Josh North Biography

2015 (Senior) | Game-By-Game Stats: Started 11 games on the mound and pitched in seven more out of the bullpen... Posted a 2-5 record with a 6.79 ERA in 57 innings... Struck out 33 batters and held opponents to a .268 batting average... Ranked sixth in the Horizon League in opposing batting average (minimum 1.0 IP per game)... Finished his career with 73 appearances, which ranked tied for eighth in school history... Improved to have a 5.89 ERA and a .259 opposing batting average in 10 Horizon League appearances, seven of which were starts... Named the Horizon League Pitcher of the Week on April 27 after earning both of his victories the previous week... His first win came when he held Bowling Green to a run over four innings in a midweek start (4/21)... Earned the win over Wright State when he limited the Raiders to a run on one hit in four innings of relief (4/26)... Pitched a season-long six innings twice against Valparaiso and allowed three runs in both (3/22 and 5/9)... Struck out a career high nine batters against the Crusaders in the game on March 22.

2014 (Junior) | Game-By-Game Stats: Appeared in 21 games out of the bullpen, which led all right-handed relievers... Finished the year with a 3-0 record and one save to go along with a 5.13 ERA... Struck out 24 batters and walked 14 in 26.1 innings... Did not have a decision while posting a 5.79 ERA in nine Horizon League appearances... Earned wins over Eastern Michigan (March 8), Pittsburgh (April 2) and Kent State (April 30)... Pitched a scoreless 10th inning in his first win of the season over EMU... Did not allow a run or a hit and struck out a season-high five batters in 2.1 innings in his win over Pitt... Allowed one run over three innings in the win at Kent State... His save came when he retired Milwaukee in order in the ninth inning on April 27... In addition to pitching three innings in his win at Kent State, he also pitched three scoreless innings against Notre Dame (March 1)... Did not allow a run in 2.2 innings in the NCAA Tournament... Fanned three hitters in 1.2 innings in YSU's victory over Indiana State in the Bloomington Regional... Struck out multiple batters seven times... Pitched more than an inning eight times.

2013 (Sophomore) | Game-By-Game Stats: Pitched in 20 games, 19 of which were out of the bullpen... Was 0-3 with an 8.31 ERA in 21.2 innings... Allowed 26 runs, 20 of which were earned, on 32 hits and 20 walks... Struck out 15 batters, and opponents hit .348 against him... Did not allow an earned run in seven of his appearances… Pitched two innings of relief twice, and went two innings in his start at Kent State (4/23)… Tossed two scoreless frames at Wake Forest (2/24)… Allowed one run in two innings against Morehead State (3/5)… Threw 1.1 scoreless innings at Pittsburgh (4/16)… Pitched scoreless innings against Milwaukee (4/7), Kent State (5/1) and Canisius (5/14)… Struck out two batters four times.

2012 (Freshman) | Game-By-Game Stats: Pitched in 14 games, one of which he started... Was 0-2 with a 17.61 ERA in 15.1 innings... Issued 17 walks while striking out 13 batters... Pitched in six conference games... Allowed two runs in one inning during the Horizon League Tournament... Pitched a season-long 2.1 innings out of the bullpen at Norfolk State (3/13)... Threw two scoreless innings and struck out three at Milwaukee (4/22)... Allowed six runs in two innings in his lone start against Notre Dame College (3/20).

High School: Earned three letters for Barberton... Batted .360 with two homers as a senior... Set a school single-game record with 10 RBIs... Earned all-league honors as a senior... Was also a Suburban League Scholar Athlete and earned the Archie Griffin Student-Athlete Award... Was 5-3 with a 2.88 ERA for the Summit County Vipers in summer ball... Also struck out 36 batters in 31 innings... The previous year for the Vipers, he was 3-1 with a 2.96 ERA and 54 strikeouts in 46 innings... Was named to the United States Specialty Sports Association World Series First Team... Was also a two-time all-league basketball player... Graduated with honors and was a member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Parents are Roger and Leslie North... Has a brother, Jacob, who played baseball at Toledo... Major is accounting.

Career Single-Game Highs:
Innings pitched: 6.0, Valparaiso, Mar 22, 2015 ; at Valparaiso, May 09, 2015
Strikeouts: 9, Valparaiso, Mar 22, 2015
Putouts: 1, at Oakland, Apr 02, 2015 ; at Wake Forest, Feb 24, 2013 ; Valparaiso, Mar 22, 2015
Assists: 2, Bowling Green, Apr 21, 2015 ; at Bowling Green, Mar 18, 2015