Western Carolina University

PRONUNCIATION: Josh awws-see-ANNE-durr

2025 (Sophomore): Played in nine games as the designated hitter and once at second base, making four starts as the DH … Also made 16 appearances on the mound with four starts, three coming on the weekend … Posted a 3-2 record with one save and an 8.61 ERA over 23 innings … Finished 2-for-14 at the plate for a .143 batting average with a home run and an RBI … Drew five walks and also had a sacrifice bunt … Collected his first career base hit on opening weekend at Georgia Southern (Feb. 16) … Hit his first collegiate home run with a solo shot at Presbyterian (April 15) … Made his first career start on the mound in the midweek at home against USC Upstate (Feb. 18), credited with the win in a planned short start – struck out a career-high four with three runs allowed on four hits … Tossed a career-long 4.2 innings in a start in game two against Rider (March 1), earning his second career win after scattering five hits with one unearned run allowed and matching his career-best with four strikeouts … Moved to the bullpen beginning in April, where he made the bulk of his appearances … Picked up his third victory at Samford (April 26), tossing a third of an inning … Earned his first career save at UNCG (May 15), striking out two in two-thirds of an inning … Longest relief outing was two innings twice – at Georgia Tech (May 4) and against The Citadel (May 23) in the SoCon tournament, striking out three in the latter.

2024 (Freshman): Saw action in five games, entering each coming as a pinch hitter … Did not collect a base hit in four plate appearances … Scored one run after drawing a walk against USC Upstate (May 1) … Credited with three putouts against Iona (Feb. 17) on opening weekend … Was listed as the Top Performing Hitter in WCU’s Omaha Challenge in the fall semester.
 
Prior to Western Carolina: Three-year varsity letterwinner … Batted .312 (48-for-154) as a prep with 10 doubles, seven triples, and two home runs … Drew 26 walks and was hit by a pitch five times … Added 12 stolen bases … Played travel ball with the East Coast Lumberjacks
 
WCU Career – Pitching Game Highs:

• Innings Pitched: 4.2, vs. Rider, Gm2 (3/1/25)
• Strikeouts: 4, twice – MR: Rider, Gm2 (3/1/25)
• Walks: 2, three times – MR: Appalachian State (4/1/25)

 
WCU Career– Offensive Game Highs:

• At Bats: 3, three times – MR: at Presbyterian (4/15/25)
• Hits: 1, twice – MR: at Presbyterian (4/15/25)
• Runs: 1, five times - MR: at Presbyterian (4/15/25)
• Home Runs: 1, at Presbyterian (4/15/25)
• RBI: 1, at Presbyterian (4/15/25)
• Walks: 1, six times – MR: Wofford (4/19/25)