Josh Moylan

Height:
6-4
Weight:
216
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Stoney Beach, Md.
High School:
Archbishop Spalding
Major:
communication

· 2023 American Athletic Conference All-Tournament Team
· 2023 All-American Athletic Conference Second Team Selection
· American Athletic Conference Player of the Week (March 13, 2023)
· American Athletic Conference Player of the Week (May 21, 2023)
· No. 3 AAC Prospect in 2023 MLB Draft (Perfect Game)
· No. 7 AAC Prospect in 2023 MLB Draft (D1Baseball)
· No. 9 AAC Prospect in 2023 MLB Draft (Baseball America)
· No. 145 - Top 150 Juniors (Perfect Game)
· 2022 Bobby Bragan Award Nominee
· 2022 All-AAC Preseason Team (Perfect Game).
· 2021 Freshman All-America Team (Collegiate Baseball/First Team, Perfect Game/Second Team, Baseball America/Third Team)
· 2021 American Athletic Conference First Team (Designated Hitter)

2023: Started all 63 games he played as East Carolina’s everyday first baseman ... Hit .302 (73-for-242) with 55 runs scored, 10 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs, 70 RBI, 142 total bases and 37 walks ... Set the American Athletic Conference single-season record for RBI while also pacing the Pirates in doubles, home runs, RBI, total bases and slugging percentage (.587) ... Recorded an on base percentage of .412 to account for a 0.999 OPS ... Led the league in doubles and at bats while ranking second in total plate appearances and third in total bases ... Hit .286 (26-for-91) in AAC play with 22 runs scored, seven doubles, one triple, nine home runs, 30 RBI, 62 total bases and 15 walks ... Posted a .333 batting average in the AAC tournament, going 9-for-27 with six runs scored and eight RBI ... Recorded a .294 average (5-for-17) at the NCAA Charlottesville Regional with three runs scored and four RBI ... Led the team with 20 multi-RBI efforts while slotting second with 22 multi-hit games ... Hit over .300 against both right and left-handed pitchers ... Produced a .762 batting average (16-for-21) with a runner on third and less than two outs ... Racked up a team-high 24 two-out RBI while compiling 24 “productive outs” (advancing a runner when making an out) ... Tallied a double and drove in a run in the 6-5 win over then No. 12 North Carolina in Greenville (Feb. 24) ... Clubbed his first career grand slam in the 11-2 victory over Georgetown (March 5) ... Went 6-for-12 with five runs scored and seven RBI in the Liberty series ... Logged his second career four-hit effort in the Missouri State series finale (March 19) ... Drove in three runs in the Pirates' 17-7 run-rule victory over UCF (April 6) ... Notched a home run in all three games of the first Cincinnati series ... Registered two home runs against Memphis (May 13) ... Drove in five runs against Campbell (May 16) ... Notched a home run and four RBI in the South Florida series finale (May 20) ... Went 3-for-5 with two runs scored, three RBI and a home run in the AAC tournament semifinal win over South Florida (May 27) ... Posted a pair of hits, a run scored and RBI in the Charlottesville Regional opener against Oklahoma (June 2) as the Pirates knocked off the Sooners 14-5 in the teams’ first-ever meeting on the diamond ... Drove in two runs in East Carolina’s 8-5 win over Oklahoma (June 4) in an elimination game in Charlottesville ... Hit most often in the third spot in the lineup (45 times), helping the Pirates to 31 wins in those contests.

