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Jersey Number 23
AJ Spencer
- Position:
- P/OF
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 195
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Locust Grove, GA.
- High School:
- Union Grove HS
- Major:
- Psychology
Bio
2019 (Seniors)
• Made eight appearances on the mound, all in relief
• Made seven starts in the field, six of those in left field
• Batters hit just .250 against him
• Picked up an RBI double against UAB (4/13)
2018 (Junior)
• Made 14 pitching appearances with five starts
• Went 2-3 in 31-2/3 innings of work
• Earned first win in relief vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (2/23), going 1-2/3 innings
• Notched second win at Belmont (3/27) with two innings of two-hit, shutout relief
• Career-high seven strikeouts vs. Memphis (3/6)
2017 (Sophomore):
• Made 12 appearances on the mound, seven starts
• Compiled a 2-3 record
• Threw five scoreless innings against Austin Peay (3/29)
• Had a career-high six strikeouts two different times, against ODU (4/8) and UAB (4/14)
• Threw a season-high six innings against ODU (4/8)
2016 (Freshman):
• Became Middle Tennessee’s first two-way player since Bryce Brentz (2007-10)
• Made 18 pitching appearances, earning six starts; Started 19 games offensively with 18 starts at first base and one as designated hitter
• Hit .250 with two home runs and eight RBI
• Tied for third on staff with 18 pitching appearances
• Posted 1-1 record with two saves
• Made collegiate debut with two innings of relief pitching vs. Indiana (2/20)
• Earned first career save in second appearance vs. Lipscomb (2/23) with two innings of shutout, no-hit baseball, striking out three
• Earned second save with four innings of relief work vs. Memphis (3/8)
• Earned first career win vs. No. 5 Vanderbilt with 3-1/3 innings of shutout, no-hit baseball, striking out three
• Career-high four strikeouts vs. Austin Peay (3/5) and at Louisiana Tech (5/7)
• Career-high seven innings pitched at Louisiana Tech (5/7)
• Five of six starts on the mound came against C-USA opponents
• Made first start offensively as designated hitter at No. 4 Vanderbilt (4/12) and delivered first-career double
• First career hit came vs. Florida Atlantic (3/20) as a pinch-hitter
• First career home run vs. Charlotte (3/15) and followed with second home run in as many days vs. the 49ers (3/16)
• First career triple at Old Dominion (5/13)
• Four multi-hit games with career-high two hits vs. Charlotte (4/16), at UAB (4/23), vs. Marshall (4/29) and at Austin Peay (5/10)
• Career-high two RBI vs. Charlotte (4/16) and at Tennessee Tech (4/27)
• Career-high two runs vs. Charlotte (4/16) and at Tennessee Tech (4/27)
• Named to C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
Union Grove:
• Had a 0.85 ERA as a senior
• Also had a .476 average, .516 on-base %, .768 slugging % and .857 fielding % in 2015.
Personal:
• Born April 13, 1997 in Atlanta, Ga.
• Son of Todd and Heidi Pickett
• Has two brothers, Khris and Bradley, and two sisters, Tori and Amy
• Major is Psychology.
• Made eight appearances on the mound, all in relief
• Made seven starts in the field, six of those in left field
• Batters hit just .250 against him
• Picked up an RBI double against UAB (4/13)
2018 (Junior)
• Made 14 pitching appearances with five starts
• Went 2-3 in 31-2/3 innings of work
• Earned first win in relief vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (2/23), going 1-2/3 innings
• Notched second win at Belmont (3/27) with two innings of two-hit, shutout relief
• Career-high seven strikeouts vs. Memphis (3/6)
2017 (Sophomore):
• Made 12 appearances on the mound, seven starts
• Compiled a 2-3 record
• Threw five scoreless innings against Austin Peay (3/29)
• Had a career-high six strikeouts two different times, against ODU (4/8) and UAB (4/14)
• Threw a season-high six innings against ODU (4/8)
2016 (Freshman):
• Became Middle Tennessee’s first two-way player since Bryce Brentz (2007-10)
• Made 18 pitching appearances, earning six starts; Started 19 games offensively with 18 starts at first base and one as designated hitter
• Hit .250 with two home runs and eight RBI
• Tied for third on staff with 18 pitching appearances
• Posted 1-1 record with two saves
• Made collegiate debut with two innings of relief pitching vs. Indiana (2/20)
• Earned first career save in second appearance vs. Lipscomb (2/23) with two innings of shutout, no-hit baseball, striking out three
• Earned second save with four innings of relief work vs. Memphis (3/8)
• Earned first career win vs. No. 5 Vanderbilt with 3-1/3 innings of shutout, no-hit baseball, striking out three
• Career-high four strikeouts vs. Austin Peay (3/5) and at Louisiana Tech (5/7)
• Career-high seven innings pitched at Louisiana Tech (5/7)
• Five of six starts on the mound came against C-USA opponents
• Made first start offensively as designated hitter at No. 4 Vanderbilt (4/12) and delivered first-career double
• First career hit came vs. Florida Atlantic (3/20) as a pinch-hitter
• First career home run vs. Charlotte (3/15) and followed with second home run in as many days vs. the 49ers (3/16)
• First career triple at Old Dominion (5/13)
• Four multi-hit games with career-high two hits vs. Charlotte (4/16), at UAB (4/23), vs. Marshall (4/29) and at Austin Peay (5/10)
• Career-high two RBI vs. Charlotte (4/16) and at Tennessee Tech (4/27)
• Career-high two runs vs. Charlotte (4/16) and at Tennessee Tech (4/27)
• Named to C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
Union Grove:
• Had a 0.85 ERA as a senior
• Also had a .476 average, .516 on-base %, .768 slugging % and .857 fielding % in 2015.
Personal:
• Born April 13, 1997 in Atlanta, Ga.
• Son of Todd and Heidi Pickett
• Has two brothers, Khris and Bradley, and two sisters, Tori and Amy
• Major is Psychology.
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
