2025 Baseball Roster
Roster
Lott, Malachi

Jersey Number 13
Malachi Lott
- Position:
- OF/LHP
- B/T:
- L/L
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Portland, Texas
- High School:
- Gregory-Portland
- Prev School:
- Sam Houston
Bio
SENIOR (2025)
PRIOR TO UH
SOPHOMORE (2023)
- One of four players nationally to return to his previous school after transferring out (Houston-Sam Houston-Houston)
- John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Watch List honoree
- Hit home run and earned a win in the same game vs. Sam Houston (2/25)
- Became first Cougar since 2006 to hit home run and pitch to a win in the same game when he did so against his former team (2/25)
- Eight scoreless outings on the mound
- Eight multi-strikeout performances pitching
- Four 3+ strikeout appearances
- Concluded the season on a five-game hitting streak
- Eight hits in three-game series against Arizona on Senior Weekend (5/15-17)
- Raised batting average .050 points over final five games
- One of seven Cougars with 4+ home runs
- Four multi-hit games and three multi-RBI games
PRIOR TO UH
- Produced 18 multi-hit games with three three-hit games, a four-hit game and a five-hit game at Sam Houston
- Put together 11 multi-RBI performances
- Delivered a two-homer game against St. John’s (3/3/24)
- Posted a career-high five hits against Baylor (3/19/24)
- Worked nine scoreless outings out of the bullpen
- Strung together a seven-game hitting streak that began with a five-game multi-hit streak (4-14-26/24)
SOPHOMORE (2023)
- Played 52 games, with 41 starts in the field while making 11 appearances with seven starts on the mound
- Threw 23.2 innings striking out 21 batters from the mound
- Made 2023 starting debut against UTSAÂ throwing 2.0 innings allowing one run while also hitting
- Recorded 11 multiple-hit games and 8 multiple-RBI games
- Stole 2+ bases in two games and went 13-for-14 on the season
- Tossed a career-high 5.0 innings at UTRGVÂ allowing only one run (3/5)
- Played in 49 games, starting 39 in the field
- Made eight appearances with four starts on the mound
- First on the team in triples (3)
- First on the team in stolen bases (14)
- Recorded nine multi-hit games and six multi-RBI games
- Tallied a .261 batting average with 36 hits and 27 runs
- Posted six doubles and one home run and 25 RBI
- Recorded a 4.40 ERA in 14.1 innings pitched and 17 strikeouts
- Team reached fourth round of playoffs in 2021
- South Texas MVP baseball 2021
- Three-year team captain (2019-2021)
- 2021 All State Elite
- Batted .385 with nine home runs
- 108 hits
- Broke school record with 38 wins
- Parents are Garrett and Jodie
- Has five siblings, Blake, Grayson, Kailand, Kai’lynn and Tre’lynn
- Hobbies: Hunting, fishing, and working out
- Unique fact: football was preferred sport until 8th grade
- Dream job outside of baseball: professional basketball player
- Hidden talent: piano
- Fears spiders
- Chose UH because he wants to make an NCAA Regional
- Most memorable athletic feat: hitting a grand slam against Texas A&M
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: spaghetti
Media Availability: HC Todd Whitting, Antoine Jean, Malachi Lott
Friday, May 23
Media Availability: HC Todd Whitting, Connor McGinnis, Andres Perez
Thursday, May 22
Highlights: Houston 9, Kansas State 2
Thursday, May 22
Highlights: Houston 13, Arizona 4
Thursday, May 15