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Oregon Institute of Technology Athletics

2026 Baseball Roster

Liza Safford

26 Kaden Melzer

  • Position RHP
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 225
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Olympia, Wash. (North Thurston HS/Centralia CC)

Biography

AT OREGON TECH: Second season with the baseball program.

2025: Made 15 relief appearances, going 3-3 with a 6.34 ERA and a team-high four saves...recorded two saves in the postseason - throwing two shutout innings in a 4-2 win over College of Idaho at the Cascade Conference Tournament and a scoreless inning in a 4-2 win over Dickinson State in the NAIA National Tournament...struck out 27 batters in 29.2 innings.

PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Transferred from Centralia CC...played two seasons, combining for 22 pitching appearances, going a combined 3-4 with a 4.29 ERA in 61.2 innings, striking out 54 batters.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2022 graduate of North Thurston High...earned All-South Sound Conference honors as a senior.

PERSONAL: Studying mechanical engineering.

Statistics

Season:
2026

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Historical Player Information

  • 26

    2025Junior

    RHP
    6'2" 225 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2026Senior

    RHP
    6'2" 225 lbs
    26