University of Georgia Athletics

2024 Baseball Roster

Georgia pitcher Max DeJong (33) during Georgia’s game against Northern Colorado at Foley Field in Athens, Ga., on Sunday, Mar. 10, 2024. (Kari Hodges/UGAAA)
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Georgia pitcher Max DeJong (33) during Georgia’s game against Kentucky at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Ky., on Saturday, Mar. 16, 2024. (Kari Hodges/UGAAA)
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Georgia pitcher Max DeJong (33) during Georgia’s game against Georgia State at Foley Field in Athens, Ga., on Tuesday, Apr. 02, 2024. (Kari Hodges/UGAAA)
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Georgia pitcher Max DeJong (33) during Georgia’s game against Wofford at Foley Field in Athens, Ga., on Tuesday, Mar. 19, 2024. (Kari Hodges/UGAAA)
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Georgia pitcher Max DeJong (33) during Georgia’s game against Princeton at Foley Field in Athens, Ga., on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. (Kari Hodges/UGAAA)
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Max DeJong
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Max DeJong
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DeJong, Max
Jersey Number 33

Max DeJong

  • Position:
    RHP
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    219
  • Class:
    Junior
  • B/T:
    R/R
  • Hometown:
    Powder Springs, Ga.
  • High School:
    Hillgrove HS
  • Exchange Profile:
    https://nil.inflcr.com/f9ada989-ced9-43e2-8d2c-559c12b6b98a
2024 (Senior): Made 10 relief appearances as team went 43-17 and advanced to the NCAA Athens Super Regional
*Went 0-0, 7.20 ERA in 10 innings with four walks and seven strikeouts
*Pitched two scoreless innings in a Bulldog win over Kennesaw State
*Provided one scoreless inning with two strikeouts at Kentucky
*Made one appearance in NCAA Athens Super Regional versus No. 10 N.C. State, allowing two runs on two hits

2023 (Junior): Made two relief appearances as team went 29-27 and advanced to the SEC Tournament
*Posted a 0-0 mark, 27.00 ERA in one inning with two walks and two strikeouts
*Registered a pair of strikeouts in 0.2 innings against Princeton
*Final outing of year came at Georgia Tech on March 4, allowed three runs on two hits with two walks in 0.1 innings
*Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll

2022 (Sophomore): Posted a 1-0 mark and 2.61 ERA in 11 relief appearances for a team that went 36-23 and advanced to the NCAA Chapel Hill (N.C.) Regional
*Tallied 10.1 innings pitched with 13 strikeouts and six walks with opponents hitting .205 against him 
*First appearance of year came on March 22 against Ga. State and provided one scoreless inning with two strikeouts
*Notched first career victory in 10-7 decision over Kennesaw State on May 3, pitching two scoreless innings with one strikeout
*Made two appearances in the Missouri series for a total of 2.1 innings and allowed two runs on three hits with one walk and three strikeouts
*Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll

2021 (Freshman): Debut delayed until Apr. 13 due to sore arm and then made four relief appearances for the squad that went 31-25 and advanced to the SEC Tournament
*Posted a 0-0 mark with a 1.80 ERA in five innings with five walks and nine strikeouts
*Pitched 1.2 scoreless innings with two strikeouts in his debut coming against Georgia State
*Tossed three scoreless innings with five strikeouts, both career-highs, against No. 1 Arkansas at SEC Tournament

High School: A graduate of Hillgrove where he played for David Richardson
*Posted a 3-0 record and team-best 1.34 ERA with 55 strikeouts in 31 innings as a junior in 2019 with his senior season in 2020 canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
*Led the 2019 team to a 32-10 record, region title and state runner-up finish in the Class 7A playoffs
*Earned All-State and All-Region honors in 2019 plus All-Region in 2018
*An Honor Roll student during prep career 
*Played summer baseball with the Nelson Baseball School
 
Personal: Born April 9, 2002
*Son of Laura and Todd DeJong
*Major: Sport Management
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