Josh Allen

Position:
Left-Handed Pitcher
Height:
6-1
Weight:
200
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Oviedo, Fla.
High School:
Oviedo
B/T:
L/L

2024: Appeared in 10 games after returning from injury … Tallied 7.1 innings on the mound striking out six batters … Held opponents to a .167 batting average against.

2023: Missed the 2023 season due to injury…

2022: Made a team-high 27 appearances for the Blue Devils with a 1-3 record ... held a 6.52 ERA in 38.2 innings pitched ... tallied 48 strikeouts to 18 walks, boasting a 2.5 strikeout to walk ratio and 11.17 strikeout per nine innings ... his 27 appearances tied for fifth in the ACC through the regular season ... pitched a pair of stellar innings against Appalachian State (2/22) to earn the save, striking out five in two hitless innings ... earned the win against North Carolina (3/19) with one strikeout in 1.2 scoreless innings ... struck out four in two innings of work at Florida State (3/25) ... had a strong appearance against Liberty (3/29), retiring all six batters faced with four strikeouts ... allowed one unearned run in 2.1 innings of work in a sweep against No. 10 Notre Dame (4/14) ... fanned two in a hitless inning against Davidson (5/17).

2021: Made 22 appearances with a 3-1 record in his first season in Durham … produced a 5.64 ERA in 22.1 innings of work … his 22 appearances ranked third on the team … earned a save while striking out two in one inning of work in the series finale at Coastal Carolina (2/21) … produced a scoreless appearance in 1.1 innings pitched against Pittsburgh (3/7) … struck out one in a perfect 1.2 innings against NC Central (3/16) to earn his first collegiate win … recorded the win with 1.1 scoreless innings against Liberty (3/30) … struck out two in 1.1 innings against Virginia Tech (5/16) … fanned a career-high four batters in two hitless innings against Wofford (5/11).

Prior to Duke: The eighth-best left handed pitcher in the state of Florida and the 69^th-rated player in the state according to Perfect Game USA … comes to Durham as a native of Oviedo, Fla., after attending Oviedo High School … enjoyed a decorated prep career, being named First Team All-Conference for each of his high school campaigns, while also being tabbed a preseason Perfect Game and Under Armour All-American prior to his senior season … closed out his junior campaign with a 4-0 record on the mound, sporting a 0.75 ERA, while notching two complete games and collecting 46 punchouts … a two-sport athlete who also competed in football as a freshman and sophomore at OHS … lettered two seasons, playing quarterback, linebacker, defensive back and defensive end, while being named to the all-conference second team as a sophomore … a well-rounded student-athlete who received the Academic Excellence Award each year in high school.

Personal: Born Joshua Thomas Allen on Sept. 13, 2001 … son of Tom and Jeannie Allen … has two sisters, Sarah and Madison … sister, Madison, competes for the Vanderbilt women’s soccer team.