Marcus Downing

Height:
6-4
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Phoenix, AZ
High School:
Pinnacle
Position:
RHP

Freshman (2025): Made nine appearances with two starts during his freshman season…Made his collegiate debut in relief at California Baptist (Mar. 8, 2025), threw one inning with a pair of Ks and no hits or runs allowed…Took his first career start against Northern Colorado (Apr. 9, 2025), went three innings and struck out two batters…Totaled 15.0 innings on the mound…Logged nine strikeouts…Named to the Dean’s List…Completed Combat Survival Training and the Powered Flight program during the summer of 2025.

High School (Pinnacle): Lettered in baseball…Named 6A Desert Valley first-team all-region twice…6A Desert Valley Defensive Player of the Year…First-team all-state…Baseball coach was Samuel Messina…Member of the National Honor Society…Graduated with a 4.5 grade point average.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 18...Son of Randall and Kristi Downing…Has two younger siblings…Majoring in management…Hopes to become a pilot…Started playing baseball at the age of five…Considers his father as his role model…Favorite MLB team is the Arizona Diamondbacks…Chose the Academy to help him become the best person he can be.