Marcus Downing

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- (U.S Air Force Photo by Ray Bahner)

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

SOPHOMORE (2026): Took a career-high 18 appearances with one start…Totaled 31.1 innings on the mound…Earned the most wins for the Falcons with six…Tallied the program’s fourth-most wins in conference play with five…Threw a career-high 20 strikeouts…Finished with an ERA of 4.90…Went a career-high 3.2 frames at Baylor (Mar. 7)…Marked a career-best five strikeouts against Northern Colorado (Mar. 31)…Allowed no runs in nine appearances…Completed Operation Air Force at Tydnall Air Force Base and served as Flight Cadre during Basic Cadet Training during the summer of 2026.

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/CLUB: 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 Randy and Kristi Downing…Has two younger siblings…Major is History…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.