2020 Baseball Roster
Roster
Josh Hatcher
- Position:
- IF/OF
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 198
- B/T:
- L/L
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Albany, Ga.
- High School/Previous School:
- Lee County
- Major:
- Marketing
Career Notes & Records
Draft: Chosen in the 39th round of the 2017 MLB First Year Player Draft by the Los Angeles Angels.
2020 (Junior Season)
Season: Started all 16 games at first base...Closed the season on a season-best seven game hitting streak, which was also a season-long reached base streak...Owned five multi-hit and three multi-RBI games...Posted a hit in 12 of 16 games...Reached base safely in 14 of 16 games...Tied for the team lead in home runs (2) and total bases (31)...Tied for No. 2 on the team in hits (19) and doubles....Homered against Oregon State (2/22) and Quinnipiac (3/6)...Produced the game-winning run on three occasions: Oregon State (2/22) and Quinnipiac (Twice: 3/6 & 3/7)...Owned one walk-off hit, a ninth-inning RBI single versus Quinnipiac (3/7).
Wright State (2/14-16): Posted at least one hit in each game of the three-game series...Went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in the season opener...Singled in each of the final two games of the series...Drove in one run with a sacrifice fly in the series finale. Oregon State (2/21-23): Walked and scored one run in the series opener...Drew a bases loaded walk and hit a solo home run for a two-RBI effort in the middle game of the series. Texas Southern (2/25): Drew one walk. Alcorn State (2/26): Was 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a sacrifice hit. at Long Beach State (2/28-3/1): Posted hits in each of the final two games in the series...Doubled and scored a run in the middle game of the series...Singled in the series finale. Quinnipiac (3/6-8): Produced the game-winning run in each of the first two games of the series...Hit a two-run home run to open the scoring in the series opener...Went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and one RBI in the middle game of the series...Doubled and scored a run in the fourth inning...Reached on a fielder’s choice and scored in the sixth...Singled with the bases loaded in the ninth inning to give State the walk-off win...Went 3-for-5 with one run scored in the series finale...Singled and scored in the first inning...Singled and stole a base in the fourth inning...Tripled in the sixth inning. vs. Texas Tech (3/10-11): Went 2-for-4 in both games of the two-game neutral site series...Drove in three RBIs in the series, all of which either tied the game or gave MSU a lead at the time...Singled twice and plated one RBI in the series opener...Had two hits - including a double - and drove in two RBIs in the finale...Plated the first run of the game with a ground out in the third inning...Doubled to drive in one RBI and break a 1-1 tie in the seventh...Came around to score the eventual game-winning run in the seventh inning.
2019 (Sophomore Season)
Awards: Selected to the NCAA Starkville Regional All-Tournament Team at designated hitter.
Season: Appeared in 45 games with 28 starts...Started one game in left field, eight in right field and 19 at designated hitter...Started the series finale at Florida (3/16) in left field...Started all three games in right field versus South Carolina (5/16-18)...Carried a season-long hitting streak of six games from March 6-19, which was also his longest reached base streak of the season...Owned 11 multi-hit games and five multi-RBI contests...Hit all three home runs in back-to-back games versus South Carolina (5/16 & 5/17), with the second a two-home run game...Plated the game-winning run on three occasions: Grambling (3/13), Georgia (4/28) and South Carolina (5/17)...Was 1-for-10 as a pinch hitter. Youngstown State (2/15-16): Played in two of the three games...Entered as a pinch-hitter in the season opener...Posted an RBI single...Came into game two as a defensive substitution at first base. Jackson State (2/26): Pinch-hit in the seventh...Walked twice and scored once. