Two-time Academic All-Mountain West (2016, 2017)
Most career pitching appearances in school history (91)
AT SAN JOSÉ STATE: Completed his Spartan career with the most appearances in school history (91) … 2016 & 2017 Academic All-Mountain West honoree.
2019 (SENIOR): Made 21 appearances in relief duty ... Season-high 3.1 innings at San Francisco (3/5) ... Season-high three strikeouts at Saint Mary's (4/16) ... Record 16 strikeouts in 25.2 innings ... Allowed one earned run or less in 17 appearances ... Broke school record for career appearances with 1.0 inning, two-strikeout outing at Air Force (5/17).
2018 (JUNIOR): Made 18 appearances all in relief…Pitched a season-high 3.2 innings against Air Force (5/19); Struck out a season-high three batters without allowing a run in the game. Did not allow a run in last five appearances of the season…Allowed one earned run or less in 17 of his 18 appearances…Struck out 14 batters this season in 20.2 innings.
2017 (SOPHOMORE): Led team with 32 appearances, starting in four... Most appearances in a single season by a Spartan pitcher in SJSU history...Tied for third in the Mountain West conference in appearances with 32... Pitched in all three games in the New Mexico series (3/10-3/12) and San Diego State series (5/5-5/7)... Made his first career start as a Spartan against Santa Clara on 3/29 after 32 appearances in relief... Did not allow a run for the first 14 appearances of the season... Second on the team in wins (3)... Picked up a win against Santa Clara (3/29), Saint Mary’s (4/25) and UNLV (5/18)... Pitched a season-high 3.0 innings against Santa Clara (3/29) for the win.
2016 (FRESHMAN): Made 20 appearances out of the bullpen… Tied for second on the team with three wins… Posted a 3-3 record with a 6.48 ERA… Picked up his first career win against Cal Poly (4/2), pitching 1.1 inning of scoreless ball… Pitched a season-high 6.2 innings and five strikeouts to pick up his second win against Grand Canyon (5/4)… Pitched three scoreless innings against Saint Mary’s (5/10) to pick up his third win.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Washington High School in Fremont, Calif. …Lettered three times in baseball and once in football for the Huskies…Posted a 9-3 record with a 1.49 ERA in a team-high 75 innings as a junior in 2014…Hit .343 with a pair of doubles and triples that season…A two-time first team All-Mission Valley Athletic League (MVAL) pitcher and MVAL Pitcher of the Year…Earned Second Team All-East Bay honors as an outfielder in 2014…Also a standout football player…As a senior, received All-MVAL honorable mention recognition as a wide receiver.
MORE ON ZACH: A justice studies major… Aspires to work as a detective or work for the FBI after graduation… Parents are Greg and Krissy Wallace…Has two older brothers, Anthony and Marc…Enjoys spending time with friends, boating, surfing and playing football and basketball…Native of Fremont, Calif.