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Jersey Number 50
Ben Joyce
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- RHP
- B/T:
- R/R
- Ht/Wt:
- 6-5 / 225
- Hometown:
- Knoxville, Tenn.
- High School:
- Farragut HS
- Previous Schools:
- Walters State CC (TN)
Bio
CAREER BESTS
- Innings Pitched: 6.2 // at Chattanooga State, 3/1/20 (while at Walters State)
- Runs Allowed: 0 (23x) // last vs. Notre Dame, 6/10/22
- ER Allowed: 0 (25x) // last vs. Notre Dame, 6/10/22
- Strikeouts: 10 // at Florence Darlington, 2/16/20 (while at Walters State)
- Walks: 0 (16x) // last vs. Alabama State, 6/3/22
- Hits Allowed: 0 (13x) // last vs. Alabama Stae, 6/3/22
- Wild Pitches: 0 (23x) // last vs. Alabama State, 6/3/22
- Putouts: 1 (3x) // last vs. Butler, 3/22/22
- Assists: 2 // at USC Salkehatchie, 2/2/20 (while at Walters State)
CAREER HONORS
- 2022 NCBWA All-American -- 3rd Team
- 2022 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2020-21 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
PRO BALL
- Made his major-league debut on May 29, 2023, in a 6-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox, striking out two batters and earning a hold in a scoreless inning of work at Guaranteed Rate Field.
- Called up to the big leagues with the Angels on May 28, 2023.
- Selected by the Los Angeles Angels with the 89th overall pick in the third round of the 2022 MLB Draft.
2022 - REDSHIRT JUNIOR
- Received his degree in Finance (5/22)
- Pitched a season-high four scoreless innings in relief, recording six strikeouts in the series-clinching win over Auburn (5/1)
- Notched two strikeouts in 0.2 innings of action in the win over Xavier (4/26)
- Recorded two strikeouts in 1.2 innings in relief in the win over Florida (4/22)
- Recorded two strikeouts in one inning of action in the win over Alabama (4/17)
- Notched a season high with six strikeouts in two innings of work vs. Tennessee Tech (4/13)
- Recorded three strikeouts in one inning of relief in win over Missouri (4/8)
- Pitched one shutout inning in relief, recording two strikeouts in win over Western Carolina (3/30)
- Recorded two strikeouts in 0.2 innings in relief in SEC road win over Ole Miss (3/26)
- Saw his first SEC action of his career, pitching 0.2 innings with a strikeout in win against South Carolina (3/20)
- Recorded two strikeouts in one inning of relief in win over Eastern Kentucky (3/15)
- Came in relief and recorded one strikeout against Oklahoma (3/6)
- Recorded two strikeouts and zero walks in one inning in relief against Iona (2/26)
- Pitched one inning in relief and recorded two strikeouts vs. UNC Asheville (2/23)
- Made Tennessee debut in win against Georgia Southern (2/20)
2021 - SOPHOMORE
- Redshirted ... Did not see action while rehabbing from offseason surgery
2019-20 – WALTERS STATE CC
- Started all five games he pitched in during the 2020 season
- Posted a 3-1 record with a 4.79 ERA and struck out 35 batters in 20.2 innings pitched for the Senators
- Did not see action as a true freshman in 2019
HIGH SCHOOL
- Perfect Game No. 81 ranked player in Tennessee
- Starred at Farragut High School in Knoxville
- Helped lead the Admirals to the state playoffs as a senior in 2018
- Threw a 100 mph fastball in high school
PERSONAL
- Full name is Benjamin Alan Joyce
- Born on Sept. 17, 2000
- Completed his bachelor's degree in Finance in May of 2022
- Son of Alan and Joni Joyce
- Has one sibling, his identical twin Zach
- During a growth spurt starting in the summer prior to his senior year, he grew eight inches in one year
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