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Jersey Number 45
John Michael Pickens
- Position:
- LHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 190
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Hueytown, Ala.
- High School:
- Hueytown High School
2025 (Sophomore at Shelton State CC)
- Appeared in 25 games, tallying 35.1 innings pitched, all in relief
- Led the team with five saves and tied for second with six wins
- Opened the year with four scoreless appearances
- Longest outing of the year was 3.1 innings with two strikeouts
- Appeared in 24 games, tallying 35 innings pitched, all in relief
- Led the team with 11 saves
- Finished the year with a 1.29 ERA, 53 strikeouts and a 1.03 WHIP
- Earned first career save on Feb. 6 after one inning with two strikeouts
- Longest outing of the year was four hitless innings with six strikeouts
- Graduated in 2023
- Rated as the 14th-best LHP in Alabama by Perfect Game
- Posted a 1.33 ERA and a 14.44 K/9 across 169.2 innings pitched
- Went 13-for-13 in save opportunities
- Named to the 2022 and 2023 All-State and All-County teams
- Named 2022 Jefferson County Pitcher of the Year
- Son of Tammy and Michael Pickens
- Mother, Tammy, played softball at Samford University
- Has been playing the drums since age three
- Majoring in construction management
- Born Dec. 6, 2004, in Birmingham, Ala
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