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (3/6): Started at designated hitter and went 1-for-2. Grambling (3/13): Posted a pair of extra-base hits...Drove in two RBIs...Had an RBI double and RBI triple in the game...Triple was first of his career...RBI double in the fourth inning proved to be the game-winning run. at Florida (3/15-16): Started all three games, twice at DH and once in left field...Tallied five hits over the weekend...Earned one RBI in both games one and two...Collected two hits, a double and scored in finale. Little Rock (3/19): Tallied two hits, one of them a triple...Drove in two RBIs...Also walked and executed his first stolen base of the season. Auburn (3/22-24): Started the first two games of the series at designated hitter. Mississippi Valley State (3/26): Pinch hit and was 1-for-2 with one RBI. LSU (3/28-30): Started all three games as the designated hitter...Opened the series by reaching base three times, including a pair of hits...Singled in the second and fourth innings, scoring a run in the fourth...Walked and stole a base in the fifth inning...Walked and scored in the middle game of the series...Singled for his lone hit in the series finale. ULM (4/3): Was 1-for-1 after entering as a pinch runner...Drove in a run with a sixth-inning single. at Tennessee (4/5-7): Appeared in two games, including a start at designated hitter in the middle game of the series. South Alabama (4/10): Got the start at designated hitter and went 1-for-4. Alabama (4/12/14): Appeared in the series finale as a pinch hitter. Texas Southern (4/16): Started at designated hitter and went 1-for-3 with a walk. at Arkansas (4/18-20): Appeared in all three games, staring the series opener and series finale at designated hitter...Drove in one RBI in the series opener with an eight-inning ground out. vs. Ole Miss (4/23): Entered as a pinch hitter and stayed in the game to play right field...Reached base via a fielder’s choice in the eighth inning and scored the final run of the game. Georgia (4/26-28): Made a pinch-hit appearance in each game of the series...Owned one plate appearance in each game...Had an RBI ground out in the series opener...Singled in the middle game of the series...Pushed the eventual game-winning run across in the series finale with a bases loaded ground out. at Ole Miss (5/10-12): Entered the series finale as a pinch runner in the fourth inning and scored a run...Stayed in the game to play right field...Walked and collected a hit in two plate appearances in the finale. South Carolina (5/16-18): Started all three games in right field...Hit .400 (4-for-10) on the weekend with a 1.300 slugging percentage...Three of his four hits were home runs...Was on base in all three plate appearances in the series opener...Reached on an error and scored a run in the third inning...Led off the fourth inning with a solo home run...Singled and scored in the fifth inning...Was 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs in the middle game of the series...Hit a solo home run to lead off the seventh inning and give MSU its first lead of the game...Blasted a two-run home run to straight-away center field in the eighth inning. SEC Tournament (5/22-24): Started all three games in right field. vs. LSU (5/22): Went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored...Started the second inning with a double and came in to score. NCAA Starkville Regional (5/31-6/2): Appeared in all three games with starts in right field and at designated hitter...Hit .417 (5-for-12) with one run scored and four RBIs. Southern (5/31): Started in right field and went 2-for-4 with a run score and two RBIs...Added one walk...Doubled to drive in two RBIs in the fifth inning...Reached on a fielder’s choice and scored a run in the seventh. Central Michigan (6/1): Went 3-for-4 with two RBIs in a start in right field...Plated RBIs with singles in the first and third innings. Miami (Fla.) (6/2): Made the start at designated hitter. NCAA Super Regional (6/8-9): Appeared in both games with one start at designated hitter...Made the start in game one and went 2-for-3 with one run scored and one RBI...Singled to plate the game-tying run in the second inning...Doubled and scored in the fourth inning...Appeared as a pinch hitter in the second game of the series. College World Series (6/16-20): Appeared in two games with one start. vs. Auburn (6/16): Entered as a pinch hitter and was 1-for-2...Singled with two outs in the ninth inning to load the bases before Marshall Gilbert’s walk-off single. vs. Vanderbilt (6/19): Got the start at designated hitter.
2018 (Freshman Season)
Awards: Earned all-tournament honors at the Kleberg Bank Classic (2/23-25).
Season: Appeared in 48 games with 44 starts...Started games at first base (25), designated hitter (18) and left field (1)...Owned a season-best hitting streak of four games (3/6-9)...Reached base in eight-straight games (3/20-31)...Ended the season with a six-game reached base streak...Owned 12 multi-hit and six multi-RBI games...Homered at Southern Miss (2/17) and had a multi-home run game versus UC Santa Barbara (2/23)...Went 1-for-2 with a walk in three plate appearances as a pinch hitter...Recorded a hold against Southern (4/4).
