2022 Baseball Roster

Georgia pitcher Bryce Melear (18) during Georgia’s first game of the Bulldog Fall World Series at Foley Field in Athens, Ga., on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022. (Photo by Tony Walsh)
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Georgia pitcher Bryce Melear (18) during Georgia’s first game of the Bulldog Fall World Series at Foley Field in Athens, Ga., on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022. (Photo by Tony Walsh)
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 Georgia pitcher Bryce Mealer (18) during the Fall World Series at Foley Field in Athens, Ga., on Friday, Oct. 22 , 2021. (Photo by Mackenzie Miles)
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Georgia's Bryce Melear (18) throws the ball to first during an NCAA baseball doubleheader between Evansville and Georgia in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. Georgia won both games. [Photo/Joshua L. Jones, Athens Banner-Herald]

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Feb 20, 2021; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs pitcher Bryce Melear (18) throws a pitch against the Evansville Aces at Foley Field. Georgia won both games of a doubleheader against Evansville. Mandatory Credit: Joshua L. Jones/Athens Banner-Herald via USA TODAY NETWORK
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Bryce Melear
Jersey Number 18

Bryce Melear

  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    186
  • Class:
    Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Evans, Ga.
  • High School:
    Greenbrier HS
  • Shop:
    R/R
2023 (RS-Junior): Did not see any action as the team went 29-27 and advanced to the SEC Tournament
*Earned a degree in Consumer Economics
*Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll

2022 (RS-Sophomore): Posted a 1-1 mark and 5.40 ERA in seven appearances including one start for a team that went 36-23 and advanced to the NCAA Chapel Hill (N.C.) Regional
*Tallied 11.2 innings pitched with 15 strikeouts and five walks with opponents hitting .311 against him 
*Earned first career victory with career-high seven strikeouts in three scoreless innings of relief in 10-3 win over Georgia State at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville
*Made starting debut in a road loss to Kentucky in late March
*Tossed two scoreless innings with one strikeout against VCU in the NCAA Chapel Hill (N.C.) Regional
*Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll

2021 (RS-Freshman): Made one relief appearance for the squad that went 31-25 and advanced to the SEC Tournament
*Posted a 0-0 mark with a 10.12 ERA in 2.2 innings with two walks and two strikeouts
*Lone appearance came against Evansville as Bulldogs posted a 7-3 win
*Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll

2020 (Freshman): Redshirted as team went 14-4 and finished ranked as high as No. 2 (USA TODAY Sports Top 25) in the national polls
*Named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

High School: A graduate of Greenbrier where he played for Jason Osborn for three seasons and David Barnes as a senior
*Registered a 6-3 mark with a 0.75 ERA, 76 strikeouts and only six earned runs allowed in 55.2 innings as a senior
*Named Co-Pitcher of the Year for Region 3-6A, All-Area and 2ndTeam All-State in 2019
*Posted a 10-1 record, 0.92 ERA, 99 strikeouts and only 18 walks in 72 innings as a junior for the Wolfpack
*Helped the team go 25-9 as they advanced to the elite eight of the 2018 playoffs
*Named Region Co-Pitcher of the Year, All-Area Pitcher of the Year and Top Pitcher by The Augusta Chronicle
*Played summer baseball with Team Georgia and part of the Perfect Game17U WWBA Championship

Personal: Born Nov. 26, 2000
*Son of Drew and Connie Melear
*Intended Major: Consumer Economics
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