2017 Baseball Roster
Roster
Noah Hughes
- Position:
- RHP
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 192
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Jackson, MS
- High School/Previous School:
- Jackson Preparatory School
2017: Did not see any game action as he continued his Tommy John rehabilitation process.
2016: Pitched in eight games before going down to injury and undergoing Tommy John surgery • Tossed 7.2 innings, striking out six batters and earning a save.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2015 Louisville Slugger All-American after going 12-0 with 112 strikeouts and a 1.38 ERA in 76 innings as a senior • Also hit .322 with a .444 on-base percentage in his final prep campaign • 2013, 2014 and 2015 Perfect Game All-American • 2015 Jackson (Miss.) Clarion Ledger All-State selection • Won three-straight state championships (2013-15) along with fellow Bulldog teammate Jake Mangum • 2013 Louisville Slugger All-American • 2013 and 2014 Jackson Prep Pitcher of the Year • 2013 and 2014 MAIS Pitcher of the Year and all-state pitcher • 2014 MAIS AAA state champions • Went 11-1 as a junior with a 1.21 ERA in 75 1/3 innings, striking out 101 and walking 16 • Finished 11-0 as a sophomore with a 2.46 ERA and 75 strikeouts in 68 1/3 stanzas • Fanned 30 batters in 37 1/3 frames as a freshman.
PERSONAL: Born Noah James Hughes on Nov. 20, 1996 in Jackson, Mississippi • Son of Tiffany Moreira and Jay Hughes • Has two siblings, Christian and Addison • Chose MSU over Ole Miss and Alabama • Brother attends MSU • Majoring in accounting • Enjoys reading war novels • Coached by former MSU and MLB pitcher Jay Powell in little league • Favorite MLB player is Justin Verlander • Favorite MLB team is the Los Angeles Dodgers • Pregame ritual is to eat a meatball marinara foot-long from Subway • Celebrity crush is Kate Beckinsale • Nickname on the team is "Farmer John."
