| Class | Senior | Height | 6'2" |
| Hometown | Walla Walla, Wash. | ||
| Weight | 195 | ||
| High School | Walla Walla | Position | Pitcher, Infield |
| Club Team | Major | English |
Junior season (2008-09) - After playing two seasons at Walla Walla Community College, started 27 games for Whitman as a junior ... Hit .284 and led the team in doubles ... Drilled a three-run home run, his first for Whitman, and a double in a 9-6 victory over Lewis & Clark ... Made nine starts on the mound and tossed three complete games ... Was the hard-luck loser against NWC co-champion George Fox, holding the Bruins to three earned runs over eight innings ... Pitched three and two-thirds innings of scoreless relief to get the victory in a 15-13 victory over Occidental ... Retired eight of the last nine batters he faced in that outing.
Prep - Earned the Will to Win award in 2005 while playing for the Walla Walla High School baseball team.
Academics - Writing senior thesis on baseball in Japan.
Personal - Son of Angie Mercado and Carl Mercado ... Has seven brothers and sisters ... Favorite MLB team: Seattle Mariners. Back to Men's Baseball Roster