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Jersey Number 13
Justin Murray
- Position:
- UTL
- B/T:
- R/R
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Charlotte, N.C.
- High School:
- Providence Day School
- Prev School:
- Dartmouth
Bio
AWARDS
2024 John Olerud Award Semifinalist
2024 NCBWA Preseason All-American Second Team
2023 NCBWA All-American Third Team
2023 All-Conference First Team
2023 American Newcomer Position Player of the Year
2023 All-Tournament Team
2023 American Player of the Week (5/15/23)
2023 American Pitcher of the Week (5/21/23)
2023 American All-Academic Team
2023 All-Silver Glove Series Team
SENIOR (2024)
JUNIOR (2023)
2024 John Olerud Award Semifinalist
2024 NCBWA Preseason All-American Second Team
2023 NCBWA All-American Third Team
2023 All-Conference First Team
2023 American Newcomer Position Player of the Year
2023 All-Tournament Team
2023 American Player of the Week (5/15/23)
2023 American Pitcher of the Week (5/21/23)
2023 American All-Academic Team
2023 All-Silver Glove Series Team
SENIOR (2024)
- All-Big 12 Second Team Selection.
- John Olerud Award Semifinalist.
- Finished career third in Houston history with 15 saves.
- Posted the eighth-best batting average in Cougar history (.353).
- Had a career-long 22-game hitting streak spanning the back portion of 2023 into the first seven games of 2024.
- Tied the single-game doubles record with a three-double performance against Louisiana at Minute Maid Park (March 3).
- One of four Cougars with multi-homer games. Hit a pair of home runs in back-to-back plate appearances at Kansas (May 10).
- Led the team in hits (69), runs scored (49) and walks (30) while being one of two players to start all 54 games.
- Made 17 appearances on the mound, posting a 2.77 ERA with 13.4 strikeouts per nine innings pitched.
- Led the team for the second-straight year with five saves.
JUNIOR (2023)
- Ranked No. 9 all-time in single-season saves (10)
- Two home runs away from the triple crown
- Led the team in BA (.379) - best batting average in 1999 - Jared Bitter (.389)
- Led the team in RBI (58) - best since 2018 Joe Davis (62)
- Led the American Athletic Conference during conference play in batting average (.432), stolen bases (12), saves (7) and games finished (10) while leading the conference with the lowest runs allowed (8), earned runs (8) and home runs (0)
- Did not allow a home run from the mound during conference play
- Second in the AAC during conference play in hits (35)
- Second on the team in home runs (11)
- Had the team's lowest ERA (3.07)
- Led the team in victories (5) and saves (10)
- 17th Cougar to bat over .400 in conference play (.417) and first since 2005
- Led the team with 14 multiple RBI games and second with 25 multiple hit games
- Had a team-long 16-game hit streak and a 34-game reached-base streak
- Went a perfect 5-for-5 against Memphis (4/23)
- Went a perfect 4-for-4 against Tulane (5/13)
- Had his first multiple home run game against Tulane (5/27)
- Played in 57 games, starting 54 in the field while making 25 appearances on the mound
- Finished the season with a 5-0 record over 41.0 innings and 49 strikeouts
- Made six-straight shutout appearances from the mound including 3.2 inning and 2.0 inning appearance against No. 8 ECU
- Made three-straight no-hit shutout appearances with six strikeouts
- Retired the side against Minnesota (3/19)
- Made a 4.0 not-hit shutout appearance with six strikeouts against Cincinnati (5/19)
- Hit a pinch-hit two-run home run in the ninth innings against Minnesota to send it into extra innings which the Cougars eventually won (3/18)
- Against Tulane in the AAC tournament, went 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI and two home runs while pitching 3.0 one-hit shutout innings with four strikeouts (5/27)
- Spent 2019, 2020, and 2022 seasons at Dartmouth College
- Appeared in 63 total games and started 57
- Swiped 28 bases in 31 attempts
- .328 batting average
- .409 on-base percentage
- .540 slugging percentage
- Hit four homers with 23 doubles and 33 RBIs
- Helped team to a record of 15-26 in 2019
- Helped team to a record of 2-5 in 2020
- Helped team to a record of 24-19 in 2022
- Appeared as a pitcher in 23 games with 22 starts
- Pitched a total of 120.0 innings
- Recorded 83 strikeouts compared to 36 walks
- Holds an era of 6.15
- 2022 1st team all Ivy-League as Utility player
- 2022 2nd team all Ivy-League as Pitcher
- Prepped at Providence Day School
- North Carolina’s No. 4 3rd baseman (Perfect Game)
- 2018 first team all-state
- Full name is Justin Murray
- Son of Darrell and Sarah
- Has one sibling Rachel
- Graduated with a degree from Dartmouth in three years
Media Availability: HC Todd Whitting, Antoine Jean, Malachi Lott
Friday, May 23
Media Availability: HC Todd Whitting, Connor McGinnis, Andres Perez
Thursday, May 22
Highlights: Houston 9, Kansas State 2
Thursday, May 22
Highlights: Houston 13, Arizona 4
Thursday, May 15
