Troy University Athletics
2026 Baseball Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 45
Judah Buckner
- Position:
- RHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 245
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Starkville, Miss.
- High School:
- Starkville Christian
- Prev School:
- West Alabama
2025 (Senior - at West Alabama)
Awards: NCBWA All-American Third Team ... All-Gulf South Conference First Team
Season: Made 20 appearances... Registered a 1.99 ERA while accumulating 33 strikeouts in 22.2 innings... Recorded a career-high six saves...Didn't allow an earned run in the regular season... Recorded the final out to secure West Alabama's first GSC Championship in 10 years.
2024 (Junior - at West Alabama)
Season: Made seven appearances on the mound in relief … Posted a 1-0 record in 12.1 innings pitched … Allowed 10 runs, 10 earned, posting a 7.30 ERA … Allowed six hits against 45 batters faced, a .133 batting average against … Had 20 strikeouts with 10 walks
2023 (Redshirt Sophomore - at Northwest Mississippi CC)
Season: Made 12 appearances on the mound with seven starts … Posted a 2-3 record in 33.0 innings pitched … Allowed 29 runs, 29 earned, posting a 7.91 ERA … Allowed 41 hits against 126 batters faced, a .325 batting average against … Had 35 strikeouts with 17 walks
2022 (Sophomore - at Northwest Mississippi CC)
Season: Made two appearances on the mound with one start ... Redshirted season due to injury
2021 (Freshman - at Northwest Mississippi CC)
Season: Made 11 appearances on the mound in relief …  Posted a 1-0 record in 13.0 innings pitched … Allowed five runs, two earned, posting a 1.38 ERA … Allowed 10 hits against 43 batters faced, a .233 batting average against … Had 11 strikeouts with two walks … Had two assists
High School
Attended Starkville Christian School in Starkville, Miss. ... Own's Starkville Christian's single-game strikeout record with 18 ... also lettered in basketball
Personal
Birthday is May 21 ... Born in Chiang Mai, Thailand and lived in China until he was five years old ... Son of Robert and Diane Buckner ... Has three brothers, John Paul, Samuel and Micah ... Brother, John Paul, pitches at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ... Pursuing his Master's of Business Adminstration
Awards: NCBWA All-American Third Team ... All-Gulf South Conference First Team
Season: Made 20 appearances... Registered a 1.99 ERA while accumulating 33 strikeouts in 22.2 innings... Recorded a career-high six saves...Didn't allow an earned run in the regular season... Recorded the final out to secure West Alabama's first GSC Championship in 10 years.
2024 (Junior - at West Alabama)
Season: Made seven appearances on the mound in relief … Posted a 1-0 record in 12.1 innings pitched … Allowed 10 runs, 10 earned, posting a 7.30 ERA … Allowed six hits against 45 batters faced, a .133 batting average against … Had 20 strikeouts with 10 walks
2023 (Redshirt Sophomore - at Northwest Mississippi CC)
Season: Made 12 appearances on the mound with seven starts … Posted a 2-3 record in 33.0 innings pitched … Allowed 29 runs, 29 earned, posting a 7.91 ERA … Allowed 41 hits against 126 batters faced, a .325 batting average against … Had 35 strikeouts with 17 walks
2022 (Sophomore - at Northwest Mississippi CC)
Season: Made two appearances on the mound with one start ... Redshirted season due to injury
2021 (Freshman - at Northwest Mississippi CC)
Season: Made 11 appearances on the mound in relief …  Posted a 1-0 record in 13.0 innings pitched … Allowed five runs, two earned, posting a 1.38 ERA … Allowed 10 hits against 43 batters faced, a .233 batting average against … Had 11 strikeouts with two walks … Had two assists
High School
Attended Starkville Christian School in Starkville, Miss. ... Own's Starkville Christian's single-game strikeout record with 18 ... also lettered in basketball
Personal
Birthday is May 21 ... Born in Chiang Mai, Thailand and lived in China until he was five years old ... Son of Robert and Diane Buckner ... Has three brothers, John Paul, Samuel and Micah ... Brother, John Paul, pitches at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ... Pursuing his Master's of Business Adminstration
Troy Football Press Conference (Players) - Texas State Game
Monday, October 06
Gerad Parker Press Conference - Texas State Game
Monday, October 06
Stuart Gore Postgame - Georgia Southern
Monday, October 06
Players Postgame Press Conference - South Alabama
Sunday, October 05