University of Georgia Athletics
2026 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 5
Justin Byrd
- Position:
- RHP
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 203
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Bogart, Ga.
- Prev School:
- USC Aiken
2026 (RS-Junior): Key member of the pitching staff for one of the best teams in school history as the Bulldogs posted a 53-14 mark, tied for third at the College World Series, won the SEC regular season and tournament titles and ranked a consensus No. 3 in the final top 25 polls
*Named an Honorable Mention All-American by the College Baseball Foundation
*Posted a 6-2 mark, 3.73 ERA and eight saves in 27 appearances including one start
*Tallied 62.2 innings and registered 77 strikeouts and only 14 walks
*Limited opponents to a .194 batting average and was part of three shutouts
*One of the best postseasons by a pitcher in school history, going 2-0 with a 0.79 ERA and two saves in five relief appearances, tossing 11.1 innings and allowing one run on four hits with 12 strikeouts
*Tossed final five innings for a win in a combined 2-0 shutout of No. 6 Texas at the College World Series to lead Georgia to the semifinals, allowed two hits with one walk and four strikeouts
*Provided three scoreless innings over two appearances with three strikeouts in going 1-0 with one save in NCAA Super Regional sweep of No. 14 Mississippi State
*Went 3-2 with a 5.66 ERA and five saves in SEC action covering 35 innings with 48 strikeouts and only eight walks
*Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll
2025 (RS-Sophomore/Georgia): Made 18 relief appearances for the Bulldogs as they went 43-17 (18-12 SEC) and played host to an NCAA Athens Regional as a No. 7 national seed
*Posted a 0-0 record, 3.74 ERA in 21.2 innings with six walks and 26 strikeouts
*Impressive Bulldog debut, tossing two perfect innings with five strikeouts against Kennesaw State on Feb. 18
*Registered four strikeouts in 2.1 scoreless innings against Florida Gulf Coast
*Provided two scoreless innings and three strikeouts at No. 2 Clemson
*Made one appearance in the NCAA Athens Regional against Duke and struck out both batters he faced
*Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2024 (Sophomore/USC Aiken): Limited to nine games before missing the rest of the season due to injury for the Pacers as they went 14-38 under Michael Holder
*Appeared in nine games with eight starts on the infield and batted .229 (8-for-35) with three doubles and four RBI
*Made one relief appearance, going two scoreless innings and allowed one hit with two strikeouts against UNC-Pembroke and later in the series notched a run-scoring double
*Garnered two hits, including a double, while posting an RBI against West Florida
*Posted a .909 fielding percentage in 11 total chances
2023 Season (Freshman/USC Aiken): A two-way standout who started all 54 games in the field plus made 15 relief appearances for the Pacers as they went 32-22 under Michael Holder
*Batted .243 with 12 doubles, four home runs and team-high 42 RBI plus went 11-for-12 in stolen base attempts
*Posted a 2-0 mark and 2.65 ERA with three saves in 15 relief outings
*Registered 18 strikeouts and 10 walks in 17 innings
*Named Freshman of the Week on February 21
*Went two-for-four with two doubles and five RBI in a win against Flagler
*Notched a single and collected an RBI in series final against Flagler plus pitched 1.2 innings allowing one hit and striking out one
*Went three-for-five with a double and two runs scored in game two against Young Harrris
*Earned his first win of the season against Young Harris striking out the side in an inning of work
*Pitched two scoreless frames with three strikeouts at SRP Park against Augusta
*Collected an RBI and pitched a frame giving up two hits and no runs in game three sweep of Claflin
*Doubled, scored a run, collected an RBI and hurled a frame of relief striking out three in the round one win over Lander in the Peach Belt Conference Tournament
High School: A graduate of North Oconee where he played for Jay Lasley
*A four-year letterman and two-sport standout, earning all-region honors twice in basketball and once in baseball
