Josh Bates

Photo by: Parker Waters

Height:
6-1
Weight:
188
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Orlando, Fla.
High School:
Bishop Moore Catholic HS

2019 (Sophomore): Appeared in nine games on the mound with three starts in his sophomore campaign… Was named to the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll (2/25)… Earned a 3-0 record on the year with a 2.89 earned run average in 18.2 innings pitched… Allowed seven runs, six earned, on six hits with 20 strikeouts and 17 walks… Earned his first win of the season allowing just one hit and one run in seven innings against Lamar, striking out seven and walking two (2/19)… Pitched five innings at Nicholls in a win over the Colonels, allowing just three hits with six strikeouts and four walks (2/26)… Pitched 2.1 innings of relief at New Orleans with a pair of strikeouts (4/16)… Earned the win in relief at Houston, allowing just two runs on one hit with a pair of strikeouts (5/11).

2018 (Freshman): Appeared in 16 games, with 10 starts…posted a 2-2 record with a 5.24 ERA in 46.1 innings and struck out 34 batters…made his first collegiate appearance vs. Wright State (2/16)…allowed no hits with 2 K’s in 5.0 innings in his first career start vs. Lamar (2/27)…recorded a career-high 8 strikeouts in 4.0 IP at UNO (3/6)…pitched a career-long 6.0 innings vs. ULL (3/13)…threw 15 straight strikes to begin his start vs. UNO (4/10) and pitched 3 scoreless frames…struck out a career-high 9 batters in 6.1 IP vs. Houston (4/15; G2)…allowed one run in 5.0 IP with 4 K’s vs. ETSU (4/21).

High School: A three-year letterman at Bishop Moore Catholic High School in Orlando, Fla.… pitched and played outfield for the Hornets…team captain his senior season…named team Cy Young award his junior and senior seasons and team MVP as a senior…earned Second Team All-County honors as a junior and First Team honors as a senior…As a senior, helped his team to a 5A state runner-up finish, going 9-1 with a 1.21 ERA and 112 strikeouts in 70 innings …pitched a one-hitter in the state semi-final game, his final high school appearance… struck out a school-record 16 batters in a game during his senior season, and tossed back-to-back no-hitters during his junior campaign… played summer ball with Chet Lemon’s Juice…named 2017 Rawlings Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American.

Personal: Has one older brother and one older sister … major is business.