2022: Started 58 of 59 games played (57/1B, 1/DH) ... Hit .221 (42-for-190) with 31 runs scored, 11 doubles, a team-high four triples, six home runs, 27 RBI and a squad-best 35 walks drawn ... Played and started in 22 American Athletic Conference contests ... Went 14-for-33 (.424) when leading off an inning ... Garnered seven hits in 10 at bats with a runner on third and less than two outs ... Advanced runners at a 46.7-percent rate (56-120) ... Produced nine two-out RBI ... Notched eight multi-hit and four multi-RBI efforts ... The Pirates were 41-16 when he played first base ... Hit all over the lineup, taking most of his at bats in the sixth spot (16 games) ... Tallied game-winning RBI in victories over Memphis (May 7) and Houston (May 19) as well as in game one of the NCAA Greenville Super Regional triumph over Texas (June 10) ... Put together a four-game hitting streak from April 8-15 ... Drove in a pair of runs and hit a big home run in East Carolina’s 4-1 win over Virginia (June 4) that propelled the Pirates to the NCAA Greenville Regional finals ... Scored three runs and drew a pair of walks at Memphis (May 7) ... Clubbed home runs against Michigan (March 5), Elon (March 23), VCU (March 25), South Florida (May 13), Campbell (May 17) and Virginia (June 4) ... Notched triples versus Elon (April 12), UNCW (April 19), South Florida (May 24) and Cincinnati (May 26) ... Committed just four errors all season to finish the campaign with a sparkling .990 fielding percentage ... 2022 Summer: Played for the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod League ... Appeared in 25 games and collected 13 hits as well as three home runs and 11 RBI ... Tallied multiple hits in five contests and multiple RBI in four ... Went 3-for-5 with a run scored, a double and five RBI in a 7-6 win over Harwich (June 29) ... Hit a home run and drove in a pair as part of a 2-for-4 performance against Hyannis (August 8) ... Notched a trio of RBI versus Cotuit (July 7) in a 12-7 victory.

2021: Appeared in 59 games making 58 starts (29 at first base, 29 at DH) … Stood fourth on the team with a .310 (58-for-187) batting average … Tallied 15 extra base hits with six home runs … Drove in 38 runs ranking fifth on the club … Scored 35 runs, drew 27 walks and struck out 43 times … Named AAC Player-of-the-Week (March 1) after hitting at a .500 (7-for-14) clip with a pair of home runs and seven RBI … Ranked fourth on the team with 17 multi-hit games and fifth with eight multi-RBI contests … During Greenville Regional he registered three hits (two doubles) with a team-high five RBI … Plated the Pirates lone run in the Nashville Super Regional after hitting a solo home run in the seventh inning (June 12) … Tallied one sacrifice fly … Started 26 of 27 league games batting .333 (29-for-87) with a home run, 16 RBI and 15 runs scored … Batted .351 with runners on base and .295 with runners in scoring position on the year … With two outs, he batted .313 and tallied 14 two-out RBI … Advanced runners at a 55.0 percent rate … Made collegiate debut in the 2021 season opener against Rhode Island (Feb. 19) as the designated hitter drawing one walk … First collegiate home run was against Duke (Feb. 23) … Also hit long balls against Georgia Southern (Feb. 27), Charlotte (March 14), Illinois State (March 20) and Wichita State (May 2) … Registered a career-best three hits on two occasions (Wichita State/May 2 and Tulane/May 8) … Against Georgia Southern (Feb. 27) established career-highs in RBI (4) and total bases (six) … Posted a .971 fielding percentage committing five errors in 175 chances with 158 putouts and 12 assists … 2021 Summer: Played for the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod League with teammate Zach Agnos … Appeared in 21 games where he batted .180 (11-for-61) … Hit a home run with five RBI and scored five runs … Drew 10 walks and struck out 26 times … Lone round tripper came against Harwich (July 25) … Tallied at least one hit in nine games (multiple once) … Drove in a pair of runs on two occasions (Falmouth/July 7 and Yarmouth-Dennis/July 28).

