John Gilreath

FIFTH YEAR (2022)

Made 23 appearances with one start for the Gamecocks in 2022
Had one save and struck out 39 batters in 44.1 innings pitched
Picked up his first career save, striking out a pair in three innings of relief at Florida (May 21)
Pitched five innings, striking out five and allowing just one run and two hits at Auburn (April 22)
Went five innings vs. Ole Miss (April 14), striking out five and allowing just two hits
Made his lone start of the year at Clemson (March 6), pitching three scoreless innings with three strikeouts
Had four strikeouts in 2.2 innings vs. Appalachian State (March 1)
Struck out three in a win over Kentucky (May 13)
Pitching a perfect inning in a win over North Carolina (April 6)

SENIOR (2021)

Made 15 appearances for the Gamecocks out of the bullpen in 2021
Struck out 20 batters in 23.1 innings pitched, allowing 20 hits and 13 earned runs
Pitched three shutout innings, striking out a pair at Ole Miss (April 30)
Had three strikeouts in two innings of work against Arkansas (April 22)
Struck out a pair in two-thirds of an inning at Clemson (May 11)
Did not allow a hit in 1.1 innings, striking out two while earning the win against Winthrop (Feb. 23)
Pitched a scoreless frame against Missouri (April 9)

JUNIOR (2020)

Made five appearances for the Gamecocks, striking out nine in 5.2 innings of work
Held opponents to a .174 batting average
Struck out three in an inning of work against Northwestern (Feb. 22)
In two innings, struck out a pair in a win over UNF (Feb. 25)
Did not allow a hit in 1.1 innings in a win over The Citadel (March 10)

SOPHOMORE (2019)

Made 16 appearances on the mound with one start, going 2-1 with 24 strikeouts in 27 innings pitched
Struck out four in 2.1 innings of work in a win over North Carolina (April 16)
Pitched two perfect innings against Charlotte (April 9)
Had four strikeouts in 2.2 innings of relief against The Citadel (March 5)
Earned the win against Utah Valley (Feb. 23), striking out a batter in two-thirds of an inning
Struck out a pair in his season debut against Liberty (Feb. 15)

FRESHMAN (2018)

Made 24 appearances with three starts for the Gamecocks his freshman season
Had a 4.28 ERA and a save with 44 strikeouts in 40 innings of work
Made his Gamecock debut in the VMI game (Feb. 16), striking out four and allowing just three hits with four strikeouts and no walks in four innings pitched
Made his first start of the season against North Florida (Feb. 20), striking out four in four innings of work
Allowed only one hit in 3.1 innings of scoreless relief vs. CSU (Feb. 25)
Struck out five in 3.2 innings against Clemson (March 4)
Earned his first career save on March 9 vs. Princeton, striking out eight while allowing four hits and a run in four innings of relief
Had three strikeouts in 1.1 innings of work in the SEC Tournament game against Arkansas (May 23)
Did not allow an earned run in 1.2 innings in the Super Regional game at Arkansas (June 9) while striking out two

HIGH SCHOOL

Graduated in the fall of 2017 from Northwestern High School and enrolled at South Carolina for the spring semester
All-South Carolina first team (2017)
South Carolina 5A Pitcher of the Year (2017)
Rock Hill Herald All-Area Player of the Year (2017)
Named the 5A Player of the Year by Sports Report (2017)
Went 11-0 with a 1.33 earned-run average and 81 strikeouts in 74 innings pitched for Northwestern his junior year
All-Region (2015, ’16, ’17)
Rated the No. 2 left-handed pitcher in the 2018 class by Diamond Prospects
Played summer baseball for the Evoshield Canes National Team

PERSONAL

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