at Southern Miss (2/16-18): Appeared in and started all three games at first base...Led the team with a .545 batting average (6-for-11) on the weekend...Made his collegiate debut in the season opener, in both the lineup and on the mound...Posted three hits in the season opener...Entered on the mound in the eighth inning and struck out the only two batters he faced to strand a pair of inherited runners...Had three hits – including his first career home run – with a run scored and two RBIs in the middle game of the series...Walked twice and scored a run in the series finale. at Jackson State (2/21): Picked up a single, walked twice and scored two runs in a start. Kleberg Bank College Classic (2/23-25): Started all three games at first base...Tied for team high with five RBIs...Had two home runs. vs. UC Santa Barbara (2/23): Went 3-for-5 with two home runs and three RBIs...Blasted solo home runs in the first and fourth innings...Had an RBI single in the ninth inning. vs. Nicholls State (2/24): Was hit by a pitch and scored a run and singled in an RBI in the eight-run fourth inning. Shriners College Classic (3/2-4): Started the opener vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (3/2) at first base. New Mexico State (3/6-7): Went 4-for-9 in two starts at first base during the two-game series...Singled twice, scored a run and drove in one RBI in the series opener...Had two hits and stole his first career base in the series finale. Utah Valley (3/9-11): Led the team with a .455 batting average (5-for-11)...Reached base seven times in three starts at first base...Went 4-for-5 with a double and a run scored in the series opener...Singled and walked twice in the middle game of the series. vs. Southeastern Louisiana (3/14): Drove in the second run of the five-run first inning with a sacrifice fly. Vanderbilt (3/16-18): Started all three games at first base...Chipped in a pair of singles in the middle game of the series. Alcorn State (3/20): Went 4-for-5 with two doubles, two runs scored, two RBIs and one walk...Doubled and scored a run in the first inning...Plated a pair of runs with a third-inning double...Singled and scored a run in the eighth...Threw two scoreless innings to close out the win...Fanned four, walked one and surrendered one single. Texas Southern (3/21): Had a pair of singles, scored twice and stole a base. at Missouri (3/23-25): Started all three games at first base...Singled in the series opener...Had two hits – both singles – and walked in the series finale. at Nicholls State (3/27): Singled and scored a run in the start at first base. at LSU (3/29-31): Appeared in and started two games...Started the series opener at first base and the series finale at designated hitter...Walked and stole a base in the series opener...Singled and was hit by a pitch in the series finale. Southern (4/4): Reached on a fielder’s choice and scored a run in the four-run eighth inning...Collected his first career hold with one-third of an inning of work, allowing one hit and one walk. Ole Miss (4/7-8): Started all three games...Reached base in each game of the series...Started the series opener at designated hitter and posted two hits and a walk...Drove in three RBIs and scored a run...Had an RBI ground out in the second inning and a two-RBI single in the third...Started the middle game of the series in left field and was hit by a pitch...Walked twice as the designated hitter in the series finale. at Alabama State (4/11): Reached base twice in the game, going 1-for-6...Reached on an error in the first inning and scored a run...Singled in the fourth inning. at Auburn (4/13-15): Appeared in all three games with two starts at designated hitter...Went hitless in the series opener...Singled, walked and scored a run in the middle game of the series...Came off the bench to contribute a pinch-hit, ninth-inning double and scored a run in the series finale. at Memphis (4/18): Started at designated hitter and walked once. at Arkansas (4/20-21): Started the series opener and chipped in a single. Texas A&M (4/27-29): Started all three games at designated hitter...Had a sacrifice hit in each contest...Singled and scored a run in the series opener...Reached on an error in the eighth inning of the middle game in the series and scored a run...Reached on an error in the series finale. at Alabama (5/4-6): Appeared in and started two games at designated hitter...Drove in a pair of RBIs in the series opener, including one on a sacrifice fly...Singled in the middle game of the series. at Kentucky (5/11-13): Appeared in the final two games of the series...Made four plate appearances...Went 1-for-2 with a walk and a run scored in the series finale. Florida (5/17-19): Started the final two games of the series at designated hitter...Singled and laid down a sacrifice bunt in the middle game of the series...Walked once in the series finale. SEC Tournament (5/22): vs. LSU (5/22): Singled twice, scored two runs and walked. NCAA Tallahassee Regional (6/1-4): Appeared in and started one games. vs. Oklahoma (6/1): Started at designated hitter and reached base twice...Singled in the fifth inning and reached on an error in the seventh. NCAA Nashville Super Regional (6/8-10): at Vanderbilt: Appeared in the series finale as a pinch hitter...Led off the top of the 11th inning with a walk and scored the eventual game-winning run on Tanner Allen’s double.
High School
Lettered four times for Brandon Brock at Lee County High School...Helped the Trojans to the Class 6A State Championship Series as a senior...Earned third-team All-America from Perfect Game as a senior...Selected Perfect Game Underclass All-America as a junior (third team) and sophomore (honorable mention)...Tabbed first-team All-Southeast Region by Perfect Game as a senior...Two-time 6A All-State honoree, garnering first-team honors as a senior and second-team laurels as a junior...Chose MSU over Florida State and Alabama, among others.
Personal
Born Joshua Jacob Hatcher on September 3, 1998 in Albany, Georgia...Son of Greg Hatcher...Has one brother, Ryan, and one sister, Brooke...Majoring in marketing.
