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Jersey Number 19
Tucker Simpson
- Position:
- RHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-6 / 235
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Oxford, Ala.
- High School:
- Oxford HS
- Prev School:
- Chipola College
Bio
Prior to Troy (Chipola College/Florida)
Played 2014 season under Jeff Johnson at Chipola College in Marianna, Florida โฆ Drafted in the 39th round of the 2014 MLB Draft by the Baltimore Orioles โฆ Was teammate of fellow Trojan Bert Givens โฆ Made three starts for Indians before suffering season-ending injury; received medical hardship
FLORIDA: Pitched in 13 games and made eight starts for the Gators โฆ Had a 1-2 record and a 4.79 ERA in 35.2 innings with 29 strikeouts and 15 walks โฆ Saw action in four SEC games and was 0-1 with a 6.00 ERA โฆ Started the finale at Missouri tossing 2.2 innings allowing two runs on four hits โฆ Tossed six innings in league play, totaled three strikeouts and issued five walks โฆ Notched three strikeouts over three scoreless innings against Florida A&M โฆ Limited No. 4 Florida State to one run on three hits during his start in Jacksonville with three strikeouts โฆ Earned his first collegiate victory with a career-high 5.2 innings versus North Florida registering five strikeouts โฆ Collected a career-high sic strikeouts over 4.1 innings in his start against No. 21 Miami
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High School
Was the first-ever five-time letterwinner at Oxford High School โฆ Played under head coach Wes Brooks โฆ Was named first team Louisville Slugger All-American as a senior after finishing season with a 9-3 record, 1.89 ERA, 149 strikeouts and 12 walks in 83 innings โฆ Ranked as the No. 1 right-hander and the No. 4 player in the state of Alabama in the Class of 2012 Final Rankings by Perfect Game โฆ Named to the Alabama Sports Writers Associationโs Super All-State Team comprised of stateโs top 10 players โฆ Was named the MVP of the Alabama Class 6A state title series โฆ Was named Class 6A Pitcher of the Year โฆ Named first team Preseason All-American by Rawlings and was named Southeast All-Region First Team by Rawlings/Perfect Game prior to senior season โฆ Batted .440 with seven home runs and 47 RBIs as a junior โฆ As a sophomore, he hit .358 with five home runs and 36 RBIs โฆ Also played basketball
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Personal
Full name is Tucker Levon Simpson โฆ Born May 12, 1993 โฆ Son of Mike and Dawn Simpson โฆ Father played college baseball at Gadsden State Community College โฆ Has one brother, Trent, who played football at Mississippi State before opting to pursue baseball at Chattahoochee Valley Community College โฆ Majoring in business
Played 2014 season under Jeff Johnson at Chipola College in Marianna, Florida โฆ Drafted in the 39th round of the 2014 MLB Draft by the Baltimore Orioles โฆ Was teammate of fellow Trojan Bert Givens โฆ Made three starts for Indians before suffering season-ending injury; received medical hardship
FLORIDA: Pitched in 13 games and made eight starts for the Gators โฆ Had a 1-2 record and a 4.79 ERA in 35.2 innings with 29 strikeouts and 15 walks โฆ Saw action in four SEC games and was 0-1 with a 6.00 ERA โฆ Started the finale at Missouri tossing 2.2 innings allowing two runs on four hits โฆ Tossed six innings in league play, totaled three strikeouts and issued five walks โฆ Notched three strikeouts over three scoreless innings against Florida A&M โฆ Limited No. 4 Florida State to one run on three hits during his start in Jacksonville with three strikeouts โฆ Earned his first collegiate victory with a career-high 5.2 innings versus North Florida registering five strikeouts โฆ Collected a career-high sic strikeouts over 4.1 innings in his start against No. 21 Miami
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High School
Was the first-ever five-time letterwinner at Oxford High School โฆ Played under head coach Wes Brooks โฆ Was named first team Louisville Slugger All-American as a senior after finishing season with a 9-3 record, 1.89 ERA, 149 strikeouts and 12 walks in 83 innings โฆ Ranked as the No. 1 right-hander and the No. 4 player in the state of Alabama in the Class of 2012 Final Rankings by Perfect Game โฆ Named to the Alabama Sports Writers Associationโs Super All-State Team comprised of stateโs top 10 players โฆ Was named the MVP of the Alabama Class 6A state title series โฆ Was named Class 6A Pitcher of the Year โฆ Named first team Preseason All-American by Rawlings and was named Southeast All-Region First Team by Rawlings/Perfect Game prior to senior season โฆ Batted .440 with seven home runs and 47 RBIs as a junior โฆ As a sophomore, he hit .358 with five home runs and 36 RBIs โฆ Also played basketball
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Personal
Full name is Tucker Levon Simpson โฆ Born May 12, 1993 โฆ Son of Mike and Dawn Simpson โฆ Father played college baseball at Gadsden State Community College โฆ Has one brother, Trent, who played football at Mississippi State before opting to pursue baseball at Chattahoochee Valley Community College โฆ Majoring in business
Amiah Butler Postgame Press Conference - Mercer
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Josh Lauer Postgame Press Conference - Mercer
Thursday, September 11
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Troy Football Press Conference (Players) - Memphis Game
Monday, September 08
