Josh Falk

Position:
RHP
Class:
Senior
B/T:
R/R
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 205
Hometown:
Tampa, FL
High School:
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic
Prev School:
Hillsborough Community College

Career: Made 33 appearances, including 24 starts in just two seasons as a Panther … holds a career record of 6-14 with a 4.29 ERA … held opponents to a .256 average in his 151.0 innings of work … 14 starts in senior season ranks seventh in Pitt history for starts in a single season … 75 strikeouts in 2017 season rank 19th in single season strikeout marks in Pitt history ... was drafted in the 17th round of the 2017 MLB First Year Player Draft by the Oakland A's.

2017: Was the ace of the Panther staff in his senior season at Pitt … completed a spectacular season, competing to a record of 3-7 in his 14 starts … recorded a 3.92 ERA, which ranked 20th in the ACC … tossed a team-high 85.0 innings of work, tied for fifth most in the league … allowed 37 earned runs off 71 hits and 31 walks, fanning 75 batters, good for ninth in the ACC … his 75 strikeouts rank 19th in Pitt history for strikeouts in a single season … held opponents to a .228 average, ninth best in the ACC … went at least six innings 10 starts, averaging 6.07 innings per outing, which ranked seventh in the ACC … opened the season with a win in an 8.0 inning performance against Ohio State, allowing just one run off three hits and three walks, fanning seven … fanned a season-high 10 batters as he led Pitt to a series sweep of Virginia Tech on March 25, after going 7.0 innings, allowing just two runs off six hits and no walks … allowed just two hits in 8.0 innings of work against Duke, surrendering just one run off three walks and striking out eight … tossed 8.0 innings against No. 3 North Carolina, allowing two runs off three hits and one walk, striking out nine.

2016: Appeared in 19 contests, earning 10 starts in his first season with the Panthers after transferring from Hillsborough Community College … finished the year with a record of 3-7 and a 4.77 ERA … tossed 66.0 total innings, surrendering 75 hits, 35 earned runs and 25 walks … recorded 35 strikeouts and held batters to a .290 average … made his Pitt debut on Feb. 20 against Ohio State, coming in relief to toss 0.2 innings of work … recorded a season-best seven strikeouts in a 5-4 win over Niagara (Feb. 21) to earn his first victory as a Panther … went 4.1 innings, allowing no runs, one hit, three walks and seven strikeouts in the outing … earned his first start on March 13 against ACC rival North Carolina, where he would assume a spot amongst the Panthers’ weekend rotation … against the Tar Heels, he threw 4.1 innings, allowing no runs and just one hit, walking three and striking out one to help the Panthers to a 5-0 win … fanned five batters the following weekend against Florida State … went four innings against both Virginia Tech and Miami (OH) to earn a pair of wins … led Pitt to a 4-2 win over Notre Dame (May 6) going 6.2 innings, allowing just two earned runs and one walk, striking out one … followed that up with an impressive performance in a loss at No. 4 Miami (FL), going 5.1 innings, allowing three earned runs and one walk with three strikeouts, concluded the season with a 7.0 inning performance against Duke, surrendering five earned runs with three strikeouts as Pitt fell to the Blue Devils 7-5.

Hillsborough Community College: Played for Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Fla. under head coach Gary Calhoun … as a sophomore was used only as a starting pitcher … also dabbled at third base and in the outfield as a freshman.

High School: Attended bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School in Spring Hill, Fla. … played club ball for CFBL Elite (Mizuno) … with CFBL Elite won six Perfect Game tournaments and recorded two championship game wins as a pitcher.

Personal: Born May 19, 1995 … son of Charles Falk II and Tami Falk … has a sister, Kayla … majored in finance and economics.