Oklahoma State University Athletics
2017 Cowboy Baseball Roster
Roster
Travis Wacker
- Position:
- Catcher
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 191
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Frisco, Texas
- High School:
- Kings Christian Collegiate
2017: Played in 17 games, starting 14 ... was OSU’s starting catcher in seven of the first eight games before suffering a broken finger on March 1 and missing 16 games; he did not return to the lineup until March 31 ... hit .381 (8-for-21) in those seven games to go along with 10 RBIs and a .619 slugging percentage ... hit first-career home run at Grand Canyon (2/19) ... went 3-for-4 with three RBIs, a double and two walks at Arizona State (2/21) ... followed that by going 4-for-10 with five RBIs in a three-game series vs. Texas State (2/24-26) ... was named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week on Feb. 27.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played in 51 games as a sophomore at Grayson and hit .384 with nine home runs and 66 RBIs … as a freshman, hit .328 with four homers and 38 RBIs in 37 games.
HIGH SCHOOL: Spent his high school career at Kings Christian Collegiate in Oakville, Ontario, Canada.
PERSONAL: Majoring in finance ... born Oct. 5, 1996 ... son of Philip and Stefanie Wacker ... has a younger brother, Mitchell ... favorite athlete is Ivan Rodriguez ... favorite pro team is the Texas Rangers ... dream job is financial advisor ... favorite baseball moment was winning the 2017 Big 12 Championship ... chose OSU because of the program’s winning tradition.
