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Joey Dixon Season 2022
PositionRHP
Weight192 lbs
Height6-2
ClassSophomore
HometownSouth Jordan, Utah
Career Accolades
- Two-time Pac-12 team champion (2022-23)
- Drafted in the seventh round (No. 224) of the 2023 MLB Draft (Houston Astros)
- Two-time Pac-12 All-Conference honorable mention (2021, 2023)
- Went 15-4 with a 4.18 ERA and three saves in 71 appearances (25 starts) during his career ... logged 183 innings and struck out 150 batters
- Stanford managed a 20-5 record in his 25 career starts
As a Junior (2023) • Pac-12 Champions
- Drafted in the seventh round (No. 224) of the 2023 MLB Draft (Houston Astros)
- Pac-12 All-Conference honorable mention
- Pac-12 Preseason All-Conference
- Went 7-0 with a 4.73 ERA over 21 appearances and 14 starts
- Logged 83 2/3 innings while striking out 90 batters and limiting opponents to a .235 average against
- Lasted five innings in 10 of his 14 starts and Stanford was 10-4 in his starts
- 3-0 with a 5.05 ERA and 51 strikeouts in 10 starts and 51 2/3 innings during Pac-12 play
- Made four appearances, including three starts, while amassing a 1-0 record and a 4.11 ERA with 17 strikeouts in 15 1/3 innings during the postseason
- Struck out six hitters in three innings of work vs. California (Feb. 21)
- Earned the win vs. Rice after working 3 2/3 out of the bullpen with four strikeouts (Feb. 25)
- Made first start of the year at USC in Pac-12 play, allowing one run with four strikeouts over 4 1/3 innings (March 12)
- Struck out five over five innings vs. Oregon State (March 19)
- Earned the victory after allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits with eight strikeouts over six innings at Oklahoma (April 2)
- Quality start at California after allowing three runs over six innings with six strikeouts (April 8)
- Struck out a career-best nine batters over 5 1/3 innings vs. Washington (April 23)
- Struck out a career-high tying nine batters vs. UCLA (April 30)
- Struck out seven over five innings to earn the victory at No. 20 Arizona State (May 7)
- Earned the victory in a quality start against Arizona after allowing one run on four hits over 6 1/3 innings with two strikeouts (May 13)
- Struck out six over 4 2/3 innings against Texas (June 10) before entering and pitching a scoreless ninth and picking up the win against the Longhorns in the winner-take-all super regional to send Stanford to Omaha (June 12)
As a Sophomore (2022) • Pac-12 Champions
- Made 27 appearances, including seven starts, while compiling a 6-3 record and one save with a 3.96 ERA
- Struck out 44 hitters in 63 2/3 innings
- Combined on four Stanford shutouts
- Went 3-3 with a 3.86 ERA over 15 appearances, including two starts, in Pac-12 play
- 4-0 with a 4.21 ERA over seven starts compared to 2-3 with a 3.79 ERA during 20 relief appearances
- Earned the victory out of the bullpen after tossing 3 2/3 scoreless with four strikeouts against CSUN (March 6)
- Contributed 4 1/3 innings with four strikeouts against Washington State (March 25)
- Picked up the victory in relief at No. 3 Oregon State (April 1)
- Struck out four over two innings against San Francisco (April 12)
- Posted four strikeouts and allowed just one run over five innings against California (May 7)
- Got the start and earned the victory after allowing two runs with four strikeouts over five innings at Utah (May 14)
- Recorded fifth victory of the season against USC after allowing one unearned run on four hits over seven innings (May 20)
- Collected the victory against Arizona in Pac-12 Tournament after striking out five and allowing two runs over six innings (May 28)
As a Freshman (2021)
- Pac-12 All-Conference honorable mention
- Went 2-1 with a 3.28 ERA and two saves over 23 appearances and four starts
- Compiled 35 2/3 innings while combining on two shutouts and striking out 16 hitters
- Limited opponents to a .190 average against
- 23 appearances were fourth-most on the team
- Logged 10 1/3 consecutive scoreless innings over five appearances from May 15-28, compiling a win and a save over the span
- 1-1 with two saves and a 1.84 ERA over 19 relief appearances (29 1/3 IP)
- Pitched to a 1-0 record with a 0.00 ERA over 20 innings and 11 relief appearances in Pac-12 play ... allowed just two unearned runs while striking out eight
- First career start came in first appearance vs. Santa Clara (Feb. 27)
- Tossed three scoreless innings to pick up a victory in a start vs. Pacific (April 14)
- Pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings at Oregon to pick up the victory (May 23)
Prior to Stanford
- 2020 graduate of Bingham High School in South Jordan, Utah
- Two-time team captain (2019-20)
- Helped team to the 2018 State Championship and a spot in the 2017 Final Four
- Guided team to a State Tournament appearance in 2019
- Listed as MLB's best prospect from the state of Utah in the 2020 Draft
- 38th-best prospect out of high school according to Prep Baseball Report
- Perfect Game West All-Region first team (2020)
- Perfect Game Preseason All-American third team (2020)
- All-State first team (2019)
- All-State honorable mention (2018)
- All-Region first team (2018)
- Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American first team (2019)
- Team MVP, Pitcher of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year (2019)
- Also played football in high school
Personal
- Born in Salt Lake City, Utah
- Son of Memory and Matt Dixon
- The youngest of 11 children
- Brother, Jimi, played baseball at Salt Lake Community College
- Sister, Malori, played basketball at Concordia University
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Seven Called on Day Two
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Cardinal Drops Game to Aggies
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Stanford Cleans Up Yearly Awards
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Stanford Clinches Pac-12 Title
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Card Rallies To Down Ducks
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Hinkelman The Hero
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Big Innings Lead to Victory
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Offense Leads Way to Sweep
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Stanford Drops Series at USC
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Cardinal Clinches Series Victory
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2022 Season in Review
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Instant Classic
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Record-Setting Victory
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Cardinal Clinches Pac-12 Title
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Dixon Shines in Return to Utah
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Down but Never Out
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Homers Guide Cardinal to Rout
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Comeback Falls Short
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Walk-Off Win on Wild Pitch
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Walk-Off Win in Twelve
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More Eighth-Inning Heartbreak
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Stunned in Tucson
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Ducks Take Game One
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Cardinal Secures Series Win
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No. 6 Stanford Tops Louisiana
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Shutout Victory Opens 2022
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Season in Review: Back to Omaha
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Super Regional Bound
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UC Irvine Forces Monday Game
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Back-to-Back Shutouts
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Sunday Comeback Clinches Series
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No. 15 Stanford Evens Series
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Cal Evens Series with Walk-Off
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No. 9 Arizona Evens Series
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Trojans Edge Cardinal in Finale
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Another Series Win
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No. 20 Stanford Blanks Pacific
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Stanford Tops Cal 4-3
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Doubleheader Split
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Sweep in High-Scoring Finale
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Cardinal Clinches Series Win
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Four-Run Eighth Delivers Win
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Meet the Freshmen
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Stanford MLB Draft History
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