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Hobson, J. Henry
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Jersey Number 32
J. Henry Hobson
- Position:
- RHP
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Fort Myers, Fla.
- Previous School:
- Bishop Verot HS
- High School:
- Bishop Verot HS
- Pronunciation:
- R/R
Bio
2024: Did not see playing time… named to the Athletic Director’s honor roll for the fall and spring semester… earned a 4.0 GPA in the spring semester.
2023: Was one of the most versatile and trusted hurlers on the staff, ranking second on the squad with 21 appearances (including a trio of starts)…Ranked ninth in the Ohio Valley Conference with three saves, all of which came in league play (third-highest total in the OVC)…Earned a pair of victories with a 5.40 ERA over 46.2 innings of work…Walked only 10 batters and conceded just three home runs…Went 1-0 with the previously mentioned three saves in a team-best nine appearances against OVC competition, sporting a 4.05 ERA with zero walks issued and only 17 hits allowed over 20 innings…Also topped the team with a .224 opponent batting average while conceding just two extra-base hits in conference play…Did not allow an earned run in 11 separate appearances, including four straight outings (with just three hits and no walks conceded in nine frames) to wrap up his sophomore campaign…Went multiple innings 13 times, collecting a win with a four shutout frames and one hit allowed against Southeast Missouri on May 13…Did not issue a walk in his final dozen appearances (22.2 innings)…Conceded just one home run over his last 32.1 innings (17 appearances)…Began his season with a career-high six-inning start with just one run conceded, picking up the win at Murray State on Feb. 21…Registered his first career save with three perfect innings against Eastern Illinois on the backend of the March 26 doubleheader…Tied a career-high with four strikeouts against Southern Illinois on March 14 and again at Little Rock on April 8…Spun three shutout innings with only one hit allowed at Illinois on May 19…Allowed a team-best .256 batting average (22-of-86) against left-handed hitters while conceding a paltry .228 batting average (13-for-57) with two outs…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters.
2022: Made 15 appearances with a pair of starts as a true freshman…Led team in double plays induced (seven)…Threw 34 innings and struck out 18 batters…Did not allow an earned run in five appearances, including three straight contests from March 8 through March 20…Pitched at least two innings in 10 of his final 11 appearances, including seven outings of three or more frames…Threw three perfect innings at Murray State on April 14…Generated three scoreless innings at SIUE on April 2…Tossed a season-best 4.1 innings against Austin Peay on April 9…Allowed just two extra-base hits over a five-appearance stretch (spanning 9.2 combined innings) from March 8 through April 2…Dialed up multiple strikeouts in four different appearances, including a career-high four punchouts over three innings (no earned runs allowed) at Western Carolina on March 20…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters…Was named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
BEFORE UTM: Enjoyed a dominant prep career at Bishop Verot High School under head coach Casey Scott…Combined to boast 13 wins, a 1.83 ERA, 124 strikeouts (against just 14 walks) and a 1.02 WHIP over his final three high school seasons…Accounted for a 5-4 record, a 1.98 ERA, six complete games, three shutouts, 51 strikeouts and nine walks in 60 innings spread out over 10 appearances (all starts) as a senior…Went 2-1 with a 1.24 ERA in four appearances (all starts) during the abbreviated 2020 season, fanning 23 batters against only two walks in 22.2 innings of work…Posted a 6-4 record and a 1.81 ERA in 10 appearances (nine starts) as a sophomore, racking up 50 strikeouts while only issuing three walks in 50.1 frames…Nabbed 2021 Perfect Game Preseason All-American honors after earning Preseason Underclassmen All-American status in both 2019 and 2020.
PERSONAL: Born on June 10, 2003...Son of Karen and Joe Hobson...Has one sibling, Hallianne...Majoring in finance.
2023: Was one of the most versatile and trusted hurlers on the staff, ranking second on the squad with 21 appearances (including a trio of starts)…Ranked ninth in the Ohio Valley Conference with three saves, all of which came in league play (third-highest total in the OVC)…Earned a pair of victories with a 5.40 ERA over 46.2 innings of work…Walked only 10 batters and conceded just three home runs…Went 1-0 with the previously mentioned three saves in a team-best nine appearances against OVC competition, sporting a 4.05 ERA with zero walks issued and only 17 hits allowed over 20 innings…Also topped the team with a .224 opponent batting average while conceding just two extra-base hits in conference play…Did not allow an earned run in 11 separate appearances, including four straight outings (with just three hits and no walks conceded in nine frames) to wrap up his sophomore campaign…Went multiple innings 13 times, collecting a win with a four shutout frames and one hit allowed against Southeast Missouri on May 13…Did not issue a walk in his final dozen appearances (22.2 innings)…Conceded just one home run over his last 32.1 innings (17 appearances)…Began his season with a career-high six-inning start with just one run conceded, picking up the win at Murray State on Feb. 21…Registered his first career save with three perfect innings against Eastern Illinois on the backend of the March 26 doubleheader…Tied a career-high with four strikeouts against Southern Illinois on March 14 and again at Little Rock on April 8…Spun three shutout innings with only one hit allowed at Illinois on May 19…Allowed a team-best .256 batting average (22-of-86) against left-handed hitters while conceding a paltry .228 batting average (13-for-57) with two outs…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters.
2022: Made 15 appearances with a pair of starts as a true freshman…Led team in double plays induced (seven)…Threw 34 innings and struck out 18 batters…Did not allow an earned run in five appearances, including three straight contests from March 8 through March 20…Pitched at least two innings in 10 of his final 11 appearances, including seven outings of three or more frames…Threw three perfect innings at Murray State on April 14…Generated three scoreless innings at SIUE on April 2…Tossed a season-best 4.1 innings against Austin Peay on April 9…Allowed just two extra-base hits over a five-appearance stretch (spanning 9.2 combined innings) from March 8 through April 2…Dialed up multiple strikeouts in four different appearances, including a career-high four punchouts over three innings (no earned runs allowed) at Western Carolina on March 20…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters…Was named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
BEFORE UTM: Enjoyed a dominant prep career at Bishop Verot High School under head coach Casey Scott…Combined to boast 13 wins, a 1.83 ERA, 124 strikeouts (against just 14 walks) and a 1.02 WHIP over his final three high school seasons…Accounted for a 5-4 record, a 1.98 ERA, six complete games, three shutouts, 51 strikeouts and nine walks in 60 innings spread out over 10 appearances (all starts) as a senior…Went 2-1 with a 1.24 ERA in four appearances (all starts) during the abbreviated 2020 season, fanning 23 batters against only two walks in 22.2 innings of work…Posted a 6-4 record and a 1.81 ERA in 10 appearances (nine starts) as a sophomore, racking up 50 strikeouts while only issuing three walks in 50.1 frames…Nabbed 2021 Perfect Game Preseason All-American honors after earning Preseason Underclassmen All-American status in both 2019 and 2020.
PERSONAL: Born on June 10, 2003...Son of Karen and Joe Hobson...Has one sibling, Hallianne...Majoring in finance.
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