2026 Baseball Roster
Roster
Maclain Roberts
- Position:
- Left-Handed Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Auckland, New Zealand
- High School:
- Mount Albert Grammar
- Prev School:
- Pima CC
Arizona 2026 (Junior)
Stepped into a critical role as one of Arizona’s primary relief pitchers … Appeared in 20 contests and posted a 4.60 ERA across 29.1 innings of work … Recorded 32 strikeouts, while issuing just 14 walks … Limited opposing hitters to a .269 batting average … Did not allow a run in 13 of 20 outings throughout the season … Made his season debut against UConn (2/20) and pitched 1.2 scoreless innings while striking out all five batters he faced … Threw 2.2 innings against Oregon (2/27) and allowed no runs and just one hit while recording four strikeouts … Tossed 2.2 innings vs. Grand Canyon (3/3) and allowed no runs and just one hit with three strikeouts … Threw two scoreless innings against Fresno State (3/8) … Saw his first Big 12 action against Utah (3/14) and threw a season-high 3.2 innings, surrendering no runs and just one hit while posting three strikeouts … Entered in a critical situation against Arizona State (4/3) with one runner on and one out and forced the first batter he faced to hit into a double play … Pitched one scoreless inning against New Mexico State (4/8) and struck out two batters … Tossed 1.1 innings at TCU (4/10) and did not allow a hit while recording three strikeouts … Threw 2.0 scoreless innings against Houston (5/9).
Before Arizona
Played two seasons at Pima CC before joining the Arizona Baseball program ahead of the 2026 season … During the 2025 season, made 12 starts on the mound, compiling a record of 6-2 … Posted an ERA of 4.08 and recorded 52 strikeouts across 57.1 innings of work … Made 14 starts on the mound during his freshman season in 2024 … Had a record of 5-2 with a 3.39 ERA, while recording 57 strikeouts in 61.0 innings … Originally from Auckland, New Zealand … Began playing baseball in 2019 after watching the World Series on TV … Selected to compete for the New Zealand U18 and U23 National Teams … Youngest pitcher and second-youngest player selected to the New Zealand National Team roster for the 2022 World Baseball Classic Qualifiers.
