2015 Baseball Roster
Roster
Josh Lovelady
- Position:
- C
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Prattville, AL
- High School/Previous School:
- Shelton State [Ala.] CC
· 2016 SEC Academic Honor Roll
· 2015 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2017: Earned his first hit of the season on Feb. 24 against Marist • Went 2-for-4 with 2 RBI at Oregon on March 4 • Went 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI against Southern Miss in Pearl on March 21 • Went 2-for-2 with 2 runs and 3 RBI against Tennessee on March 25 • Went 2-for-4 with a triple at Ole Miss on March 31 • Went 1-for-3 with an RBI double against Kentucky on April 8 • Went 2-for-4 vs. Ole Miss in the Governor’s Cup • Had a career-best 3-for-4 day at Texas A&M on May 6, scoring two runs • Went 1-for-2 with two walks and a run vs. Florida on May 26 • Hit his first career home run and drove in four runs on June 5 vs. Southern Miss in the Hattiesburg Regional.
2016: Had his season cut short by a torn ligament in his left knee on Feb. 26 after he appeared in four games to open the season.
2015: Saw action in 24 of the team’s 54 games, making 20 starts at catcher • Team went 13-7 when he started • Ranked 13th in the SEC with 13 base runners caught stealing • Recorded a .994 fielding percentage, making just one error in 181 chances • Hit .222 in 54 at-bats, totaling 12 hits, 11 RBIs, nine walks, seven runs and a double • Tallied three multi-hit games and one multi-RBI game • Notched two separate three-game hitting streaks • Reached base safely in a season-long six straight games from March 8-20 • Drove in a run in all three games against Alabama March 14-15 • Went 2 for 3 with an RBI, walk and a run March 10 vs. Western Kentucky • Had four hits in six at-bats in two games against Arizona Feb. 27-28 • Was hit by a pitch, singled, had an RBI, scored once and gunned down two base runners attempting to steal in the Feb. 24 win against Alcorn State • Registered a season-best two RBIs Feb. 15 vs. Cincinnati • Went 1 for 3 with an RBI, walk and a season-high two runs against the Bearcats Feb. 14 • The team’s Opening Day starter, going 1 for 3 with an RBI and a walk Feb. 13 against Cincy • Played summer ball for the Elmira Pioneers in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League • Named a PGCBL All-Star after leading his team to a PGCBL West Division championship • Played in 29 games, hitting .290 in 93 at-bats with 24 runs, 18 walks, 13 RBIs, three stolen bases and a pair of doubles • Member of the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Tallied 15 RBIs despite breaking his jaw as a result of a fastball and playing part of the season with his mouth wired shut • Recorded a .990 fielding percentage behind the plate as a sophomore • Named a 2014 Academic All-American • The first team captain in school history • Named to the all-region team • Tallied a .360 average his freshman year with 25 RBIs and a homer, recording a .980 fielding clip behind the dish.
HIGH SCHOOL: Hit .320 as a sophomore, .400 as a junior and .380 as a senior, leading his team to a 42-5 record in his final prep campaign.
PERSONAL: Born Joshua Michael Lovelady on Sept. 20, 1993 in Mobile, Alabama • Son of LeeAnne and Mike Lovelady • Chose MSU over Alabama • Dream job is to work for ALFA insurance • Used to sing solos at church in high school • Majoring in business administration.
