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44 Josh Bookbinder

  • Position Right-Handed Pitcher
  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 200
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Easley, SC
  • B/T R/R

Biography

Graduate (2023)
  • Named Big South Relief Pitcher of the Week (May 22)
  • In game one of a three-game series at Longwood, with Winthrop winning two of them to end the regular-season, he entered the contest in the sixth inning with Winthrop holding a slim 3-2 lead. He proceeded to pitch the final four innings of the ballgame, allowing only a single in the ninth and striking out four batters, earning his second save of the year
  • 2023 Big South All-Conference Second Team Honoree
  • Set the all-time record in fewest walks allowed in a nine-inning game in a season (min. 35 IP) (0.31 in 57.2 IP)
  • Against Gardner-Webb (May 26), he had a season-high 6.1 innings pitched, seven strikeouts and no walks issued
  • Against Radford (May 7), he gave up a season-low zero hits 
  • Played in 22 games
Graduate (2022)
  • Pitched season high 4.2 innings against Campbell on May 8
  • Only gave up 1 hit in 1.0 inning at Clemson on March 23
  • Season high 4 strikeouts came against Charlotte in 4.1 innings on April 6
Prior To Winthrop
  • 2018 HS Region Player of the year
  • 2018 HS All-State
  • 3x HS All-Region
  • Attended Newberry College(2018-2021)
  • 2019 All-Conference
  • 2019 All-Region
  • 2019 Conference freshman of the year
  • 2x Preseason All-Conference
  • 2019 All-Tournament Team
  • 2019 Conference Champion
  • Single Season Wins Record- Newberry
  • HS Academic Team Captain
  • Graduated high school in the top 10% of the class
  • Graduated undergraduate (Newberry) in three years magna cum laude with honors with a B.A. in English, minors in Creative Writing and History
Personal
  • Born on December 9, 1999 in Easley, S.C.
  • Is the son of Bruce and Kathleen Bookbinder
  • Is seeking a masters degree in liberal arts

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Historical Player Information

  • 44

    2022Graduate Student

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    6'1" 200 lbs
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  • 44

    2023Graduate Student

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    6'1" 200 lbs
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