Austin Peay State University Athletics

Awards and Honors
Second Team All-OVC (SP), 2019
OVC Academic Medal of Honor: 2017-18, 2018-19
OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll: 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19
Dean’s List: F14, S15, F15, S16, F16, S17, F17, S18
Athletics Director’s Honor Roll: F18, S19

Career Recap: Austin Peay
As a senior in 2019

• Made 16 appearances, including 14 starts, and finished with 7-3 record and 4.21 ERA. Struck out 66 batters in 68.1 innings pitched.
• Has posted 4-0 record and 2.45 ERA in second half of the regular season, striking out 38 batters in 36.2 innings pitched and limiting opponents to a .237 batting average.
• Moved into Friday-night role against Tennessee Tech, March 15, and posted a 6-1 record, 2.56 ERA and 53 strikeouts in 52.2 innings pitched over 10 Friday starts.
• Posted four wins in a five-start stretch, April 5-May 3, downing Eastern Kentucky, UT Martin, SIUE and Jacksonville. Allowed just three earned runs over 31 innings, including three scoreless outings, and striking out 31 batters.
• Notched career-best seventh victory against Jacksonville, May 3, tossing six scoreless innings and striking out six for a second consecutive start.
• Threw 5.1 scoreless innings against SIUE, April 26, striking out six batters for season’s sixth win.
• Recorded 150th career strikeout at UT Martin, April 20
• Provided third consecutive quality start against Morehead State, April 12, throwing six scoreless innings. Scattered three hits and three walks while striking out six batters.
• Battling an illness, tossed a career-best 7.2 innings, in April 5 contest at Eastern Kentucky, allowing one run while striking out a career-best eight batters
• Opened 2019 with five scoreless frames of work against Kentucky before surrendering only three runs in the sixth in a game Govs supplied only one run of support.

As a junior in 2018

• Made 19 appearances, including seven starts, during the season. Made four starts as Govs No. 3 weekend starter.
• Threw six scoreless innings for season's only win against Western Kentucky, May 1 – a shutout that was the first of Govs record-breaking three consecutive shutouts to start May.
• Made season's first start in Jacksonville State series finale, March 11, and went 2.2 innings. Allowed just one run but suffered loss as Govs offense was shutout by Gamecocks.
• Tossed 2.2 scoreless frames at Samford, March 7, entering the game in the fourth inning with a man on base and one out. Got a strikeout and fielder's choice to end the fourth, then retired six straight to end his outing.

As a sophomore in 2017

• Appeared in 17 games and made 12 starts, eventually moving into No. 1 weekend role.
• Finished season with best ERA among regulars (4.34) while posting a 6-4 record. Recorded 53 strikeouts while walking only 19 in 66.1 innings and limited opponents to a .260 batting average.
• Season’s first three starts came in midweek outings and he allowed just one run in 8.0 innings (1.13 ERA) during that span, picking up wins against Southern Illinois (Feb. 22) and Middle Tennessee (Feb. 28).
• Called on to make long relief outing against Jacksonville State, March 12, and responded with 4.2 scoreless innings and limited Gamecocks to three hits to pick up third victory.
• Made first career OVC start the following week at Murray State, March 19, but did not factor into the decision.
• Suffered season’s first loss at Middle Tennessee, March 29, despite striking out six batters and allowing three runs over 4.2 innings.
• Bounced back from first loss with season’s best start, tossing seven scoreless innings at Southern Illinois, April 4, allowing only one hit.
• Became Govs No. 1 weekend starter at Eastern Kentucky, April 13, and again did not factor into the decision after 3.1 innings of work in Govs extra-inning loss.
• Struck out season-high seven batters against Morehead State, April 21, allowing only one run on three hits in 6.2 innings, but Govs were unable to score until he left the mound, leaving him with no decision.
• Season’s final win came at UT Martin, April 28, as he did not walk a batter in his 7.0-inning outing and allowed only four runs.
• Suffered a loss in each of his final three starts despite striking out 16 batters in 16.1 innings during that closing stretch as Govs provided just 10 runs of support.

As a redshirt freshman in 2016

• Made 10 appearances in first season, including four starts, and finished year with 1-0 record and 6.41 ERA, striking out 18 in 19.2 innings pitched.
• Began season as Govs midweek starter and started contests against Southern Illinois, Feb. 23, and at Kentucky, March 2.
• Posted season’s only win in first collegiate start, striking out five batters in three innings of work against Southern Illinois.
• The next week, limited Kentucky to one run on three hits in four innings but did not factor into the decision.
• Suffered upper body injury during warm up in relief outing at Mercer, leaving game before officially throwing a pitch.
• Missed six weeks with injury, returning to action with scoreless inning of relief at SIUE, May 13.
• Was starting pitcher for Govs final contest of OVC tournament, May 28, allowing four runs in 5.1 innings against Southeast Missouri.

As a freshman redshirt in 2015

• Did not pitch during first season at Austin Peay.

Career Recap: Montgomery Central HS

• As a senior, finished with a 4-2 record while striking out 68 batters in 36.2 innings pitched.
• Played under head coach Todd Dunn.

Personal

• Joshua Anthony Rye is the son of Anthony and Kim Rye.
• Born Nov. 30.
• Has an older sister, Kayla.
• A business major with a concentration in finance.