TJ Shook
- position RHP
- height 6-3
- weight 198
- class Freshman
- Hometown Columbia, S.C.
- High school Dutch Fork HS
- position RHP
- height 6-3
- weight 198
- class Freshman
- Hometown Columbia, S.C.
- High school Dutch Fork HS
TJ Shook Bio
AWARDS
- 2019-20 SEC Spring Honor Roll
- 2018-19 SEC Community Service Team
- 2018-19 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2017-18 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
2020 (JUNIOR)
- In six appearances on the mound, had a 2.08 ERA with two saves and 16 strikeouts in 8.2 innings pitched
- Held opponents to a .107 batting average (three hits in 8.2 innings pitched)
- Struck out five in two innings of work to earn a save against UNF (Feb. 25)
- Had a strikeout in the 12th inning for a save in a win over Furman (March 3)
- Struck out the side in a win over Presbyterian (Feb. 19)
- In a win over Clemson (Feb. 29), struck out three in 2.2 innings of relief
- Struck out two in an inning of work in a win over Cornell (March 8)
2019 (SOPHOMORE)
- Made 14 appearances and nine starts for the Gamecocks, going 3-1 with a 3.76 ERA, one save and 49 strikeouts in 38.1 innings pitched
- Held opponents to a .213 batting average
- Had a career-best 12 strikeouts in 6.1 innings to earn the win over The Citadel (March 5)
- Earned a win against Texas A&M (April 20), striking out three in a four-inning start
- Struck out four in three innings of relief in a win over North Carolina State (April 2)
- Injured his back against Missouri (April 28) and missed the rest of the season
- Allowed four hits and two runs with four strikeouts in five innings at Florida (April 13)
- Picked up the save against Valpo (March 10), striking out a pair in two innings of relief
- Struck out five in 2.1 innings of work, picking up the win over Liberty (Feb. 16)
2018 (FRESHMAN)
- Made 21 appearances for the Gamecocks, going a perfect 3-0 with a 2.33 ERA and 27 strikeouts in 27.0 innings pitched
- Earned the win at Vanderbilt (April 27), striking out five in 3.1 innings pitched in Carolina’s 8-7 come-from-behind victory
- Had two strikeouts and got out of a bases loaded jam in Carolina’s 6-3 win over Tennessee (March 31)
- Picked up the victory on May 4 against Ole Miss, striking out a pair in two innings of relief
- Made his first collegiate appearance in a 9-0 win over VMI (Feb. 18), allowing a hit in an inning pitched
- Struck out three in 3.1 innings of relief against Clemson (March 3)
- Earned his first win of his career on March 7 vs. North Carolina A&T, striking out a pair in 2.1 innings of relief
- Pitched three innings of relief against Princeton on March 10, striking out two and allowing two hits and no runs
2017
- Redshirted
HIGH SCHOOL
- Rated No. 8 best high school prospect in the state of South Carolina by Diamond Prospects
- Rated No. 5 best high school right-handed pitcher in the state of South Carolina by Diamond Prospects
- 2016 SC Select All-Star
- 2015 & 2016 SC AAAA All-State honors
- 2015 Region 4-4A Player of the Year
- As a senior in 2016, struck out 57 batters in 46 innings
- As a junior in 2015 went 5-1 with a 1.29 ERA
- Played for Evoshield Canes South AAU team
PERSONAL
- Born on May 29, 1998
- Parents are Todd and Donna Shook
- Major is retailing with a business administration minor