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Jersey Number 52
Josh Sanders
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 165
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Yukon, Okla.
- High School:
- Yukon
Bio
2024 Season (Senior/4th Year):
• Recorded the best season of his Tech career, as the right-hander became one of the Red Raiders top relief options
• Set new career-highs in appearances (27), victories (5), saves (2), innings pitched (46.0), strike outs (42) and batting average against (.234)
• Led the ballclub in wins appearances (27) and finished with the lowest ERA (3.33) amongst qualified pitchers
• Also led the relivers in strikeouts and innings pitched
• Did not allow a run in 17 of his 27 appearances
• Opened the year with two scoreless innings and three strikeouts against No. 7 Tennessee (Feb. 16). He held the eventual national champions to just one baserunner (a HBP) and no hits
• Struck out two and earned the win against Oregon (Feb. 18)
• Fired a scoreless inning-and-a-third against No. 9 Oregon State (Feb. 21)
• Struck out all four batters that he faced in the win over Gardner-Webb (Mar. 1)
• Fired a scoreless ninth with two strikeouts in the Red Raiders 7-2 win over No. 24 Texas (Mar. 9)
• Fired 2.1 scoreless frames in the 9-7 win over New Mexico State (Mar. 13)
• Closed out the Red Raiders first Big 12 shutout since Apr. 9, 2022 (vs. Kansas State) in the 2-0 win over Baylor
• Struck out three and allowed just one run in in two innings in the Red Raiders walk-off 4-3 win over BYU (Mar. 22)
• Whiffed a season-best five batters in two scoreless innings in the 10-9 win over Stanford (Apr. 1)
• Fired three perfect innings with three strikeouts to earn the victory in the Friday night win over Houston (Apr. 5)
• Struck out two more in a perfect inning-and-one-third earning the win in the series finale against Houston (Apr. 7)
• Ran his scoreless streak to 8.1 innings with two scoreless innings with two strikeouts in the win over TCU (Apr. 12)
• Closed the weekend against the Horned Frogs by recording seven outs without allowing a run in the Sunday finale (Apr. 14)
• Struck out a pair in a scoreless inning in the Friday 15-2 win over No. 22 WVU (Apr. 19)
• Earned the save in the Red Raiders 6-4 Sunday Game One win over No. 22 WVU (Apr. 21)
• Saw 13.1 inning scoreless streak snapped at Kansas (Apr. 26)
• Whiffed two in 2.1 scoreless innings in the 11-6 win over UTRGV (Apr. 30)
• Earned the win in two scoreless frames against Texas (May 21) in the Big 12 Championship.
2023 Season (Junior, 3rd Yr.):
• Finished junior campaign with a 6.18 ERA and a 3-1 record
• Appeared in 19 games and finished with a career-high 27.2 innings
• Lone save came on June 2 vs. Connecticut in the Gainesville Regional where he struck out one in a 1-2-3 ninth inning
• Pitched a perfect seventh, eighth and ninth inning on May 25 vs. Oklahoma in the Big 12 tournament, earning his third win of the season in the process
2022 Season (Sophomore, 2nd Yr.):
• Made 18 appearances and finished with 25 innings pitched
• Owned a 7.20 ERA, a 1-0 record as well as one save
• Earned his first-career save at Rice (Mar. 11) when he allowed no runs and just one hit in four innings of work
• Logged his first-career win against then-No. 2 Texas (Mar. 25) when he earned in the top of the ninth in a 4-4 game and pitched a scoreless ninth and 10th inning allowing just one hit
• Was the pitcher of record in the bottom of the 10th during the iconic Kurt Wilson steal of home in the 5-4 win over the Longhorns
• Called upon in the Statesboro Regional (Jun. 5) where he tossed 2.2 innings of work and did not alow a run.
2021 Season (Freshman, 1st Yr.):
Appeared eight times on the mound for 9.1 innings
• Recorded 10 strikeouts
• Set a single-game career-high on two occasions with three strikeouts (Kansas State, 4/2 & at West Virginia, 4/16)
• Finished with a 2.89 ERA, the lowest among pitchers returning to the 2022 team.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Yukon High School in Yukon, Oklahoma under coach Kevin James … he finished high school with a 1.03 ERA in 61 innings pitched while adding 77 strikeouts to just 12 walks … named to All-State Large West Team, 6A West All-Star Team, All-Conference Team and All-Big City Team … also named an Under Armor Preseason All-American … was named to 2019 and 2020 Perfect Game Preseason All-American Teams and All-Tournament Team for his performance in the 2019 WWBA World Championship … played summer ball for SWAT Rebels under coach Chris Wimmer.
PERSONAL: Born in Yukon, Oklahoma … son to Theresa Hall and Bill Sanders … brother to Kelsey Sanders … majoring in Kinesiology.
