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Jersey Number 20
Josh Klug
- Position:
- RHP
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 195
- B/T::
- R/R
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Traverse City, Mich.
- High School:
- Traverse City Central HS
- Prev School:
- Louisville
2026 (JUNIOR): Co-recipient of the Craig Hendricks Spartan Spirit MSU Team Award, sharing with teammate Noah Bright ... Was first base coach for most of the games during the season, greeting Spartan baserunners at first base with a unique handshake, and was a veteran leader for the Spartan pitchers, always among the first players out of the dugout offering support and congratulations to his teammates ... Made seven appearances on the mound with 4.2 IP ... Chalked up a strikeout in 0.2 IP vs. Clemson (March 4) ... Registered three outings without a hit and two outings without a run, including in season-debut appearance in 1.0 IP of action on Feb. 15 against his former team at Louisville, where he went for one season in 2024.
SUMMER OF 2024: Played summer league for the Traverse City Pit Spitters, and was teammates with current Spartan teammates Logan Pikur and JT Sokolove.
PRIOR TO MSU: Played one season (2024) at Louisville ... Made three relief appearances for the Cardinals ... Did not allow an earned run or a hit in 2.0 IP of work ... Made collegiate debut vs. Northern Kentucky (April 30) ... Also made appearance vs. Vanderbilt (May 7) and North Carolina (May 12), retiring both batters faced against UNC.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a three-year letterwinner at Traverse City HS ... Earned All-State and All-Conference accolades ... Set the TCHS career strikeouts record with 272 Ks ... Registered an 8-2 record with a 1.18 ERA with 104 Ks in senior season ... Logged an 8-1 mark with a 0.61 ERA and 114 Ks as a junior ... Ranked No. 12 overall in the state of Michigan by Prep Baseball Report ... Also a two-year letterwinner on the TCHS football team, earning All-State and All-Conference accolades.
PERSONAL: Son of Karen and Mark Klug ... Has three older brother ... Brother, David, played baseball at Lawrence Tech … Brother, Luke, played baseball at Lansing CC ... Lists favorite athletes as Devin Booker and Aaron Rodgers ... majoring in economics.
SUMMER OF 2024: Played summer league for the Traverse City Pit Spitters, and was teammates with current Spartan teammates Logan Pikur and JT Sokolove.
PRIOR TO MSU: Played one season (2024) at Louisville ... Made three relief appearances for the Cardinals ... Did not allow an earned run or a hit in 2.0 IP of work ... Made collegiate debut vs. Northern Kentucky (April 30) ... Also made appearance vs. Vanderbilt (May 7) and North Carolina (May 12), retiring both batters faced against UNC.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a three-year letterwinner at Traverse City HS ... Earned All-State and All-Conference accolades ... Set the TCHS career strikeouts record with 272 Ks ... Registered an 8-2 record with a 1.18 ERA with 104 Ks in senior season ... Logged an 8-1 mark with a 0.61 ERA and 114 Ks as a junior ... Ranked No. 12 overall in the state of Michigan by Prep Baseball Report ... Also a two-year letterwinner on the TCHS football team, earning All-State and All-Conference accolades.
PERSONAL: Son of Karen and Mark Klug ... Has three older brother ... Brother, David, played baseball at Lawrence Tech … Brother, Luke, played baseball at Lansing CC ... Lists favorite athletes as Devin Booker and Aaron Rodgers ... majoring in economics.
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