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  Josh Hula

Josh Hula

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Castalia, Ohio

High School:
Margaretta

Last College:
Ohio State

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 215

Position:
Catcher

Birthdate:
05/03/1986

Bats/Throws:
R/R

2007 Started 43 games behind the plate and appeared in 44 games ... selected in the 30th round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates ... had a career-high three hits versus Indiana (Apr. 25) ... had a five-game hitting streak from March 24-March 30, where he collected two hits in each game ... threw out 23 of 33 runners trying to steal and fielded .996 ... knocked in 21 runs and had a .234 average.

PRIOR TO MIAMI Earned one varsity letter at Ohio State ... played in 25 games as a freshman and hit .224 ... threw out eight of 17 runners trying to steal and fielded .983 ... team went 37-21 overall and 19-12 in the Big Ten ... played for the Cotuit Kettlers of the Cape Cod Baseball League in the summer of 2006.

HIGH SCHOOL First-team all-district selection and First-Team Sandusky Bay Conference ... batted .384 with seven doubles and three triples his senior year ... team captain for a squad that went 17-7 as a senior and finished as the district runner-up in back-to-back seasons ... three-year starter and letterwinner ... played summer baseball with American Legion Post 83 in Sandusky.

PERSONAL Born May 3, 1986 ... son of Michael and Sandi Hula ... majoring in sports studies.

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