Xander Mercurius

Position:
Right Handed Pitcher
Class:
Freshman
Height:
5-10
Weight:
186
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Hometown:
Las Vegas, Nev.

2026: Has appeared in 18 total games on the mound, making three starts … currently has a 5.82 ERA through 43.1 innings pitched … is currently holding opposing hitters to a .251 batting average with a team fourth best 47 total strikeouts … earned his lone save of the season against Oral Roberts (4/21) with three perfect innings, surrendering no hits, no earned runs and no walks while striking out two … tossed 5.2 innings and struck out eight batters against No. 2 Georgia Tech (5/30) in the 2026 NCAA Atlanta Regional … threw 4.0 innings of one-run ball at Kansas (6/7) at the 2026 NCAA Lawrence Super Regional, surrendering just three total hits while striking out six and walking two.

High School
A right-handed pitcher from Durango High School in Las Vegas, Nev. … earned Nevada 4A Player of the Year and Prep Baseball Player of the Year honors as a senior … helped lead Durango to the Nevada 4A state championship as a junior … rated as the No. 1 right-handed pitcher and No. 4 overall prospect in Nevada and the No. 83 right-handed pitcher nationally in the 2025 class by Perfect Game … also lettered in football.

Personal
Son of Neil and Christina Mercurius … has two siblings, Felicia and LJ ... brother, LJ, also plays for the Sooners … intended major is health and exercise science.