Joey Volchko_KAH_032524_068

Career Accolades

  • USA Collegiate National Team (2024)

As a Freshman (2024)

  • Went 2-1 with a 5.70 ERA, one save and 53 strikeouts over 42 2/3 innings in 20 appearances, including six starts
  • Averaged 11.18 strikeouts per game and limited the opposition to a .256 average against
  • Made eight appearances, including one start, and struck out eight batters in 7 2/3 innings during Pac-12 play
  • Struck out two batters in an inning of work in his collegiate debut vs. Cal State Fullerton (Feb. 16)
  • Recorded four strikeouts in three innings at California (March 5)
  • Made his first career start at Creighton, striking out seven and allowing two runs over four innings (March 25)
  • Converted first career save at No. 5 Oregon State (April 14)
  • Allowed one unearned run on one hit with 11 strikeouts over six innings in a start vs. Santa Clara to record first career victory (April 30)
  • Got the start and earned the victory over No. 6 Oregon State in the Pac-12 Tournament, tossing six shutout innings and allowing two hits with nine strikeouts (May 22)
  • Spent the summer of 2024 playing for the USA Collegiate National Team, making one start and allowing one run on one hit with seven strikeouts over four innings in a 2-1 victory over select members of the Coastal Plain League (June 30)

Prior to Stanford 

  • 2023 graduate of Redwood High School in Visalia, Calif.
  • Guided team to 2023 D1 Central Section semifinal
  • Member of 2023 Tulare County Sports Team of the Year
  • Baseball America first team All-America (2023)
  • Pagmeter Player of the Year (2023)
  • Fresno Bee Large School Player of the Year (2023)
  • Cal Hi Sports first team All-State (2023)
  • East Yosemite League MVP (2023)
  • Team MVP (2023)
  • No. 37 overall prospect on the Baseball America Top 500 out of high school
  • Posted a 0.59 ERA with 135 strikeouts in 59 innings as a senior
  • Hit .442 with eight home runs, eight doubles and 38 RBIs in his final season
  • Ranked No. 8 right-handed pitcher in California (No. 19 player overall) according to Perfect Game ... No. 30 right-hander in the nation (No. 109 player overall)
  • Also competed in basketball

National Team

  • USA Collegiate National Team (2024)

Personal

  • Son of Sandy and Randy Volchko
  • Father played basketball at Westminster College
  • Has one brother, Jack
  • Holds dual citizenship in the United States and Canada
Volchko_Joey
2024
Right Handed Pitcher
6-4 / 205 lbs