Josh Nifong

Photo by: Duke Athletics

Position:
Right-Handed Pitcher
Height:
6-7
Weight:
235
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
High Point, N.C.
High School:
High Point Christian Academy
B/T:
L/R

2022: Made two appearances on the season ... allowed five runs on four hits and three walks in 0.2 innings pitched ... tallied a pair of strikeouts.

2021: Made 13 appearances including four starts … garnered a 2-3 record with a 5.27 ERA in 27.1 innings of work … recorded 26 strikeouts while walking 17 batters … opened the season with a start at East Carolina (2/23), allowing two solo shots in 4.1 innings of work … didn’t allow a base runner in 2.2 innings against Davidson (3/2), striking out five … fanned three in two scoreless innings at Notre Dame (3/20) … struck out three in two innings to earn the win at Liberty (4/20) … produced three scoreless innings while fanning two at Virginia (2/23).

2020: Made five appearances on the season that was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic, working a total of 11.1 innings … began the campaign with 10.2 consecutive scoreless innings of work … worked a career-high 3.2 innings in the second game of the series with Army (2/15), yielding three hits while racking up a career-high five strikeouts … tossed 2.0 scoreless innings in the midweek matchup with Air Force, allowing one walk and striking out two ... covered 3.0 scoreless frames in the midweek contest with Campbell (3/4), scattering two hits while picking up a pair of strikeouts.

2019: Recorded one appearance on the mound in 2019 … his lone appearance of the season in the series opener at Virginia (3/9), working 0.2 innings in the relief effort.

2018: Named to the 2017-18 ACC Academic Honor Roll ... Made five relief appearances on the year ... Made his collegiate debut February 18 at Vanderbilt ... Tabbed No. 47 on Perfect Game's list of Top 50 College Freshmen.

High School: Four-year letterwinner at High Point Christian Academy ... 2017 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-America and first team Atlantic All-Region selection ... Participated in the 2016 East Coast Professional Showcase ... 2016 Perfect Game Underclass High Honorable Mention selection ... All-conference honoree ... Named team MVP and Best Offensive Player ... Rated nationally as the No. 248 overall prospect and No. 84 right-handed pitcher in the 2017 recruiting class by Perfect Game ... Listed as the organization's No. 14 overall prospect and No. 5 RHP in the state of North Carolina ... Member of the National Beta Club.

Personal: Born Joshua David Nifong March 13, 1999 in Winston-Salem, N.C. ... Son of Jeff and Joanna Nifong ... Has one older sister (Amber) ... Grandfather was a member of the Appalachian State football team ... Grandmother played basketball at Appalachian State ... Father played basketball at Lenoir-Rhyne.

Last updated 5/23/2022