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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
Prior to Troy (Chipola College/Florida)
Played 2014 season under Jeff Johnson at Chipola College in Marianna, Florida … Drafted in the 39th round of the 2014 MLB Draft by the Baltimore Orioles … Was teammate of fellow Trojan Bert Givens … 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 … Had a 1-2 record and a 4.79 ERA in 35.2 innings with 29 strikeouts and 15 walks … Saw action in four SEC games and was 0-1 with a 6.00 ERA … Started the finale at Missouri tossing 2.2 innings allowing two runs on four hits … Tossed six innings in league play, totaled three strikeouts and issued five walks … Notched three strikeouts over three scoreless innings against Florida A&M … Limited No. 4 Florida State to one run on three hits during his start in Jacksonville with three strikeouts … Earned his first collegiate victory with a career-high 5.2 innings versus North Florida registering five strikeouts … Collected a career-high sic strikeouts over 4.1 innings in his start against No. 21 Miami
High School
Was the first-ever five-time letterwinner at Oxford High School … Played under head coach Wes Brooks … 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 … 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 … Named to the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s Super All-State Team comprised of state’s top 10 players … Was named the MVP of the Alabama Class 6A state title series … Was named Class 6A Pitcher of the Year … Named first team Preseason All-American by Rawlings and was named Southeast All-Region First Team by Rawlings/Perfect Game prior to senior season … Batted .440 with seven home runs and 47 RBIs as a junior … As a sophomore, he hit .358 with five home runs and 36 RBIs … Also played basketball
Personal
Full name is Tucker Levon Simpson … Born May 12, 1993 … Son of Mike and Dawn Simpson … Father played college baseball at Gadsden State Community College … Has one brother, Trent, who played football at Mississippi State before opting to pursue baseball at Chattahoochee Valley Community College … Majoring in business
Played 2014 season under Jeff Johnson at Chipola College in Marianna, Florida … Drafted in the 39th round of the 2014 MLB Draft by the Baltimore Orioles … Was teammate of fellow Trojan Bert Givens … 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 … Had a 1-2 record and a 4.79 ERA in 35.2 innings with 29 strikeouts and 15 walks … Saw action in four SEC games and was 0-1 with a 6.00 ERA … Started the finale at Missouri tossing 2.2 innings allowing two runs on four hits … Tossed six innings in league play, totaled three strikeouts and issued five walks … Notched three strikeouts over three scoreless innings against Florida A&M … Limited No. 4 Florida State to one run on three hits during his start in Jacksonville with three strikeouts … Earned his first collegiate victory with a career-high 5.2 innings versus North Florida registering five strikeouts … Collected a career-high sic strikeouts over 4.1 innings in his start against No. 21 Miami
High School
Was the first-ever five-time letterwinner at Oxford High School … Played under head coach Wes Brooks … 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 … 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 … Named to the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s Super All-State Team comprised of state’s top 10 players … Was named the MVP of the Alabama Class 6A state title series … Was named Class 6A Pitcher of the Year … Named first team Preseason All-American by Rawlings and was named Southeast All-Region First Team by Rawlings/Perfect Game prior to senior season … Batted .440 with seven home runs and 47 RBIs as a junior … As a sophomore, he hit .358 with five home runs and 36 RBIs … Also played basketball
Personal
Full name is Tucker Levon Simpson … Born May 12, 1993 … Son of Mike and Dawn Simpson … Father played college baseball at Gadsden State Community College … Has one brother, Trent, who played football at Mississippi State before opting to pursue baseball at Chattahoochee Valley Community College … Majoring in business
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