2016 Baseball Roster
Close, Josh
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.
Bio
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
Flames in the Pros: Garrett Horn
Thursday, July 17
Inside the Park: Conference USA Championship
Thursday, May 29
Coach LeCroy & Camden Troyer Talk About Preparing For The CUSA Baseball Tournament
Monday, May 19
Ben Blair: The Hometown Ace
Wednesday, May 07
