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Jersey Number 17
Josh Urban
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Dripping Springs, Texas
- High School:
- Dripping Springs
Bio
2013
He was named to the Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll for the 2012 fall semester. 2012
He made one appearance, throwing 2 2/3 innings before missing the remainder of the season due to injury. 2011
He made 13 appearances and posted a 2.65 ERA while helping in two combined shutouts ... in 17 innings, he allowed 12 hits and five earned runs with 10 walks and 23 strikeouts ... opponents hit .200 against him ... pitched three perfect innings in relief on April 12 against Dallas Baptist with four strikeouts ... threw two innings of relief on April 5 against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, allowing no earned runs on two hits and two strikeouts ... pitched one scoreless inning of relief giving up only a walk and striking out one against Maryland (Feb. 20) ... earned Academic All-Big 12 First Team honors ... member of the Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll in the 2010 fall and 2011 spring semesters. 2010
He appeared in three games, registering a 0-0 record with a 3.00 ERA and four strikeouts (two walks) in three innings ... fanned two of the three batters he faced in one inning on May 29 against Texas A&M in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship game ... threw a scoreless inning on March 14 against Iowa ... member of the Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll in the 2009 fall and 2010 spring semesters ... during the summer, he started seven games for the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League, logging an 1-4 record with a 5.26 ERA and 24 strikeouts (17 walks) in 39.1 innings ... pitched seven scoreless innings in his only Cape Cod League postseason appearance, holding the Bourne Braves to four hits and four walks while striking out six. HIGH?SCHOOL
A four-year varsity letterwinner and two-year captain as a pitcher, first baseman and third baseman for Coach Chris Payne at Dripping Springs (Texas) High School ... he earned First Team All-District 25-4A honors as a pitcher following his senior season ... logged a 9-2 record with six complete games, a 1.20 ERA and 78 strikeouts in 58.1 innings and hit .483 with 18 doubles and 28 RBI in 2009 ... garnered All-District 25-4A first team accolades as a first baseman in 2008, batting .363 with seven doubles, one triple, two home runs and 20 RBI in 28 games ... also posted a 6-4 record with one save, a 1.40 ERA and 98 strikeouts in 60 innings as a junior ... participated in the 12th annual Texas Scouts Association Invitational and invited to Perfect Game WWBA World Championship in 2008 ... tabbed All-District 10-5A first team honors by the Dallas Morning News as a sophomore in 2007 ... earned all-district honorable mention as a freshman ... helped Austin Wings to Premier Junior national titles in 2008 and 2009, including posting a 6-0 record in 2009 ... drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 19th round of the 2009 MLB draft. PERSONAL
Born on March 1, 1991 in Lubbock, Texas ... parents are Larry Urban and Shirley Urban ... has one older sister, Deana ... favorite teams are the New York Yankees, Texas Rangers and Dallas Cowboys ... favorite athletes are Derek Jeter, Josh Hamilton and Justin Verlander ... favorite movies are Batman and Iron Man ... favorite television show is Tosh.O ... majoring in physical culture and sports.
He was named to the Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll for the 2012 fall semester. 2012
He made one appearance, throwing 2 2/3 innings before missing the remainder of the season due to injury. 2011
He made 13 appearances and posted a 2.65 ERA while helping in two combined shutouts ... in 17 innings, he allowed 12 hits and five earned runs with 10 walks and 23 strikeouts ... opponents hit .200 against him ... pitched three perfect innings in relief on April 12 against Dallas Baptist with four strikeouts ... threw two innings of relief on April 5 against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, allowing no earned runs on two hits and two strikeouts ... pitched one scoreless inning of relief giving up only a walk and striking out one against Maryland (Feb. 20) ... earned Academic All-Big 12 First Team honors ... member of the Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll in the 2010 fall and 2011 spring semesters. 2010
He appeared in three games, registering a 0-0 record with a 3.00 ERA and four strikeouts (two walks) in three innings ... fanned two of the three batters he faced in one inning on May 29 against Texas A&M in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship game ... threw a scoreless inning on March 14 against Iowa ... member of the Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll in the 2009 fall and 2010 spring semesters ... during the summer, he started seven games for the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League, logging an 1-4 record with a 5.26 ERA and 24 strikeouts (17 walks) in 39.1 innings ... pitched seven scoreless innings in his only Cape Cod League postseason appearance, holding the Bourne Braves to four hits and four walks while striking out six. HIGH?SCHOOL
A four-year varsity letterwinner and two-year captain as a pitcher, first baseman and third baseman for Coach Chris Payne at Dripping Springs (Texas) High School ... he earned First Team All-District 25-4A honors as a pitcher following his senior season ... logged a 9-2 record with six complete games, a 1.20 ERA and 78 strikeouts in 58.1 innings and hit .483 with 18 doubles and 28 RBI in 2009 ... garnered All-District 25-4A first team accolades as a first baseman in 2008, batting .363 with seven doubles, one triple, two home runs and 20 RBI in 28 games ... also posted a 6-4 record with one save, a 1.40 ERA and 98 strikeouts in 60 innings as a junior ... participated in the 12th annual Texas Scouts Association Invitational and invited to Perfect Game WWBA World Championship in 2008 ... tabbed All-District 10-5A first team honors by the Dallas Morning News as a sophomore in 2007 ... earned all-district honorable mention as a freshman ... helped Austin Wings to Premier Junior national titles in 2008 and 2009, including posting a 6-0 record in 2009 ... drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 19th round of the 2009 MLB draft. PERSONAL
Born on March 1, 1991 in Lubbock, Texas ... parents are Larry Urban and Shirley Urban ... has one older sister, Deana ... favorite teams are the New York Yankees, Texas Rangers and Dallas Cowboys ... favorite athletes are Derek Jeter, Josh Hamilton and Justin Verlander ... favorite movies are Batman and Iron Man ... favorite television show is Tosh.O ... majoring in physical culture and sports.
