University of Georgia Athletics
2026 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 37
Joey Volchko
- Position:
- RHP
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Junior
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Visalia, Calif.
- Prev School:
- Stanford
2025 (Sophomore/Stanford): Made 15 starts for the Cardinal as they finished 27-25 under coach David Esquer
*Posted a 3-4 mark and a 6.01 ERA in a team-high 70.1 innings with 56 strikeouts and was a part of a pair of shutouts
*Tallied a season-high six strikeouts three times against Xavier, at No. 4 North Carolina and at Boston College
*Went 5.0 innings with six strikeouts and only two runs allowed against Xavier for a win
*Got the win at No. 4 North Carolina after hurling 5.1 scoreless innings with six strikeouts to clinch a road series
*Collected six strikeouts and allowed no runs across 6.0 innings to pick up a win a Boston College
*Named to Baseball America Preseason All-America second team and Perfect Game Preseason All-America third team
*Ranked No. 5 among Perfect Game Preseason Top 101 Sophomores
*Listed as No. 36 among D1Baseball Preseason Top 150 Starting Pitchers
2024 (Freshman/Stanford): Went 2-1 with a 5.70 ERA and one save as Stanford finished 22-33 under coach David Esquer
*Tallied 53 strikeouts over 42.2 innings in 20 appearances, including six starts
*Averaged 11.18 strikeouts per game and limited the opposition to a .256 average
*Made eight appearances, including one start, and struck out eight batters in 7.2 innings during Pac-12 play
*Struck out two batters in an inning of work in his collegiate debut versus Cal State Fullerton
*Made his first career start at Creighton, striking out seven and allowing two runs over four innings
*Converted first career save at No. 5 Oregon State
*Allowed one unearned run on one hit with a career-high 11 strikeouts over six innings in a start versus Santa Clara to register first career victory
*Got the start and earned a victory over No. 6 Oregon State in the Pac-12 Tournament, tossing six shutout innings and allowing two hits with nine strikeouts
*Spent the summer of 2024 playing for the USA Collegiate National Team, making one start and allowing one run on one hit with seven strikeouts over four innings in a 2-1 victory over select members of the Coastal Plain League
High School: A 2023 graduate of Redwood (Visalia, Calif.) where he played under coach Mike Firenze
*Guided team to 2023 D1 Central Section semifinal
*Member of 2023 Tulare County Sports Team of the Year
*Named a 2023 Baseball America first team All-American
*Named the Pagmeter Player of the Year and Fresno Bee Large School Player of the Year in 2023
*Cal Hi Sports first team All-State and East Yosemite League MVP in 2023
*Ranked No. 37 overall prospect on the Baseball America High School Top 500
*Posted a 0.59 ERA with 135 strikeouts in 59 innings as a senior
*Hit .442 with eight home runs, eight doubles and 38 RBI in his final season
*Ranked No. 8 right-handed pitcher in California (No. 19 player overall) according to Perfect Game plus overall No. 30 right-hander in the nation and No. 109 player overall)
*Also competed in basketball
Personal: Born June 21, 2005
*Son of Sandy and Randy Volchko
*Father played basketball at Westminster College
*Has one brother, Jack
*Holds dual citizenship in the United States and Canada
*Posted a 3-4 mark and a 6.01 ERA in a team-high 70.1 innings with 56 strikeouts and was a part of a pair of shutouts
*Tallied a season-high six strikeouts three times against Xavier, at No. 4 North Carolina and at Boston College
*Went 5.0 innings with six strikeouts and only two runs allowed against Xavier for a win
*Got the win at No. 4 North Carolina after hurling 5.1 scoreless innings with six strikeouts to clinch a road series
*Collected six strikeouts and allowed no runs across 6.0 innings to pick up a win a Boston College
*Named to Baseball America Preseason All-America second team and Perfect Game Preseason All-America third team
*Ranked No. 5 among Perfect Game Preseason Top 101 Sophomores
*Listed as No. 36 among D1Baseball Preseason Top 150 Starting Pitchers
2024 (Freshman/Stanford): Went 2-1 with a 5.70 ERA and one save as Stanford finished 22-33 under coach David Esquer
*Tallied 53 strikeouts over 42.2 innings in 20 appearances, including six starts
*Averaged 11.18 strikeouts per game and limited the opposition to a .256 average
*Made eight appearances, including one start, and struck out eight batters in 7.2 innings during Pac-12 play
*Struck out two batters in an inning of work in his collegiate debut versus Cal State Fullerton
*Made his first career start at Creighton, striking out seven and allowing two runs over four innings
*Converted first career save at No. 5 Oregon State
*Allowed one unearned run on one hit with a career-high 11 strikeouts over six innings in a start versus Santa Clara to register first career victory
*Got the start and earned a victory over No. 6 Oregon State in the Pac-12 Tournament, tossing six shutout innings and allowing two hits with nine strikeouts
*Spent the summer of 2024 playing for the USA Collegiate National Team, making one start and allowing one run on one hit with seven strikeouts over four innings in a 2-1 victory over select members of the Coastal Plain League
High School: A 2023 graduate of Redwood (Visalia, Calif.) where he played under coach Mike Firenze
*Guided team to 2023 D1 Central Section semifinal
*Member of 2023 Tulare County Sports Team of the Year
*Named a 2023 Baseball America first team All-American
*Named the Pagmeter Player of the Year and Fresno Bee Large School Player of the Year in 2023
*Cal Hi Sports first team All-State and East Yosemite League MVP in 2023
*Ranked No. 37 overall prospect on the Baseball America High School Top 500
*Posted a 0.59 ERA with 135 strikeouts in 59 innings as a senior
*Hit .442 with eight home runs, eight doubles and 38 RBI in his final season
*Ranked No. 8 right-handed pitcher in California (No. 19 player overall) according to Perfect Game plus overall No. 30 right-hander in the nation and No. 109 player overall)
*Also competed in basketball
Personal: Born June 21, 2005
*Son of Sandy and Randy Volchko
*Father played basketball at Westminster College
*Has one brother, Jack
*Holds dual citizenship in the United States and Canada
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