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Jersey Number 40
Josh Young
- Position:
- RHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 210
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Knoxville, TN.
- High School:
- William Blount HS
Bio
2021 (Sophomore):
- Had a team-low 2.63 ERA.
- Recorded a 11:6 strikeout-to-walk ratio across 13.2 innings pitched.
- Made eight appearances in 2021, all out of the Blue Raider bullpen.
- Allowed just one extra-base hit and surrendered a .244 opponent batting average.
- Allowed just four earned runs all season.
- Pitched a season-high four innings of relief and struck out a season-high four batters against Oakland (2/23).
- Pitched a clean frame and struck out a batter against Old Dominion in the Conference USA Tournament (5/27).
- Was one of five Blue Raiders named to the Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Medal list.
- Named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
- Pitched 1.1 innings in two appearances for the Blue Raiders.
- Did not allow a run in the short 2020 season and had an ERA of 0.00.
- Walk one and struck out one in 0.2 innings of work against Memphis on March, 11, 2020.
- Season was cut short due to Covid-19 pandemic.
- Made 18 appearances with five starts
- Finished with the lowest ERA on the team (3.10)
- Made his Blue Raider debut against Bowling Green in the opening weekend (2/16)
- Got his first win as a Blue Raider against Tennessee Tech, going three innings and not allowing a run.
- Didn’t allow an earned run in six straight games from 4/13 to 5/3
- Named to the C-USA All-Freshman Team
- 2017 Perfect Game Preseason All-American and All Region
- 2016 All-County and All-District
- 2016 Varsity Pitcher of the Year
- Held a 1.98 ERA in 60.0 IP his junior season
- Graduated with a 4.21 GPA
- Lettered in Basketball (3), and Baseball (3)
- Born on April 19, 1999 in Knoxville, Tenn.
- Son of Jay and Natalie Young
- Has two brothers, Jacob and Jared
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