• Recorded the best season of his Tech career, as the right-hander became one of the Red Raiders top relief options
• Set new career-highs in appearances (27), victories (5), saves (2), innings pitched (46.0), strike outs (42) and batting average against (.234)
• Led the ballclub in wins appearances (27) and finished with the lowest ERA (3.33) amongst qualified pitchers
• Also led the relivers in strikeouts and innings pitched
• Did not allow a run in 17 of his 27 appearances
• Opened the year with two scoreless innings and three strikeouts against No. 7 Tennessee (Feb. 16). He held the eventual national champions to just one baserunner (a HBP) and no hits
• Struck out two and earned the win against Oregon (Feb. 18)
• Fired a scoreless inning-and-a-third against No. 9 Oregon State (Feb. 21)
• Struck out all four batters that he faced in the win over Gardner-Webb (Mar. 1)
• Fired a scoreless ninth with two strikeouts in the Red Raiders 7-2 win over No. 24 Texas (Mar. 9)
• Fired 2.1 scoreless frames in the 9-7 win over New Mexico State (Mar. 13)
• Closed out the Red Raiders first Big 12 shutout since Apr. 9, 2022 (vs. Kansas State) in the 2-0 win over Baylor
• Struck out three and allowed just one run in in two innings in the Red Raiders walk-off 4-3 win over BYU (Mar. 22)
• Whiffed a season-best five batters in two scoreless innings in the 10-9 win over Stanford (Apr. 1)
• Fired three perfect innings with three strikeouts to earn the victory in the Friday night win over Houston (Apr. 5)
• Struck out two more in a perfect inning-and-one-third earning the win in the series finale against Houston (Apr. 7)
• Ran his scoreless streak to 8.1 innings with two scoreless innings with two strikeouts in the win over TCU (Apr. 12)
• Closed the weekend against the Horned Frogs by recording seven outs without allowing a run in the Sunday finale (Apr. 14)
• Struck out a pair in a scoreless inning in the Friday 15-2 win over No. 22 WVU (Apr. 19)
• Earned the save in the Red Raiders 6-4 Sunday Game One win over No. 22 WVU (Apr. 21)
• Saw 13.1 inning scoreless streak snapped at Kansas (Apr. 26)
• Whiffed two in 2.1 scoreless innings in the 11-6 win over UTRGV (Apr. 30)
• Earned the win in two scoreless frames against Texas (May 21) in the Big 12 Championship.
2023 Season (Junior, 3rd Yr.):
• Finished junior campaign with a 6.18 ERA and a 3-1 record
• Appeared in 19 games and finished with a career-high 27.2 innings
• Lone save came on June 2 vs. Connecticut in the Gainesville Regional where he struck out one in a 1-2-3 ninth inning
• Pitched a perfect seventh, eighth and ninth inning on May 25 vs. Oklahoma in the Big 12 tournament, earning his third win of the season in the process
2022 Season (Sophomore, 2nd Yr.):
• Made 18 appearances and finished with 25 innings pitched
• Owned a 7.20 ERA, a 1-0 record as well as one save
• Earned his first-career save at Rice (Mar. 11) when he allowed no runs and just one hit in four innings of work
• Logged his first-career win against then-No. 2 Texas (Mar. 25) when he earned in the top of the ninth in a 4-4 game and pitched a scoreless ninth and 10th inning allowing just one hit
• Was the pitcher of record in the bottom of the 10th during the iconic Kurt Wilson steal of home in the 5-4 win over the Longhorns
• Called upon in the Statesboro Regional (Jun. 5) where he tossed 2.2 innings of work and did not alow a run.
2021 Season (Freshman, 1st Yr.):
Appeared eight times on the mound for 9.1 innings
• Recorded 10 strikeouts
• Set a single-game career-high on two occasions with three strikeouts (Kansas State, 4/2 & at West Virginia, 4/16)
• Finished with a 2.89 ERA, the lowest among pitchers returning to the 2022 team.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Yukon High School in Yukon, Oklahoma under coach Kevin James … he finished high school with a 1.03 ERA in 61 innings pitched while adding 77 strikeouts to just 12 walks … named to All-State Large West Team, 6A West All-Star Team, All-Conference Team and All-Big City Team … also named an Under Armor Preseason All-American … was named to 2019 and 2020 Perfect Game Preseason All-American Teams and All-Tournament Team for his performance in the 2019 WWBA World Championship … played summer ball for SWAT Rebels under coach Chris Wimmer.
PERSONAL: Born in Yukon, Oklahoma … son to Theresa Hall and Bill Sanders … brother to Kelsey Sanders … majoring in Kinesiology.
Highlights: Cincinnati (Big 12 Tournament)
Wednesday, May 21
Behind the Mic - UC vs TTU
Wednesday, May 21
Preview Presser: Cincinnati (B12 Tournament)
Tuesday, May 20
Highlights: BYU (Game Three)
Saturday, May 17
