2019 Baseball Roster
Holt Jr., Josh

Jersey Number 1
Josh Holt Jr.
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Hampton, Ga.
- High School:
- Eagles Landing Christian Academy
Bio
SOPHOMORE (2020)
- Appeared in 13 games (seven starts) in shortened season. All seven starts occurred in left field for the Tigers
- Mizzou was an outstanding 6-1 overall in his seven starts
- Recorded six runs scored, three RBI and perfect 6-for-6 in stolen bases
- Six swipes on the basepaths paced the team and ranked top 10 in Southeastern Conference
- Posted multi-stolen base game vs. Texas (March 1). Also added two runs scored and RBI against Longhorns
- Solid season debut at Jacksonville State (Feb. 15), going 2-for-5 with an RBI
- Season-best five-game hitting streak ranked tied for second on team, while season-high eight-game safely reached base streak ranked tied for third
- Mizzou posted a strong 5-1 record in games he batted leadoff
- Excellent with runners on base, hitting .353 (6-for-17). Also hit well with RISP, posting .308 (4-for-13) average
FRESHMAN (2019)
- Appeared in 36 games (25 starts) in first year-campaign at Mizzou
- Received 23 starts in left field, while making two starts at designated hitter
- Produced final multi-RBI game of the season vs. Southeast Missouri (May 1)
- Strong series vs. South Carolina (April 27-28), including two runs scored and hitting safely in back to back games
- Launched first career home run in series finale vs. Murray State (March 20), finishing with career-best three RBI
- Compiled a season-best five-game hitting streak from March 16-22
- Tallied season-high three hits in series opener vs. Arkansas State (March 12)
- Received first career start (at designated hitter) vs. Northeastern (Feb. 21)
- Made Mizzou debut as a pinch runner at North Florida (Feb. 17)
- Finished with four multi-hit games and four multi-RBI outings on the season
- Compiled a 19-game safely reached base streak within the season, third-highest streak by a Tiger
- Locked-in versus left-handed pitchers, hitting .389 (7-for-18)
- Outstanding when leading off an inning for the Tiger lineup, hitting .486 (18-for-37)
- Performed well in clutch situations, hitting .300 (9-for-30) with RISP
- 2018-19 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
HIGH SCHOOL (EAGLES LANDING CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
- 2018 Perfect Game Top 500 recruit
- 2018 Perfect Game Southeast Region Preseason All-American
- 2017 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American
- 2017 Georgia All-Region
- 2016 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American
- 2016 Georgia All-Region
- Known for blazing speed on the basepaths, 60-yard dash clocked as fast as 6.45
- Ran the fastest 60-yard dash time at the 2016 Perfect Game National Underclass Showcase
- Named to 2016 Perfect Game Main Event Showcase Top Prospect List
- In 2017 junior campaign, led ELCA with 29 runs scored
- Hit .329 with 31 runs scored and 15 stolen bases in 2016 junior season
PERSONAL
- Born on Feb. 14, 2000
- Born in Cleveland, Ohio, and raised in Atlanta, Georgia
- Father – Joshua, Mother – Serrita
- Sister – Jai-Marie
- Majoring in Business at the University of Missouri
- Picked Mizzou over George Washington
In the NOW - Embrace the Opportunity
Monday, February 10
Inside Mizzou Athletics - Talkin' Baseball with Brock Lucas
Monday, February 03
Mizzou vs. LSU Series Highlights
Monday, April 22
Mizzou at Missouri State Highlights
Friday, April 19