No. 12 Josh Johnson
Right-handed Pitcher * 5-11 * 163 * R-R * Freshman * HS * Caledonia, Miss. (Caledonia HS) 2004
Impressive young hurler from the Mississippi prep ranks eager tochallenge for playing time as a true freshman * Displayed solid raw armstrength while working to gain command of his off-speed pitches during asuccessful fall campaign at State * Among 19 players listed as freshmenonthe MSU roster.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year pitching standout for coach Kent Farris atCaledoniaHigh School * Posted a 5-5 mound record with a 2.50 earned run averageand95 strikeouts as a senior * First-team Mississippi Association ofCoachesAll-State and Jackson Clarion-Ledger "Dandy Dozen" selection in 2003 *Earned Commercial Dispatch All-Area honors for the fourth season * Alsohit.413 with three home runs and 29 RBI * 2003 Louisville Slugger PreseasonAll-American * Selected to compete in both the Crossroads Diamond ClubAll-Star Game and the NEMCABB All-Star Game * As a junior posted an 8-3record with a 1.18 ERA and 126 strikeouts * Named to the 2002all-districtteam * Starred for the West Point-based Bryan Packers summer league team*Helped lead coach Frank Portera's squad to the championship of 2002AmericanLegion World Series in Danville, Va. * Named to the ALWS all-tournamentteam, tabbed as the tournament MVP and named the recipient of the BobFellerPitching Award * Notched an 8-3 record as a sophomore and as a freshmanwasa member of the 2000 North State championship team * Member of theNationalBeta Club, the National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta and active inCHS'schapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
PERSONAL
Born Joshua Gayden Johnson on October 6, 1984, in Amory, Miss.*Son of Gayden and June Johnson of Caledonia, Miss. * Majoring inLandscapeArchitecture.
YEAR ERA W-L GP GS-CG SH SV IP H R-ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP HB 2004 4.06 5-1 13 8-0 0 0 51.0 45 24-23 15 43 11 1 4 3 5 TOTAL 4.06 5-1 13 8-0 0 0 51.0 45 24-23 15 43 11 1 4 3 5