*Helped Titans win the 2022 AAAA state title in baseball, the school’s first as they finished with a 39-1 record including on a 36-game winning streak
*A four-year member of the academic honor roll
Personal: Born March 27, 2004
*Son of Tommy and Jill Byrd, has a sister, Shelby
*Major: Sport Management
*Named an Honorable Mention All-American by the College Baseball Foundation
*Posted a 6-2 mark, 3.73 ERA and eight saves in 27 appearances including one start
*Tallied 62.2 innings and registered 77 strikeouts and only 14 walks
*Limited opponents to a .194 batting average and was part of three shutouts
*One of the best postseasons by a pitcher in school history, going 2-0 with a 0.79 ERA and two saves in five relief appearances, tossing 11.1 innings and allowing one run on four hits with 12 strikeouts
*Tossed final five innings for a win in a combined 2-0 shutout of No. 6 Texas at the College World Series to lead Georgia to the semifinals, allowed two hits with one walk and four strikeouts
*Provided three scoreless innings over two appearances with three strikeouts in going 1-0 with one save in NCAA Super Regional sweep of No. 14 Mississippi State
*Went 3-2 with a 5.66 ERA and five saves in SEC action covering 35 innings with 48 strikeouts and only eight walks
*Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll
2025 (RS-Sophomore/Georgia): Made 18 relief appearances for the Bulldogs as they went 43-17 (18-12 SEC) and played host to an NCAA Athens Regional as a No. 7 national seed
*Posted a 0-0 record, 3.74 ERA in 21.2 innings with six walks and 26 strikeouts
*Impressive Bulldog debut, tossing two perfect innings with five strikeouts against Kennesaw State on Feb. 18
*Registered four strikeouts in 2.1 scoreless innings against Florida Gulf Coast
*Provided two scoreless innings and three strikeouts at No. 2 Clemson
*Made one appearance in the NCAA Athens Regional against Duke and struck out both batters he faced
*Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2024 (Sophomore/USC Aiken): Limited to nine games before missing the rest of the season due to injury for the Pacers as they went 14-38 under Michael Holder
*Appeared in nine games with eight starts on the infield and batted .229 (8-for-35) with three doubles and four RBI
*Made one relief appearance, going two scoreless innings and allowed one hit with two strikeouts against UNC-Pembroke and later in the series notched a run-scoring double
*Garnered two hits, including a double, while posting an RBI against West Florida
*Posted a .909 fielding percentage in 11 total chances
2023 Season (Freshman/USC Aiken): A two-way standout who started all 54 games in the field plus made 15 relief appearances for the Pacers as they went 32-22 under Michael Holder
*Batted .243 with 12 doubles, four home runs and team-high 42 RBI plus went 11-for-12 in stolen base attempts
*Posted a 2-0 mark and 2.65 ERA with three saves in 15 relief outings
*Registered 18 strikeouts and 10 walks in 17 innings
*Named Freshman of the Week on February 21
*Went two-for-four with two doubles and five RBI in a win against Flagler
*Notched a single and collected an RBI in series final against Flagler plus pitched 1.2 innings allowing one hit and striking out one
*Went three-for-five with a double and two runs scored in game two against Young Harrris
*Earned his first win of the season against Young Harris striking out the side in an inning of work
*Pitched two scoreless frames with three strikeouts at SRP Park against Augusta
*Collected an RBI and pitched a frame giving up two hits and no runs in game three sweep of Claflin
*Doubled, scored a run, collected an RBI and hurled a frame of relief striking out three in the round one win over Lander in the Peach Belt Conference Tournament
High School: A graduate of North Oconee where he played for Jay Lasley
*A four-year letterman and two-sport standout, earning all-region honors twice in basketball and once in baseball
*Helped Titans win the 2022 AAAA state title in baseball, the school’s first as they finished with a 39-1 record including on a 36-game winning streak
*A four-year member of the academic honor roll
Personal: Born March 27, 2004
*Son of Tommy and Jill Byrd, has a sister, Shelby
*Major: Sport Management
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