Bryce Montes De Oca

2018

Reset single season career-bests in ERA (3.13), strikeouts (65), opponent batting average (.171) and wins (six) while allowing just 32 hits in 54.2 innings during his redshirt junior season.
Allowed just 10 extra-base hits and had his lowest walk total in his career at 33.
Was named SEC Pitcher of the Week after throwing the first 7.0 innings of a combined no-hitter vs. UMBC (3/2), picking up a career-high 12 strikeouts and allowing just two walks.
Struck out 10 over 6.0 innings during his next outing vs. La Salle (3/9).
He earned wins in both of those starts.
Had a sensational start at nationally-ranked Auburn (4/1), helping Mizzou win a 5-0 Sunday rubber game, tossing 6.0 innings of one-hit baseball while striking out five.
Earned the win against Vanderbilt (4/20), helping Mizzou clinch that series, tossing 2.0 relief innings and striking out four in a 3-1 win.
Earned a save vs. Kentucky (4/28), tossing the final 1.1 innings while striking out two.
Was lights out against Missouri State, striking out two over 2.0 shutout innings.
Also earned a win at Iowa in a 17-16, 11-inning affair, tossing a shutout 10^th inning with two strikeouts.
Drafted in the ninth round of the MLB First Year Player Draft by the New York Mets and began his professional career.

2017

Flamethrower who enjoyed his best season as a Tiger in 2017, making 15 appearances (12 starts), putting together a 4-5 record with a 4.28 ERA in 61.0 innings pitched
Enjoyed a breakout campaign after injuries limited him to just 8.1 innings in his first two seasons with program
Earned Mizzou’s Sunday starter role by April when he tossed 5.0 innings, allowing just three hits with a pair of runs and three strikeouts in a 2-1 Mizzou loss to Florida (4/2)
Struck out a career-high nine against Texas A&M (4/30) as he turned in his best start of the year, going 6.2 innings, allowing just one run on two hits … He reset career-highs in innings pitched, fewest hits allowed and strikeouts in the start, throwing 109 pitches, the most in an outing during his career
Earned his first career win after a midweek start against Eastern Illinois (3/7) in which he went 5.0 innings, allowing three hits and one unearned run while striking out three
First SEC win came at the brand new $622 million home of the Atlanta Braves when he threw 6.0 innings of two-hit ball against Georgia (4/8) as he struck out six in the start, which at the time was his career-high
Limited batters to .205 hitting on the year and surrendered just 15 extra-base hits on the year, the fewest among Mizzou starting pitchers

2016 (REDSHIRT)

Tossed 0.1 innings on the year against Seton Hall (2/20) on opening weekend, striking out the only batter he faced
Was shut down the rest of 2016 due to an elbow injury

2015

Appeared in seven games as a freshman, striking out 10 batters over 8.0 innings of work, limiting batters to .107 hitting
Had a 6.75 ERA in seven appearances as he allowed nine walks while hitting five batters.
Made his collegiate debut against Truman State, working 1.0 inning, striking out one batter.
Had a career-best four strikeouts against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (3/25).
Had a pair of strikeouts against SIU-Edwardsville (3/11) in 2.0 innings of work, not allowing a hit.
Did not allow a hit in five of his seven appearances.

BEFORE MIZZOU

Perfect Game - Ranked No. 59 overall high school prospect in the country, No. 15 overall high school RHP in the country, No. 1 high school recruit in the state of Kansas
2013 Underclass First-Team All-American
Perfect Game All-American Classic game participant
Baseball America - Ranked #62 overall HS prospect in the country
Prep Baseball Report - Ranked #1 overall HS prospect in KS
Competed for the Midwest Nationals during the summer
First Team Perfect Game All-American in 2013 and 2014.
USA Today named him to the All-USA Kansas baseball team in 2014.
Posted a 1.45 ERA in his senior season for coach Brad Stoll at Lawrence High School.
Helped guide his team to 4th place in the State Tournament in 2011.

HIGH SCHOOL