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Joseph Gonzalez Season 2024

#45

Joseph Gonzalez Season 2024

PositionRHP
Weight233 lbs
Height6-4
ClassRedshirt Junior
HometownHumacao, P.R.

2023 - JUNIOR SEASON
Named to the USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award Preseason Watch List … entered the season rated by D1 Baseball as the No. 20 starting pitcher and No. 28 college prospect for the MLB Draft … also rated by Perfect Game as the No. 64 junior entering the season … started game two vs. Indiana (Feb. 18) and earned the win in 5.0 scoreless innings … he faced one over the minimum and needed just 42 pitches in his outing … was shut down for the remainder of the season with lingering shoulder soreness.

2022 – SOPHOMORE SEASON
Led the team with a 7-4 record and 3.22 ERA in 15 appearances and 14 starts this season … his ERA was good for seventh in the league … struck out 54 batters and issued just 15 walks in 78.1 innings … logged a 4-2 record and 3.20 ERA in seven league starts, tied for the seventh best ERA in the conference … walked just five batters in 45.0 innings in league play … pitched 5.0 scoreless innings and earned the win in his season debut vs. Texas Tech in Arlington (Feb. 19) … struck out a season-high eight batters in 6.2 scoreless innings against Rhode Island (Mar. 5) … left his start against Middle Tennessee (Mar. 13) after just one inning and missed the first two weeks of SEC play … earned the win in his first SEC start at LSU (Apr. 2), allowing three runs in 6.0 innings and starting a streak of four straight quality starts and wins in SEC play … pitched a complete game and matched a season-high with eight strikeouts against Vanderbilt (Apr. 10) … was the first Auburn pitcher to throw a complete game in SEC play since Casey Mize in 2018 and earned SEC Pitcher of the Week honors for his effort … allowed two runs in 8.0 innings in the series finale at Mississippi State (Mar. 16) … earned his fourth straight win in 7.0 scoreless innings in a 2-0 win to complete a sweep of South Carolina (Apr. 24) … didn’t walk a batter in three straight starts and 24.0 innings from Apr. 10-24 … became the first Auburn pitcher to turn in four straight SEC quality starts since Casey Mize in 2018 and the first to win four straight SEC starts since Keegan Thompson in 2015 … pitched 5.0 scoreless innings in the regular season finale at Kentucky (May 21) … turned in his sixth quality start of the season in the regional against Florida State (June 12) and was named to the Auburn Regional All-Tournament Team … pitched 5.0 innings in the middle game of the Corvallis Super Regional (June 12) and 5.0 more in the College World Series opener against Ole Miss (June 18) ... starred for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team during the summer, leading the team to a bronze medal ... didn’t allow an earned run and struck out 13 batters without issuing a walk in 11.2 innings during training camp and international competition.

2021 – FRESHMAN SEASON
Tied for the team lead with 21 appearances and made five starts … posted a 2-3 record and struck out 30 while issuing 10 walks in 42.1 innings … made his first appearance as a Tiger vs. Presbyterian (Feb. 20) and pitched a scoreless frame with a strikeout in the win over the Blue Hose … struck out two of the three batters he faced in a 1-2-3 inning vs. Alabama A&M (Feb. 24) ... made his first career start and pitched a season high 5.0 innings with a season high seven strikeouts at UAB (Mar. 9) ... retired the first 15 batters he faced against the Blazers … made his first career SEC start vs. Kentucky (Mar. 27) ... started the finale at Arkansas and allowed two runs on two hits in 5.0 innings against the No. 1 Razorbacks (Apr. 3) ... pitched 3.1 scoreless innings and struck out three batters in the win over JSU (Apr. 21) … pitched 2.2 innings and recorded his first career win vs. Florida (Apr. 25) … struck out four batters in 3.1 innings vs. LSU (May 7) ... turned in back-to-back scoreless and hitless innings vs. Samford (May 12) and Texas A&M (May 14) ... pitched 3.2 innings and recorded his second win in the series-clinching win vs. Texas A&M (May 16) ... led the team with a 2.70 ERA in his final 10 appearances and 20 innings dating back to Apr. 21.

HIGH SCHOOL
Product of Leadership Christian Academy and the San Diego Padres Scout Team ... rated by Perfect Game as a top-500 prospect and the No. 12 player in his country, including the No. 4 right-hander ... member of the National roster in the 2019 Under Armour All-America Game played a Wrigley Field and pitched a scoreless inning of relief with a strikeout ... named a 2019 Perfect Game Preseason Honorable Mention All-American and a 2020 Perfect Game Preseason First Team All-Region.

PERSONAL
Son of Jose Gonzalez and Luz Silva ... has one brother, Jaycob ... enrolled in the College of Human Sciences ... pitched in the 2014 Little League World Series, representing the Caribbean Team in Williamsport, PA ... born Mar. 26, 2002.