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2015 Baseball Roster

32 Josh Ferry

  • Ht./Wt. 6-3 / 210
  • Position RHP
  • Hometown Lemont, Ill.
  • High School Lemont

Biography

Senior - 2015

  • Pinch-ran five times, scoring two runs
  • Made one appearance on the mound

Junior - 2014

  • Made three appearances out of the bullpen with a 5.40 ERA in 3.1 innings pitched
  • Allowed two runs in 1.1 innings vs. Michigan (4/12)
  • Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on 12 pitches vs. Xavier (3/22)
  • Worked a perfect eighth inning on eight pitches in his first appearance vs. George Mason (2/21)
  • Played for the Albany Dutchmen of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League during the summer

Sophomore - 2013

  • Made three relief appearances, posting a 3.86 ERA over 2.1 innings
  • Closed out the ninth inning of the 13-2 season-opening victory at Tennessee Tech (2/15)
  • Recorded an out and walked a pair of batters vs. Ohio (2/22)
  • Allowed only run of the year in an inning of work vs. Houston Baptist (3/2)
  • Played for the Lombard Orioles of the Chicago Suburban Baseball League with Illini teammates Tyler Jay, Andrew Mamlic and Rob McDonnell during the summer

Freshman - 2012

  • Made 11 appearances on the season, including six starts, which was tied for third-most on the team
  • Went 3-1 with a 7.09 ERA, 40 hits, 20 walks and 22 strikeouts in 39 1/3 innings pitched
  • Held opponents to a .265 batting average
  • Limited opponents to a .122 average with two outs
  • Induced six ground ball double plays, third-most on the team
  • Was 3-0 with a 3.16 ERA in 31 1/3 innings over seven non-conference appearances
  • Struck out a career-high six in a career-best seven-inning start at Eastern Illinois on April 18
  • Started and struck out five in five innings, earning the win, against Mississippi Valley State on March 31
  • Earned his first career win with 6 1/3 solid innings in his first career start against Southern Illinois on March 18
  • Held No. 22 Oregon State to one earned run in 5 1/3 innings of relief on March 10
  • Played for the Lombard Orioles of the Chicago Suburban Baseball League over the summer and was named to the CSBL All-College team as one of the top college players in the league

High School

  • Threw a perfect game against Minooka on April 1, 2011
  • Listed as the No. 19 prospect in the class of 2011 in Illinois by Prep Baseball Report
  • Listed as the No. 10 pitcher in the state in the class of 2011 by PBR
  • Named a Class 3A All-State pitcher by the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association in 2010 and 2011
  • Went 8-1 with a 0.88 ERA with 86 strikeouts in 65 innings in 2010
  • Posted eight shutouts in 2010, five in South Suburban Conference play
  • Broke the Lemont record with 20 steals and also had 31 RBIs in 2010
  • Earned All-Conference honors in baseball all four years of high school and in football in 2010 and 2011
  • Played in the 2006 Little League World Series
  • Selected to the USSSA All-American team in 2009-10
  • Selected to the USA Midwest Great Lakes team in 2009.

Personal

  • Born June 20, 1993
  • Son of Chris and Jill Ferry and Frank and Lauri Weilnhammer
  • Has three siblings, brothers Ryan and Jacob, and sister Megan
  • Majoring in recreation, sport and tourism with a concentration in sport management
  • Uncle, Mark, played football at Indiana
  • Grandfather, John Papierski, played in the White Sox organization
  • Biggest thrill in sports was going to the Little League World Series
  • Favorite athlete is Josh Hamilton
  • Lists his grandfather and uncle as the most influential people in his athletic career because they have always had trust in him

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 32

    2012Freshman

    RHP/1B
    6'3" 190 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2013Sophomore

    RHP/1B
    6'3" 190 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2014Junior

    RHP
    6'3" 210 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2015Senior

    RHP
    6'3" 210 lbs
    32