Troy University Athletics
2025 Baseball Roster
Roster
Jay Dill
- Position:
- RHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-6 / 240
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Dayton, Tenn.
- High School:
- Baylor School
- Prev School:
- Clemson
MLB Draft
Round 18, pick 530 by Athletics (2025)
Senior (2025)
Made 24 appearances with three starts for the Trojans, pitching 49.0 innings … Went 4-2 with six saves, a 3.67 ERA, 70 strikeouts, 29 walks and a .222 opponent batting average … 12.86 strikeouts per nine innings led the Sun Belt … 70 strikeouts ranked 11th in the Sun Belt and was third among relievers … Six saves tied for sixth in the Sun Belt … Made first start of the season at James Madison on April 13, pitching four shutout innings with one hit and three strikeouts … Earned the win in Troy’s 11-inning victory over Texas State on April 25, pitching the final four innings with one hit, one run and six strikeouts … Earned a save in Troy’s win at South Alabama on May 2, striking out five in two innings … Recorded careers highs in innings pitched (5.0) and strikeouts (11) in Troy’s 12-inning win at Arkansas State on May 9, earning the win after entering in a 8-8 game in the eighth inning
Appeared in 21 games with two starts, logging 46.1 inning pitched ... 19 relief appearances were second most on the team ... Held a 5.63 ERA with 44 strikeouts ... Led Troy with three saves ... Held opponents to a .290 batting average ... Made Troy debut against SIU-Edwardsville on February 17 ... Struck out a career-high six hitters in 3.2 innings against South Alabama on March 22 ... Earned his first save as a Trojan with 2.1 scoreless innings against Louisiana on March 4 ... Pitched 2.0 scoreless frames to earn a save at Texas State on May 11 ... Struck out the side to close out Troy’s win over App State in the Sun Belt Tournament on May 22Â
Clemson (2022-23)
Sophomore (2023)
Earned a 1-1 record and an 8.47 ERA through 11 appearances and three starts … Pitched 17.0 innings where he held the opposition to just 21 hits and a .309 batting average with 18 strikeouts ... Did not allow a steal ... Held the leadoff batter of an inning to 0-for-14 … Competed in 4.0 innings in a starting role, allowing four hits and no runs with three strikeouts to earn the win against Binghamton … No. 93 sophomore in the nation in the preseason by Perfect Game … No. 24 ACC prospect for the 2024 draft in the preseason by Perfect Game … No. 32 ACC prospect for the 2024 draft in the preseason by D1Baseball
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Freshman (2022)
Recorded at 2-2 through 28 appearances (tied for ninth in ACC) and one start … Through 38 innings pitched, he allowed 36 hits, 19 walks and an opposing batting average of .257 for a 5.45 ERA … Earned one save against Michigan State through 1.0 innings in relief, allowing one hit, no runs and no walks – finished with one strikeout … Pitched three strikeouts and 2.0 scoreless innings against No. 10 Georgia … Made first collegiate start at Wake Forest … Was 2-0 with a 2.70 ERA and 25 strikeouts against seven walks in 20.0 innings pitched over 16 relief appearances at home … Had a 2.57 ERA and .203 opponents’ batting average after the fifth inning … Allowed no earned runs and no walks with four strikeouts against No. 9 Florida State … No. 190 freshman in the nation in the preseason by Perfect Game … No. 17 freshman in the ACC in the preseason by D1Baseball … No. 42 freshman in the ACC in the preseason by Perfect Game
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High School
Selected all-state as an outfielder at Baylor School … Member of the state championship roster three times … Lettered four times in baseball and twice in basketball, where Greg Elie coached him
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Personal
Born on Nov. 19, 2002, in Dayton, Tenn. … Majoring in pre-business … His father, Jim, played baseball at Kentucky … his sister, Abbie, competed in track & field at Mississippi State … his brother-in-law, Wes Rea, played baseball at Mississippi State … majoring in interdisciplinary studies
