2017 Baseball Roster
Roster
Noah Hughes
- Position:
- RHP
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 192
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Jackson, MS
- High School/Previous School:
- Jackson Preparatory School
2017: Did not see any game action as he continued his Tommy John rehabilitation process.
2016: Pitched in eight games before going down to injury and undergoing Tommy John surgery โข Tossed 7.2 innings, striking out six batters and earning a save.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2015 Louisville Slugger All-American after going 12-0 with 112 strikeouts and a 1.38 ERA in 76 innings as a senior โข Also hit .322 with a .444 on-base percentage in his final prep campaign โข 2013, 2014 and 2015 Perfect Game All-American โข 2015 Jackson (Miss.) Clarion Ledger All-State selection โข Won three-straight state championships (2013-15) along with fellow Bulldog teammate Jake Mangum โข 2013 Louisville Slugger All-American โข 2013 and 2014 Jackson Prep Pitcher of the Year โข 2013 and 2014 MAIS Pitcher of the Year and all-state pitcher โข 2014 MAIS AAA state champions โข Went 11-1 as a junior with a 1.21 ERA in 75 1/3 innings, striking out 101 and walking 16 โข Finished 11-0 as a sophomore with a 2.46 ERA and 75 strikeouts in 68 1/3 stanzas โข Fanned 30 batters in 37 1/3 frames as a freshman.
PERSONAL: Born Noah James Hughes on Nov. 20, 1996 in Jackson, Mississippi โข Son of Tiffany Moreira and Jay Hughes โข Has two siblings, Christian and Addison โข Chose MSU over Ole Miss and Alabama โข Brother attends MSU โข Majoring in accounting โข Enjoys reading war novels โข Coached by former MSU and MLB pitcher Jay Powell in little league โข Favorite MLB player is Justin Verlander โข Favorite MLB team is the Los Angeles Dodgers โข Pregame ritual is to eat a meatball marinara foot-long from Subway โข Celebrity crush is Kate Beckinsale โข Nickname on the team is "Farmer John."
