Marek Houston
| Marek Houston | |
|---|---|
| Wake Forest Demon Deacons | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: April 14, 2004 College Station, Texas, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Marek Christopher Houston (born April 14, 2004) is an American college baseball shortstop for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
Career
[edit]Houston attended Venice High School in Venice, Florida.[1] He committed to Wake Forest University to play college baseball.[2]
As a freshman at Wake Forest in 2023, Houston played in 65 games with 59 starts and hit .220/.328/.307 with four home runs and 29 runs batted in (RBI) over 218 at-bats.[3][4][5] After the season, he played summer ball for the Amsterdam Mohawks.[6]
As a sophomore in 2024, Houston started 53 of 54 games and improved to .326/.434/.516 with eight home runs and 39 RBI over 221 at-bats. After the season, he played for the Bourne Braves in the Cape Cod League. Houston entered his junior season in 2025 as a top prospect for the 2025 Major League Baseball draft.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Maffezzoli, Dennis (June 24, 2022). "Venice's Marek Houston displays his baseball skills at MLB Draft Combine". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ^ Portell, Vinnie (July 15, 2022). "Venice's Houston readies for MLB Draft decision". Sun Newspapers. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ^ Dell, John (June 8, 2023). "Freshman shortstop Marek Houston doing his part for the top-ranked Demon Deacons". Greensboro News and Record. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ^ Lepak, Evan (September 1, 2023). "BASEBALL: Venice alum Houston reflects on freshman season with Wake". Sun Newspapers. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ^ Maffezzoli, Dennis (June 14, 2023). "2 Venice High and 5 IMG Academy baseball players will play in College World Series". Herald-Tribune. Archived from the original on October 7, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ^ Adams, Kyle (July 26, 2023). "Marek Houston a welcome addition since joining Amsterdam Mohawks". The Daily Gazette. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ^ Collazo, Carlos (February 21, 2025). "Bigger, Badder Marek Houston Headlines Early 2025 MLB Draft Takeaways". Baseball America. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Wake Forest Demon Deacons bio