Pronounced: mack-ull-wreath
WKU President's List (Fall 2017, Fall 2019, Spring 2020)
2020 (Redshirt Senior): Appeared in nine games while making four starts at third base … Amassed seven runs, three RBI, three walks and one home run in 17 at-bats … Produced six assists and three putouts in the field … Hit a two-RBI home run at USC Upstate (2/28) … Scored two runs apiece in games against Valpo (2/15 and 2/16) and at USC Upstate (2/29).
2019 (Redshirt Junior): Appeared in 46 games while making 40 starts primarily at third base … Posted a .184/.296/.243 slash line on the season … Compiled 25 hits, 23 runs, 16 RBI, 14 walks and eight doubles … Ranked third on the team with 66 assists while adding 45 putouts in the field … Recorded eight multi-run, seven multi-hit and four multi-RBI games … Tied a career-high with two RBI against UAB (3/15) while going 2-for-3 … Went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI against Murray State (2/27) … Went 2-for-4 with a run and RBI against Old Dominion (5/22).
2018 (Junior): Started 9 consecutive games for WKU at third base before a hand injury that forced McElreath to miss the remainder of the season ... Reached base in each of his starts, as he carries a team-high 9-game on-base streak into the 2019 campaign ... Produced 3 multi-hit games, including a career-high 6 total bases vs. West Virginia on March 3 with a double and his first-career homerun ... Was hit by pitch in 17.6 percent of his plate appearances (6-of-34), including his final one vs. West Virginia on March 4, in which he was injured.
At Blinn College: As a sophomore with the Buccaneers, McElreath slashed .354/.455/.532 in 52 games ... He had 56 hits, 30 runs and 37 runs batted in ... Of his 56 hits, 18 went for extra bases (13 doubles and 5 homeruns), which contributed to his 84 total bases ... Added 17 walks and 13 times hit by pitch, compared to 29 strikeouts ... Earned First Team All-Region 14 honors and was named the team's Leroy Dryer Most Valuable Player ... Was on the Dean's and President's Lists both of his years in Brenham.
At Brenham HS: Lettered all 4 years, batting .333 as a sophomore, .412 as a junior with 5 homeruns and .445 as a senior with 2 homeruns ... Earned All-Houston 5A and All-District 18-5A in 3 seasons, while being named All-State THSBCA/TSWA and All-Brazos Valley in his final 2 years ... Named Academic All-State as a senior and was a National Honor Society member.
Personal Info: Born July 7, 1997 in Thousand Oaks, Calif. ... Son of Lance and Hamet McElreath ... His father played baseball at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, then coached at Tarleton State University and Blinn College ... Has a twin brother, Will, who is an aerospace engineer at Texas A&M University ... Studying Marketing at WKU ... Biggest thrill in baseball is getting to know different people and build relationships ... Favorite athlete is Justin Turner because he represents redheads very well, and is an excellent player and person off the field ... Chose WKU because of the coaching staff and the program trending upwards, as well as the positive experience both in the classroom and on the field ... Plans to pursue a career in coaching or business after his playing days are over ... His father had the biggest influence on his athletic career because he was a college coach and taught McElreath how to play and respect the game, as well as his work ethic ... Enjoys ping pong and golf.
