled a team-high 14 strikeouts against just one walk (also led team in strikeout-to-walk ratio)
• Was part of a combined no-hitter against, tossing four perfect innings vs. Cuba on July 1 in a game he started.

2015

• Earned All-SEC Freshman Team honors while going 8-5 with a 3.49 ERA over 100.2 innings pitched as a freshman, spending the season as the Tigers’ Saturday starter.
• Earned a spot on the Midseason Golden Spikes Award Watch List, becoming the first ever Tiger freshman to land on the watch list for the award that honors the top player in college baseball. He was one of just four freshmen on the 60-man list.
• Following the SEC Tournament, Houck’s 100.2 innings pitched were the most of any freshman in the nation. 
• His eight wins on the season were the most by a Tiger since Phil McCormick posted eight in 2011 and the most by a Tiger freshman since 2007 when Kyle Gibson also posted eight wins.
• Paired with Friday starter Reggie McClain, the duo became the first at Mizzou since 2007 to each toss more than 100 innings in a single season.
• Was named SEC Pitcher of the Week on April 6 following a sensational start against No. 4 Florida in which he allowed just one run on four hits while striking out six against no walks. He retired 21 of the first 22 batters he faced in that start, taking a one-hit shutout into the eighth inning.
• Finished the season ranked second in the SEC in walks allowed with just 12 over 100.2 innings pitched – his 1.07 walks per nine innings ranked 13th nationally and second among freshman nationally (only UCLA’s Griffin Canning had a better mark among freshman). 
• Houck also ranked 13th nationally in strikeout-walk ratio (7.70) and was second among freshmen.
• Finished the regular season ranked fourth in the SEC in wins (eight), third in innings pitched (100.2) and fourth in strikeouts (91).
• Limited batters to just .233 hitting on the season, a top-15 mark in the SEC. 
• Struck out a career-high nine batters on two separate occasions; vs. Kentucky (5/15) and vs. Milwaukee (3/7).
• Walked multiple batters in just three of his 15 starts and had zero walks in six of his 15 starts. 
• Was sensational at home in 2015, boasting a 2.51 ERA in 43.0 innings pitched, striking out 48 and walking just four while limiting batters to .204 hitting.
• Helped Mizzou earn Saturday wins over three top-five teams: No. 6 South Carolina, No. 1 Texas A&M, No. 4 Florida, earning himself the win in two of those three starts.
• Houck was a key reason why Mizzou went 13-5 on Saturdays in 2015, their best record on any day.

HIGH SCHOOL

• Sophomore Year, 2012 - 4-5, 2.53 ERA, 67 K's, 58 IP 
• Junior Year, 2013 - 3-4, 50.0 IP, 8 GS, 3 CG's, 15 ER, 2.10 ERA, 40 H, 15 BB's, 40 K's 
• Perfect Game - Ranked in the top 1,000 in the country and No. 381 high school RHP in the country, No. 39 high school recruit and No. 16 HS RHP in the state of Illinois
• 2013 Underclass Honorable Mention 
• Competes for the St. Louis Prospects over the summer