JJ Montgomery Season 2017

JUNIOR (2018)
17 GP, 8 GS, 6-4, 1 SV, 2.54 ERA, 63 2/3 IP, 74 K, 54 H, 29 R, 18 ER, 21 BB, .224 BA
• Was drafted with the 205th pick in the 2018 MLB Draft by the Baltimore Orioles
• Named the No. 105 in the D1Baseball.com College Top 200 Prospects
• Ranked 94 MLB Draft eligible pitcher by D1Baseball.com
• Led the team in wins and ERA
• Finished the year ranked sixth in The American in strikeouts per nine innings at 10.46
• Ranked fourth in the league in ERA
• Posted a 3.35 ERA as a starter over 40 1/3 innings with 40 strikeouts
• Recorded a 1.16 ERA as a reliever over 23 1/3 innings of work with 34 strikeouts
• Made UCF debut with a 12-out save against Virginia (2/16) with six strikeouts
• After three appearances out of the bullpen, started eight straight games
• Tossed 5 2/3 innings of shutout ball with six strikeouts at Bethune-Cookman (2/27)
• Got the ball against Florida (3/6) to go 5 1/3 innings with eight strikeouts for the win
• Fanned 11 over six innings against Chicago State (3/18), the most by a Knight in 2018
• Tossed the lone complete game for UCF against UConn (4/8) in a seven-inning contest
• Came on for five innings, including three in extras, with seven strikeouts to pick up fifth win of the year at Houston (5/5)


PRIOR TO UCF
• Played two years at Northwest Florida State
• Was 8-2 with 82 strikeouts, 20 walks, and a 1.8 ERA at Northwest Florida State as a sophomore
• Named First Team All-State after hitting .456 with 10 home runs as a senior at Lawrence Central
• Struck out 96 batters in 63 innings for a 1.63 ERA during junior campaign
• Played football for four seasons in high school
• Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 33^rd round of the 2016 MLB Draft

PERSONAL
• Born on Jarrett Montgomery on June. 1, 1997
• Son of Alan Montgomery and Crystal Walton
• Brother Christian Montgomery was drafted by the New York Mets in the 11^th round of the 2011 draft