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2022 Baseball Roster

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Johnny Knittel
Johnny Knittel
Johnny Knittel

Max Holtzclaw #11 P

  • Position:
    Pitcher
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    200
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Major:
    Sports Management/Kinesiology
  • Hometown:
    Palo Cedro, Calif.
  • Highschool:
    Foothill HS

Summary

Biography

2022 (Senior)
  • NCBWA Second Team All-Region
  • D2CCA Second Team All-Region
  • First Team All-GNAC
  • GNAC Pitcher of the Week for Feb. 14-20
  • GNAC All-Academic Team
  • 25 appearances with 12 saves
  • 1.80 ERA in 35.0 innings pitched with 62 strikeouts and 1.03 WHIP
  • In GNAC rankings, sixth in batters struck out, tied for ninth in wins, first in saves, first in appearances, first in games finished, and first in games in relief
  • In National rankings, third in saves
  • In the GNAC Championship, Holtzclaw faced four Western Oregon batters and struck out all four
  • Threw an immaculate inning on February 19 against College of Idaho (nine pitches, nine strikes, three strikeouts) 
2021 (Junior)
  • ABCA First Team All-Region
  • NCBWA First Team All-Region
  • D2CCA First Team All-Region
  • First Team All-GNAC
  • CoSIDA Academic All-District
  • GNAC All-Academic Team
  • 19 appearances with five saves
  • 3.42 ERA in 23.2 innings pitched with 41 strikeouts and 1.23 WHIP
  • In GNAC rankings, eighth in batters struck out, tied for tenth in batters struck out looking, tied for third in wins, first in saves, tied for first in appearances, first in games finished, and tied for first in games in relief
  • Struck out four of five batters faced with out allowing a baserunner against MSU Billings on March 12
2020 (Junior) *season cut short due to COVID-19
  • Eight appearances and two saves
  • 2.68 ERA in 7.1 innings pitched with nine strikeouts and 1.36 WHIP
  • In GNAC rankings, tied for first in saves, tied for first in appearances, first in games finished, and tied for first in games in relief
  • Faced for batters and struck out three without a hit against Cal State LA on February 8
Before NNU
  • Max prepped at Foothill High School
  • 1st Team All-Conference GVC Pitcher
  • Student Body President
  • Academic All-State
Personal
  • Max is from Palo Cedro, California
  • Son of Todd and Sheri
  • Has one sibling, Weston
  • Favorite meal is In-N-Out Burgers
  • Favorite movie is Remember the Titans 

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2020Junior

    Pitcher
    6'3" 200 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2021Junior

    Pitcher
    6'3" 200 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2022Senior

    Pitcher
    6'3" 200 lbs
    11