Josh McCusker

Schedule

at The Citadel

Friday, February 13,

TBA

at The Citadel

Saturday, February 14,

TBA

at The Citadel

Sunday, February 15,

TBA

vs West Virginia

Friday, February 20,

4:00 PM ET

Full Schedule

Class:
Senior
Position:
RHP
Bats/Throws:
L/R
Height:
6-1
Weight:
185
Prev School:
Carolina Forest HS (Brunswick CC)
Hometown:
Myrtle Beach, S.C.

2025

Made 22 appearances, all in relief
Posted a 2-0 record and a save with a 4.83 ERA over 31 2/3 innings
Struck out 27 and walked 22
Held opponents to a .231 batting average
Pitched one inning of scoreless relief in a 12-3 victory over St. John’s in game one of a doubleheader on opening day (2/14)
Recorded the win, pitching two innings of scoreless relief in a 10-7 victory over Xavier (2/21)
Did not allow a run over four innings at UNCW (2/28)
Earned a save, not allowing a run over the final three innings in a 3-0 win over Princeton (3/15)
Pitched three scoreless innings of relief against Western Kentucky (4/13)
Threw two scoreless innings of relief at Louisiana Tech (4/17)
Member of the CUSA Commissioner’s Honor Roll

Previous Schools

Attended Brunswick Community College during the 2023-24 academic year
Appeared in 15 games with nine starts
Posted a 9-1 record with a 2.74 ERA over 62 1/3 innings
Struck out 79 and walked 29

Prep

Graduate of Carolina Forest High School
Named to the 2022 South Carolina Baseball Coaches Association (SCBCA) Class AAAAA All-State team and all-district as a pitcher during senior season
Member of 2022 Conference and District Champions
Posted a 0.62 ERA, striking out 69 batters over 45 innings as a senior
Lettered three years at Tuscarora High School
Selected the 2021 BURG Sports Network Pitcher of the Year as a junior
Also earned all-district honors as a utility player
Member of Honor Roll for four years
Played for the Stars Baseball and Dirtbags travel teams
Named the 2021 Grand Strand All-Star Game Most Outstanding Pitcher
Selected the Tournament MVP at the 2022 Grads Virginia Super Qualifier
Named to several Perfect Game All-Tournament teams during his youth career

Personal

Son of Kristy and Dan McCusker
Has lived in five different states - Maryland, Colorado, Georgia, Virginia, and South Carolina
Majoring in interdisciplinary studies
Birthdate is March 22

Student-Athlete Q&A
What made Liberty University the right place for you to attend college/compete at the collegiate level?
    It's a Christian university and baseball aside, my faith is the most important thing to me.
Is there anything special you do pregame or postgame and why?
    Pray.
Favorite meal (breakfast/lunch/dinner) and what is that special meal?
    Chipotle. A chicken bowl from chipotle never gets old
What is the first app you check on your phone each day?
    Messages
What is your favorite hobby outside of athletics?
    Golf
Who was your favorite athlete growing up?
    Roberto Clemente