2015 Baseball Roster
Roster
Paxton Stover
- Position:
- LHP
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Ridgely, TN
- High School/Previous School:
- Dyer County HS
CAREER STATS
2015: Appeared in two games with one start, recording two outs • Made his collegiate debut Feb. 15 in the 16-7 win against Cincinnati, striking out one in 0.2 innings of relief • Made his first collegiate start March 11 against Western Kentucky • Member of the SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: Has been clocked at 91 MPH • Rated the No. 92 overall left-handed high school pitching prospect in the country by Perfect Game (No. 2 in Tennessee) • Earned 2014 Perfect Game All-Southeast Region honorable mention honors • First-team preseason Louisville Slugger All-American • Recorded a complete-game victory against Aliso Niguel High School (Calif.) in the opening day of the National High School Invitational at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, N.C. • Struck out 111 in 84.0 innings his junior season, owning a 0.50 ERA (six earned runs) with a 9-2 record • Struck out 12 in a complete-game shutout to advance to the state tournament, leading his team to the final four of the state tournament in 2013 • Member of the district tournament champions in 2012 and 2013 • Fanned 20 batters in 13.1 innings his sophomore campaign in 2012 • Did not play baseball until his sophomore year of high school.
PERSONAL: Born Paxton Lovell Stover on Dec. 3, 1995 in Tennessee • Son of Vickie and Russ Stover • Has three brothers: Jon Ryan, Gavin and Shane Stover • Chose MSU over Austin Peay State University and Belmont • Right leg is about an inch shorter than his left leg • Pregame superstition is to chew gum while warming up and chug a Red Bull before running to the mound • Favorite television show is “Big Bang Theory” • Biggest fear is drowning • Member of the National Honor Society in high school, graduating in the top 10 percent • Major is undecided.
CAREER HIGHS:
Innings Pitched-Starter: 0.0 vs. Western Kentucky, 3/11/15
Innings Pitched-Reliever: 0.2 vs. Cincinnati, 2/15/15
Strikeouts-Starter: N/A
Strikeouts-Reliever: 1 vs. Cincinnati, 2/15/15
Walks-Starter: 2 vs. Western Kentucky, 3/11/15
Walks-Reliever: 2 vs. Cincinnati, 2/15/15
Hits Allowed-Starter: 1 vs. Western Kentucky, 3/11/15
Hits Allowed-Reliever: 4 vs. Cincinnati, 2/15/15
Runs Allowed-Starter: 1 vs. Western Kentucky, 3/11/15
Runs Allowed-Reliever: 6 vs. Cincinnati, 2/15/15
Earned Runs Allowed-Starter: 1 vs. Western Kentucky, 3/11/15
Earned Runs Allowed-Reliever: 6 vs. Cincinnati, 2/15/15
