Georgia Gwinnett College Athletics

PRIOR TO GGC: Player with NCAA Division I experience who has competed for three different colleges prior to GGC, most recently for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ... Also played at Chipola (Fla.) and Georgia State ... Appeared in one game in 2015 at UNC ... At Chipola, named first team All-Panhandle Conference selection in 2014 ... Batted .364 in lone season at Chipola, driving in 52 runs and scoring 34 times ... In 2013 season at Georgia State, named Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball, NCBWA Freshman All-American second team selection, and the Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Year (first in program history) ... Batted .353 at GSU with 36 RBIs and 52 runs scored ... Had 84 hits with 16 doubles, five triples and four homers ... Successfully stole all 12 bases ... Also named to All-CAA second team and all-rookie team ... Four-year letterwinner at Walton High School (Ga.) ... Two-time Georgia Dugout Club All-State and Outstanding Season honoree ... Top 100 Georgia Underclassman ... Two-time all-county selection ... Batted .430 senior season with 19 doubles and four homers ... Hit .410 junior year with 37 RBIs in being named team MVP ... Helped lead team to state playoffs in 2011 and 2012.

Also made a Northwoods League All-Star team and named a Northwoods All-Prospect selection in summer 2015 with the Alexandria Blue Anchors.

PERSONAL: Born Josh Richard Merrigan on September 15, 1993, in Reston, Virginia ... Son of Kyle and Annie Merrigan ... Has one younger sibling, Charlie.