Michael Plassmeyer

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
St. Louis, Mo.
High School:
DeSmet

2018

Blossomed into Mizzou’s top pitcher on the year, posting a 5-4 record with a 3.05 ERA with a team-best 103 strikeouts in 91.1 innings.
Became the first Mizzou lefty to strike out 100+ batters in a single season since Justin Stine in 1999 and his 103 strikeouts as a junior rank 10^th in Mizzou history.
His 103 strikeouts are the fourth-most among any Mizzou lefty in program history (Chris Robertson – 116 in 1994; Jason Meyhoff – 114 in 1993; Justin Stine – 107 in 1999).
Coupled with his 3.05 ERA, which ranked ninth in the SEC, he put together one of the best single seasons for a lefty starter in school history.
Named SEC Pitcher of the Week on April 9 following a complete game shutout, the first of his career, against Alabama (4/7) during which he scattered just five hits with zero walks and seven strikeouts.
Went 7.0 innings in eight of his 14 starts.
Struck out a career-high 13 against eventual NCAA Regional at-large selection Northeastern (2/24) without walking a batter.
Struck out 10 vs. La Salle (3/10) in an 8.0-inning outing with only one walk, allowing one run on five hits.
Allowed five or fewer hits in six of his 14 starts and had seven or more strikeouts in nine starts.
Tossed another complete game in his final home start of the season vs. Tennessee (5/18), striking out 11 against only one walk while scattering five hits.
Allowed just six homers all year and walked just 17.
His 6.06 strikeout-to-walk ratio ranked second in the SEC and 26^th nationally following the regular season.
Drafted in the fourth round of the MLB Draft by the Seattle Mariners and began his professional career.

2017

Posted a 4.83 ERA in 19 appearances (10 starts) during his sophomore season, amassing 54.0 innings
Went 5-1 while picking up his first career save and walked just nine batters against 54.0 strikeouts
Reset career-bests in ERA (4.83), opponent batting (.272), hits allowed, runs allowed, earned runs allowed and wins (five)
Began the season in the starting rotation and his best start of the year came against Texas A&M Corpus Christi (2/25) when he limited the Islanders to just one hit while striking out eight over 6.0 shutout innings … The hit allowed was the only baserunner allowed as he did not allow a walk in the start as he picked up his second win of the season … That was part of a combined one-hitter for Mizzou
Earned his third win of the season against Appalachian State (3/11), tossing 7.0 innings and allowing just one run on three hits while striking out a season-high nine batters
Picked up a win in his first start of SEC play at Alabama (3/18), allowing three runs on four hits over 5.0 innings, striking out five
Moved to the bullpen midway through the season and turned in six shutout appearances in nine attempts
Earned his first career save, a two-out effort, against South Carolina (5/14) to help Mizzou to a series win over the Gamecocks

2016

Finished his freshman season with 13 appearances, including 11 starts, while going 4-7 with a 5.12 ERA in 58.0 innings pitched
Struck out 42 batters in 58.0 innings against only nine walks
In SEC games (nine appearances, seven starts), he went 3-5 with a 4.82 ERA in 37.1 innings while striking out 35 against just six walks
Was tremendous in back-to-back SEC starts against Arkansas (4/3) and Auburn (4/9), earning wins in the rubber games of each of those series
Tossed 3.2 shutout innings vs. Arkansas, allowing just four hits and one walk while striking out five.
Was even better against Auburn, throwing 5.2 shutout innings, allowing just three hits, one walk with five strikeouts
Earned a win against Tennessee (5/1), going 5.1 innings, scattering seven hits with two earned runs and four strikeouts without walking a batter
Struck out a career-high six over 4.2 innings at SEC Champion Mississippi State (5/7) as he allowed six hits and two earned runs in a loss.

BEFORE MIZZOU

Named a 2015 Central Region Honorable Mention selection and a 2014 Underclass Honorable Mention selection by PerfectGame
Tabbed as the No. 21 recruit in the state of Missouri and the No. 4 LHP in the state by PerfectGame
Ranked among the top 1,000 recruits nationally, checking in at No. 145 among LHPs nationally according to PerfectGame
Also played first base and outfield in high school when he was not pitching
2013 MCC Pitcher of the Year
Was a U-13 All-Star and a U-14 All-Star by SLABA
Played varsity for all four years of high school baseball at DeSmet
Earned the Missouri Glory Award and was a Principal Scholarship Award winner at DeSmet
Logged service hours with the Cardinals Camp and St. Matthews School District
Also volunteered his time with the Special Olympics
Played basketball at DeSmet as well