2016 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 11
Josh Close
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- OF
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 190
- Prev School:
- Spain Park HS
- Hometown:
- Hoover, Ala.
2015 (Fr.)
- Played in 23 games with 13 starts
- Started 11 games in left field and two games in right field
- Hit .229 with seven runs scored and nine RBI
- Had a two-run triple in his first collegiate start in an 10-7, 11 inning win over Georgia State in the first game of a doubleheader (2/14)
- Hit grand slam in 11-4 victory over Bryant (3/1)
- Had a hit and scored twice against North Carolina (3/2)
- Collected two hits, walked, scored a run, drove in a run and stole a base in 11-3 game one win at Longwood (4/18)
- Named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll
Prep
- Graduate of Spain Park High School
- Three-year letter-winner at Spain Park
- Broke the school record for career stolen bases with 55
- Two-time All-Shelby County team member
- Two-time Hoover South team member
- Selected to play in the North/South All-Star game
- Hit .397 with a .506 on base percentage and 43 runs scored, while setting a single season school record with 25 stolen bases in 2013
- Named to the all-freshman team and given the team's top hitter award as a freshman at Milton High School
- Also played football in high school
Personal
- Son of Kurt and Trish Close
- Father played collegiate baseball at Samford
- Older brother Alex was a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American and Big South All-Conference first team member from 2011-2015 and currently plays professionally in the Kansas City Royals organization
- Plans on majoring in business finance
- Birthday is Feb. 6
Liberty Baseball Facility: Developing Champions
Thursday, February 26
vs. The Citadel
Sunday, February 15
Tanner Marsh Talks About The Start Of Baseball Season
Thursday, February 05
Coach LeCroy Talks About The Upcoming Season
Wednesday, January 21
