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2022 Baseball

29 Josh Lydon

  • Bat/Throws R/R
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Shavertown, Pa.
  • High School Dallas
  • Position P
  • Major Business Administration

Biography

Senior Year (2022)

  • Game-by-Game Statistics
  • Appeared in 11 games and made seven starts during his senior season
  • Posted a 2-2 record to go along with a 6.99 ERA and fanned 26 batters over 28 1/3 IP 
  • Fanned a season-high seven batters and earned the win over Keene State (Mar. 14)
  • Tossed five scoreless innings in a win at King's (Apr. 5)

Junior Year (2021)

  • Game-by-Game Statistics
  • Served as a member of the weekend rotation and made eight starts
  • Went 4-2 with a 5.26 ERA and 31 strikeouts in 37 2/3 IP, earning All-Landmark Second Team honors
  • Registered three quality starts
  • Allowed just one run over career-best 6 2/3 IP and earned the win vs. Drew (Apr. 5)
  • Recorded a quality start (6.0 IP, 2 ER, 2 K) and earned the win in decisive game three of Landmark Champ. Series vs. ETown (May 23)
  • Fanned a career-high nine batters over six innings of work in a win at Juniata (May 2)

Sophomore Year (2020) (Season cut short due to COVID-19 pandemic)

  • Game-by-Game Statistics
  • Made three appearances in relief for the Royals
  • Registered scoreless outings against Vassar (Feb. 23) and New Paltz (March 11)

Freshman Year (2019)

  • Game-by-Game Statistics
  • Made 15 appearances on the mound in his first season at Scranton, tying for the fourth most appearances in a season in program history
  • Tied for the team-lead with two saves and finished the year with a 6.32 ERA
  • Struck out nine batters in 15.2 innings pitched
  • Earned first collegiate save with 1.2 perfect innings in a 6-5 win over Bridgewater St. on Mar. 10
  • Also notched a save with a scoreless ninth inning in a 7-6 win at Catholic on Mar. 31
  • Logged a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage with one putout and seven assists

Awards/Honors

  • All-Landmark Conference Second Team (2021)

High School/Personal

  • Prepped at Dallas H.S. where he was a member of the baseball team
  • Won state and district championships in 2017
  • Was 12-1 as a senior and 15-6 as a junior
  • Two-time Citizens Voice and Times Leader All-Star (2017, 2018)
  • Achieved High Honors
  • Is the son of Theresa and Tim Lydon
  • Also has two younger siblings, Katie and Christian

Statistics

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 29

    2019Freshman

    P
    29
  • 29

    2020Sophomore

    P
    29
  • 29

    2021Junior

    P
    29
  • 29

    2022Senior

    P
    29
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