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Ht/Wt
5'
11"
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175 lbs.
Class
Junior
Hometown
Scottsdale,
Arizona
Last School
Desert Mountain HS
Roster Years
2019-2022
Personal
- Parents are Pat and Brenda
- Brother, Drew, played baseball at Dixie State
- Volunteered at Miracle League of Arizona, a nonprofit that provides a safe baseball experience for those with special needs
- Majoring in sociology
Before BYU
- 2017 Arizona Junior Sunbelt Team
- Two-time All-Region and All-City
- 2018 Perfect Game All-American honorable mention
- 2018 Great West League First Team selection, All-Star and league champion
- Recruited by Utah, Arizona, Utah Valley, Grand Canyon and Dixie State
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2019
- Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American
- Perfect Game Freshman All-American
- WCC All-Freshman Team
- First player in BYU history to have at least seven wins and four saves in a single season
- In 51.2 innings over 25 games had a 2.61 ERA, 7-1 record and four saves, totaling 46 strikeouts against just 11 walks on the year
- Had a career-high five strikeouts against both Gonzaga and Pepperdine
Sophmore Year
2021
- All-West Coast Conference Honorable Mention, 2021
- Appeared in 25 games
- Started one game versus Texas State on Feb. 23
- Pitched 35.1 innings with a team-best ERA of 2.04 and a record of 3-1
- Led the team in ERA (2.04), appearances (25), relief appearances (24), games finished (14), saves (6); was second in wins (3), win-loss percentage (.750), opposing team average (.237), KOs looking (19), fifth in innings pitched (35.1)
- Got his first victory of the year at No. 19 Texas. Faced the minimum nine batters over three innings, striking out two and holding the Longhorns scoreless to preserve a 5-4 BYU win.
- Had two other wins versus Portland on April 9 (1-0) and at San Diego on May 6 (6-4)
- Nominated for WCC pitcher of the week twice on March 2 and April 12
Junior Year
2022
Senior Year
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
Sophomore
2020
- NCBWA Preseason All-America Third Team
- NCBWA Stopper of the Year Watch List
- Pitched in seven games with a 4.82 ERA and 2-2 record with one save, totaling eight strikeouts in 9.1 innings
- Earned the Opening Day win vs. Gonzaga, allowing one hit and no runs in 1.2 innings
- Picked up a second win at Cal Poly (2/20), pitching two scoreless innings with a season-high three strikeouts
- Earned a save against Utah Valley with a scoreless ninth inning
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The 2020 season was cut short after 16 games when the NCAA canceled baseball due to the Covid Pandemic
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ImageBaseball | Feb, 10
McLaughlin on Stopper of the Year Watch List
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ImageBaseball | Feb, 06
McLaughlin Named Preseason All-American
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ImageBaseball | Jun, 05
McLaughlin Named Freshman All-American
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ImageBaseball | Jun, 05
McLaughlin Adds Second Freshman All-America Nod
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ImageBaseball | May, 21
Multiple WCC Awards Go to Cougars
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ImageBaseball | May, 18
Late Home Run Clinches WCC Title for Cougars
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ImageBaseball | Apr, 27
Sterner's Strong Outing Sweeps Tigers
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ImageBaseball | Apr, 11
Jacobsen's career night leads to win over Waves
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ImageBaseball | Apr, 03
No. 24 Cougars Go on the Road to San Diego
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ImageBaseball | Mar, 28
Hale's two home runs propel 10-6 win over Gaels
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ImageBaseball | Mar, 26
Five-run inning fuels BYU rally
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ImageBaseball | Mar, 09
Cougars earn sweep over Milwaukee
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ImageBaseball | Mar, 05
Cluff's Triple Leads to Victory Over UVU
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ImageBaseball | Feb, 28
Cougars Win in Extras at Lamar
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ImageBaseball | Feb, 21
Four-Run Seventh Leads to Win
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ImageBaseball | Feb, 16
Cougars Take Series Over Northwestern