Archbishop Spalding High School: Four-year lettermen and one-time team captain for coach Joe Palumbo … Helped the Cavaliers to 38 wins over three seasons … Earned several accolades including All-MIAA Conference (2018-19), all-county (2018-19), all-metro (2018-19), 2019 Preseason All-State, 2019 Prep Baseball Report (PBR) Preseason Second-Team and 2019 Maryland Second-Team All-PBR … As a sophomore batted .341 (31 hits) with three home runs and 30 RBI … Tallied 18 extra-base hits (three HRs, three triples, 12 doubles) … Followed that with a stellar junior campaign where he hit at a .451 clip (37 hits) with eight home runs, 41 RBI and scored 30 runs … Added a triple and 11 doubles for a total of 20 extra-base hits … Drew 30 walks and struck out just eight times … On the mound he collected three saves (in three chances) while posting a 3.00 ERA in 10 innings … Closed out prep career earning Preseason MSABC All-State accolades … Batted .667 (six hits) with six RBI and a 1.547 OPS before season was cut short due to COVID-19 pandemic … Played travel ball for the Dirtbags under Andy Partin (fall) and API National under Joe Palumbo (summer) … Rated as the top first baseman and No. 2 overall prospect in Maryland by Perfect Game … Tabbed as the third best first baseman nationally and 103rd overall prospect nationally by Perfect Game … Named 2018 Preseason High Honorable Mention All-American, 2019 Third-Team All-American and 2020 Preseason All-Atlantic Region First-Team by Perfect Game … Participated in the 2019 National Showcase … Named Tournament MVP at the 2019 PG Elite Underclass Championships … Member of two WWBA Championship teams (2019 PG Elite and 2019 PG 18U Greensboro Grasshoppers) … Also was a two-time PG Super25 Champion (2016 PG 13U Virginia’s Super Qualifier and 2018 PG 16U or 2020 Grads Virginia Super Qualifier) … Earned Tournament Elite Batting honors at the 2019 WWBA World Championship … Participated in several showcase events including 2016 PG Super25 13U Mid-Atlantic Regional (Vineland, N.J.), 2016 PG Super25 13U Virginia’s Super Qualifier (Chantilly, Va.), 2016 PG Super25 14U Fall Virginia Super Qualifier (Lorton, Va.), 2017 PG Super25 14U Mid-Atlantic Super Qualifier (Vineland, N.J.), 2017 PG Super25 2021Grads or 14U Virginia Super Qualifier (Midlothian, Va.), 2017 WWBA 2021 Grads or 14U National Championship (Cartersville, Ga.), 2017 14U National Showcase (Fort Myers, Fla.), 2017 PGBA 16U Northeast Fall Elite Invitational (Vineland, N.J.), 2018 High School Spring Swing (Cartersville, Ga.), 2018-19 Northeast Indoor Showcase (Farmingdale, N.J.), 2018 PG Super25 16U or 2020 Grads Virginia Super Qualifier (Norfolk, Va.), 2018 WWBA 2020 Grads or 16U National Championship (Cartersville, Ga.), 2018 WWBA 2021 Grads or 15U National Championship (Cartersville, Ga.), 2018 WWBA Underclass World Championship (Fort Myers, Fla.), 2019 WWBA 2020 Grads or 17U National Championship (Cartersville, Ga.), 2019 WWBA 2021 Grads or 16U National Championship (Cartersville, Ga.), 2019 PG 18U Greensboro Grasshoppers Championship (Greensboro, N.C.), 2019 PG Elite Upperclass Championship (Marietta, Ga.) and 2019 WWBA World Championship (Jupiter, Fla.) … Earned inclusion on 11 all-tournament teams in Perfect Game events: 2016 PG Super 25 14U Fall Virginia Super Qualifier, 2017 WWBA 2021 Grads of 14U National Championship, 2017 PG Super25 14U Mid-Atlantic Super Qualifier, 2017 PGBA 16U Northeast Fall Elite Invitational, 2018 WWBA 2020 Grads or 16U National Championship, 2018 WWBA 2021 Grads or 15U National Championship, 2018 WWBA Underclass World Championship, 2018 PG Super25 16U or 2020 Grads Virginia Super Qualifier, 2019 WWBA 2020 Grads or 17U National Championship, 2019 WWBA 2019 WWBA 2021 Grads or 16U National Championship and 2019 WWBA World Championship … Six-time Showcase Top Prospect selection.

Personal: Full name is Joshua Joseph Moylan, but prefers to go by Josh … Born in Baltimore, Md. … Son of Chris Moylan and Megan Willey … Has two siblings (Dalaney and Rhyan) … Father (Chris) played collegiate baseball at UMBC … Honor Roll student … Majoring in communication (interpersonal and organizational concentration) ... Five-time ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll member (Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022) ... Named to American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team in 2021 and 2022.