2018 Baseball Roster
Locey, Tony
Jersey Number 25
Tony Locey
- Position:
- RHP
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 237
- Class:
- Sophomore
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Columbus, Ga.
- High School:
- Houston Co.
Bio
UGA Career (2017-19): Posted a 20-8 record with a 3.92 ERA in 59 appearances including 28 starts
*Tallied 186 innings with 194 strikeouts and 106 walks
2019 (Junior): Selected in the 3rd round of the 2019 MLB Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals and signed a professional contract
*Led the Bulldogs with an 11-2 record and 2.53 ERA and was the first Bulldog to win 11 games in a season since 1990 when Mike Rebhan (13-5) and Dave Fleming (12-3) headlined the national championship staff
*Named a semifinalist for 2019 National Pitcher of the Year by the College Baseball Foundation
*Started 15 games and registered 97 strikeouts in 89 innings and held opponents to a .168 batting average
*Twice earned Southeastern Conference Pitcher of the Week honors including combining on a one-hitter in a series-clinching win over No. 5 Vanderbilt
*Part of a pitching staff that set school record for most strikeouts (601) and lowest opponent's batting average (.200) plus posted the second-best ERA in school history at 3.24
*Helped the Bulldogs go 46-17 overall (a school record 21-9 in the SEC) as the team earned a national No. 4 seed in the NCAA Championship, advanced to the NCAA Athens Regional Final and finished with a consensus top 20 ranking including as high as No. 15 (USA Today/ESPN)
2018 (Sophomore):
Posted a 7-2 mark and a 4.28 ERA as team went 39-21 and advanced to the NCAA Athens Regional Final
*Made 27 appearances with five starts for a total of 54.2 innings with 60 strikeouts and 30 walks
*Held opponents to a .220 batting average
*Earned wins over Ga. Southern, Kennesaw State, South Carolina, at Alabama and No. 15 Vanderbilt, and versus Campbell in the NCAA Athens Regional
*Registered a career-high eight strikeouts in just five innings in a 15-3 win over Kennesaw State
*Earned win in relief at Alabama after inheriting a bases-loaded one-out jam and went 1.2 scoreless innings
*Part of combined 3-0 shutout of Texas A&M, going 3.2 innings with four strikeouts
2017 (Freshman):
Appeared in 16 games with eight starts and eight relief appearances for a total of 42.1 innings as team went 25-32 and advanced to the SEC Tournament
*Posted a 2-4 record, 6.38 ERA with 37 strikeouts and 31 walks
*Earned first career win with a 7-0 combined shutout at Ga. Southern, going five innings with six strikeouts on Feb. 25
*Part of 2-0 combined shutout of UAB, going six scoreless with six strikeouts on March 4
*Losses came to College of Charleston, Rider, at No. 6 LSU and No. 30 South Carolina
*No decision in a start versus No. 16 Auburn on March 25, went 3.2 innings and allowed just one run but high pitch count
*Made first relief appearance in the Tennessee series in April, going 1.2 scoreless innings with four walks and two strikeouts
*Pitched one scoreless inning of relief at SunTrust Park versus Missouri on April 8 in front of a crowd of 33,025, the second largest in college baseball history
*Sharp in relief outing at No. 4 Kentucky on May 6, going three innings and allowing one run with four strikeouts
*No decision in a start with a pitch count versus Ga. Tech at SunTrust Park in front of a crowd of 23,737 on May 8, tossed four scoreless frames with four strikeouts
High School:
A graduate of Houston County where he played for Jason Brett
*Rated the top pitcher in Georgia and No. 51 overall prep prospect nationally by Perfect Game
*Named a 2016 Rawlings/Perfect Game 1st Team All-American
*Part of 2016 state championship team going 9-4 with a 2.04 ERA and 120 strikeouts in 77 innings pitched
*Tossed a no-hitter on Senior Night and won game one of the state finals with 11 strikeouts in six inning pitched as team finished the season 30-9
*Posted a 3-1 mark, 2.00 ERA and 35 strikeouts in 29 innings pitched as a junior plus hit .336-2-18
*Helped the Bears go 14-5 in 2015
*An Honor Student also played football as a sophomore
*Invited to East Coast Pro Showcase and named to Rawlings Top Prospect List
*Participant in Perfect Game All-American, Under Armour All-American events
*Part of 2015 16U BCS National Championship squad and earned Pitcher MVP honors
*Summer league action with Tri-State Arsenal
Personal
*Born July 29, 1998
*Son of Anthony and Joanie Locey
