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Jersey Number 24
DJ Wright
- Position:
- RHP/INF
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 190
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Murfreesboro, Tenn.
- High School:
- Blackman H.S.
Bio
2023 (Graduate Student)
• Missed the season due to Tommy John Surgery.
• Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Medal recipient.
2021 (Junior)
- Played in 55 games and started in 54
- Was the everyday starter at first base
- Was third in multi-hit games with 18
- Had seven home runs on the season, which was second-most on the squad
- Opened the season 3-5 with two RBI in win over VCU on Feb. 17
- Was 2-4 with three RBI in home opener against SEMO on Feb. 21, had two homers
- Went 3-5 with five RBI against St. Bonaventure while hitting a home run in the game
- Had three RBI, including the game-tying RBI, while going 2-4 against WKU in win on March 17
- Closed the season on a nine-game hitting streak
- Named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team
• Missed the season due to Tommy John Surgery.
• Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Medal recipient.
2021 (Junior)
- Made 33 appearances and 28 starts primarily as the Blue Raiders’ designated hitter.
- Made four appearances on the mound and pitched 7.2 innings, all in relief.
- Finished the 2021 season with 19 RBI and had five multi-RBI games.
- Collected a season-high three hits twice early in the 2021 season.
- Went 3-for-3 with two RBI and a run to open the season against Oakland (2/22).
- The only player on the team to play in the field, hit a home run, and strike out a batter in the same game (vs. Murray State 2/24).
- Went 2-for-4 with back-to-back home runs and drove in a career-high four RBI against FAU in the Conference USA Tournament (5/28).
- Named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
- Wright started all 17 games for the Blue Raiders mainly at third base.
- Batted .298 with 17 hits and seven RBI in the short 2020 season.
- Allowed no runs in two appearances over two innings pitched.
- Led the team in walks (9) and posted a .406 on base percentage.
- First career start came on Feb. 14, 2020 against North Carolina.
- First hit was a double on Feb. 15, 2020 against North Carolina.
- Went 1-for-2 with a home run against Bradley on Feb. 20, 2020.
- Went 4-for-5 with a double and a run scored against Tulane on Feb. 29, 2020.
- Went 4-for-5 with a home run and two RBI against Lipscomb on March 3, 2020. Wright also picked up the win by pitching a scoreless tenth inning against the Bison.
- Season was cut short due to Covid-19 pandemic.
- Named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
- Career numbers include a .355 average with 21 home runs and 95 RBIs.
- Went 8-8 with 103 career strikeouts for the Green Jays.
- Played for Head Coach Tyson Malik.
- Lettered in baseball for the Blaze.
- Went 7-2 with a 1.63 ERA and 53 strikeouts in 64.1 innings as a senior.
- Hit .333 with three home runs in his final season with Blackman.
- Named District 7AAA pitcher of the year in 2017.
- Played for Head Coach Justin Entrekin.
- Born on June 23, 1999 in Cleveland, OH.
- Son of Dale and Marlene Wright.
- Has two brothers; Billy and Jacob, and one sister; Jaclyn.
- Mother, Marlene, played volleyball and softball at Thiel College.
- From Murfreesboro, TN.
Facility tour – Stephen and Denise Smith Student-Athlete Performance Center
Wednesday, July 30
Spring Sports Show hosted by The Boulevard – April 21, 2025: Softball and Baseball
Monday, April 21
🎥 from the 52nd annual Groundhog Day Luncheon! Also, we play baseball this month 🤩
Sunday, February 02
MTSU Baseball 2025 52nd Annual Groundhog Day Luncheon
Friday, January 31
