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Wayne State University Athletics

2020 Baseball Roster

2 Josh Nelson

2 Josh Nelson

  • Position:
    RHP
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    170
  • Letters:
    3
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Ann Arbor, Mich.
  • High School:
    Saline

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Was the active career leader in complete games (3) and fewest hits allowed per nine innings (9.22), before his departure to a full-time job in January 2021.

2020-21:  Was a member of the squad during the fall semester, before taking a full-time job.

2020:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... made four relief appearances ... went 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA over five and a 1/3 innings ... struck out four batters and walked four ... opponents hit .188 against him ...made season debut against Kentucky Wesleyan (2/23) and earned the win after working two scoreless innings ... improved to 2-0 with a win over Ohio Valley (3/2) with two strikeouts in an inning of work ... worked a scoreless an inning and a 1/3 vs. Winona State (3/7) ... did not allow a run versus Minnesota State (3/11) ... final 32 regular-season games were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... 2019-20 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Game-by-Game Stats.

2019:  Selected to the Mike Ilitch School of Business 25 Under 25 program for the 2018-19 academic year, which recognizes students who have demonstrated success in at least two of the following four categories: academics, leadership, professional development and campus/community service ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... received GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team accolades ... pitched in 12 games, making five starts ... went 3-2 with a 5.35 ERA ... recorded 28 strikeouts in 33 and 2/3 innings ... opponents hit .276 against the right-hander ...  was part of a combined no-hitter at Missouri-St. Louis (3/2), where he worked a perfect inning with a strikeout ... struck out a season-high six batters vs. Northern State (3/8) over three innings of relief ... started against West Chester (3/12) and allowed an earned run over four innings with four strikeouts ... collected the victory against Grand Valley State (3/23), allowing an earned run over seven innings ... improved to 2-1 with a win over sixth-ranked Ashland (4/13) ... tossed two scoreless frames at Davenport (4/28) ... had perfect innings vs. Saginaw Valley State (5/5) and Purdue Northwest (5/9) ... appeared in the second game at the GLIAC Tournament and allowed an unearned run against Davenport (5/10) in an inning of work out of the bullpen ... pitched two innings vs. Drury (5/17) in the NCAA Midwest Regional and allowed five earned runs in two innings ... 2018-19 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Game-by-Game Stats.

2018:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... pitched in 11 games, making 10 starts, which was the second most on the team and ranked third in the GLIAC ... went 4-3 with a 6.03 ERA and 36 strikeouts in 52 innings ... opponents hit .280 against the right-hander ... walked 17 and hit nine batters ... led the team with three complete games, including a shutout ... shutout was a seven-inning performance against Saginaw Valley State (4/21), where he allowed two hits, walked one batter and struck out two ... another top performance came against GLIAC champion Northwood (4/28), where he worked all seven innings, earning the win while striking out six batters ... the third complete game came at Purdue Northwest (4/7) in a losing effort as he allowed five runs ... worked six innings, allowing two earned runs and striking out a career-high eight batters against NCAA Regional participant Ohio Dominican (3/4) ... earned first win of the season against Gannon (2/27), working five innings, allowing two runs and striking out four batters ... did not allow an earned run over five innings vs. UMSL (3/10) to improve to 2-0 on the season ... was effective against another NCAA Tournament team as he allowed three runs vs. Ashland (3/31) across six innings and punched out five ... 2017-18 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Game-by-Game Stats.

2017:  Appeared in 12 games, making one start ... posted a 2.88 ERA, which was second on the pitching staff and went 3-0 during his freshman campaign ... struck out 30 batters in 25 innings, which equates to 10.9 strikeouts per nine innings ... opponents hit just .211 off the right-hander ... walked 12 batters ... tossed two scoreless innings and struck out two batters in collegiate debut against Pace (3/13) ... retired three via the K vs. Seton Hill (3/16) over an inning and 2/3 of scoreless relief ... won first collegiate game at St. Joseph's (3/29) ... did not allow a hit and struck out seven batters over four innings against Findlay (4/1) to improve to 2-0 and lower his ERA to 0.96 ... started at Ohio Dominican (4/5) and allowed four earned runs over two and a 1/3 innings ... returned to form against Hillsdale (4/12) by pitching three and a 1/3 scoreless innings and struck out four batters for third win of the season ... pitched against Quincy (5/21) in the NCAA Midwest Regional and struck out seven batters over five innings, while not allowing a run ... Game-by-Game Stats.

High School:  A 2016 graduate of Saline High School ... was a two-year letterwinner for the Hornets and head coach Scott Theisen ... earned First Team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC), First Team All-District and All-State accolades in 2016, along with being named Team MVP ... was 11-0 on the mound with a 0.47 ERA and a 0.60 WHIP ... also batted .405 as a senior ... earned the win in relief in the 2016 Division 1 state semifinal win over Hartland by allowing two runs on two hits in the final 4 1/3 innings, while striking out five ... helped Saline to a 32-3 record and a conference title plus a regional runner-up finish in 2014 as he hit .481 and posted a 0.00 ERA ... hit .441 and went 5-1 with a 1.08 ERA for his travel team, the Michigan Blue Jays.

Personal:  Full name--Joshua P. Nelson ... born on January 7, 1999 ... son of Patrick Nelson and Trachette Jackson ... has one brother, Noah ... earned a bachelor's degree in Marketing in May of 2020 ... currently pursuing a master's degree in Information Management ... great grandfather played in the Negro League ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Winter 2017, Fall 2017, Winter 2018, Fall 2018, Winter 2019 (4.00), Fall 2019, Winter 2020 and Fall 2020 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2016.
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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2017Freshman

    RHP
    5'10" 170 lbs
    12
  • 2

    2018Sophomore

    RHP
    5'10" 170 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2019Junior

    RHP
    5'10" 170 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2020Senior

    RHP
    5'10" 170 lbs
    2