*Anthony played college baseball at Columbus State and played professionally in the Chicago Cubs organization (1993-95) after being drafted in the 13th round
*Major: Communication Studies
*Tallied 186 innings with 194 strikeouts and 106 walks
2019 (Junior): Selected in the 3rd round of the 2019 MLB Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals and signed a professional contract
*Led the Bulldogs with an 11-2 record and 2.53 ERA and was the first Bulldog to win 11 games in a season since 1990 when Mike Rebhan (13-5) and Dave Fleming (12-3) headlined the national championship staff
*Named a semifinalist for 2019 National Pitcher of the Year by the College Baseball Foundation
*Started 15 games and registered 97 strikeouts in 89 innings and held opponents to a .168 batting average
*Twice earned Southeastern Conference Pitcher of the Week honors including combining on a one-hitter in a series-clinching win over No. 5 Vanderbilt
*Part of a pitching staff that set school record for most strikeouts (601) and lowest opponent's batting average (.200) plus posted the second-best ERA in school history at 3.24
*Helped the Bulldogs go 46-17 overall (a school record 21-9 in the SEC) as the team earned a national No. 4 seed in the NCAA Championship, advanced to the NCAA Athens Regional Final and finished with a consensus top 20 ranking including as high as No. 15 (USA Today/ESPN)
2018 (Sophomore):
Posted a 7-2 mark and a 4.28 ERA as team went 39-21 and advanced to the NCAA Athens Regional Final
*Made 27 appearances with five starts for a total of 54.2 innings with 60 strikeouts and 30 walks
*Held opponents to a .220 batting average
*Earned wins over Ga. Southern, Kennesaw State, South Carolina, at Alabama and No. 15 Vanderbilt, and versus Campbell in the NCAA Athens Regional
*Registered a career-high eight strikeouts in just five innings in a 15-3 win over Kennesaw State
*Earned win in relief at Alabama after inheriting a bases-loaded one-out jam and went 1.2 scoreless innings
*Part of combined 3-0 shutout of Texas A&M, going 3.2 innings with four strikeouts
2017 (Freshman):
Appeared in 16 games with eight starts and eight relief appearances for a total of 42.1 innings as team went 25-32 and advanced to the SEC Tournament
*Posted a 2-4 record, 6.38 ERA with 37 strikeouts and 31 walks
*Earned first career win with a 7-0 combined shutout at Ga. Southern, going five innings with six strikeouts on Feb. 25
*Part of 2-0 combined shutout of UAB, going six scoreless with six strikeouts on March 4
*Losses came to College of Charleston, Rider, at No. 6 LSU and No. 30 South Carolina
*No decision in a start versus No. 16 Auburn on March 25, went 3.2 innings and allowed just one run but high pitch count
*Made first relief appearance in the Tennessee series in April, going 1.2 scoreless innings with four walks and two strikeouts
*Pitched one scoreless inning of relief at SunTrust Park versus Missouri on April 8 in front of a crowd of 33,025, the second largest in college baseball history
*Sharp in relief outing at No. 4 Kentucky on May 6, going three innings and allowing one run with four strikeouts
*No decision in a start with a pitch count versus Ga. Tech at SunTrust Park in front of a crowd of 23,737 on May 8, tossed four scoreless frames with four strikeouts
High School:
A graduate of Houston County where he played for Jason Brett
*Rated the top pitcher in Georgia and No. 51 overall prep prospect nationally by Perfect Game
*Named a 2016 Rawlings/Perfect Game 1st Team All-American
*Part of 2016 state championship team going 9-4 with a 2.04 ERA and 120 strikeouts in 77 innings pitched
*Tossed a no-hitter on Senior Night and won game one of the state finals with 11 strikeouts in six inning pitched as team finished the season 30-9
*Posted a 3-1 mark, 2.00 ERA and 35 strikeouts in 29 innings pitched as a junior plus hit .336-2-18
*Helped the Bears go 14-5 in 2015
*An Honor Student also played football as a sophomore
*Invited to East Coast Pro Showcase and named to Rawlings Top Prospect List
*Participant in Perfect Game All-American, Under Armour All-American events
*Part of 2015 16U BCS National Championship squad and earned Pitcher MVP honors
*Summer league action with Tri-State Arsenal
Personal
*Born July 29, 1998
*Son of Anthony and Joanie Locey
*Anthony played college baseball at Columbus State and played professionally in the Chicago Cubs organization (1993-95) after being drafted in the 13th round
*Major: Communication Studies
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