Joshua Cowden
Catcher #17
Ht/Wt
6'
2"
|
185 lbs.
Class
Junior
Hometown
Payson, 
Utah
Last School
Salt Lake CC
Roster Years
2020-2022


Personal

  • Parents are Shaun and Brooke
  • Brother, Mitch, played baseball at Grand Canyon
  • Majoring in exercise and wellness

Before BYU

  • Two-time All-State First Team
  • Played in Utah State All-Star Game
  • All-Region First Team
  • Hit .410 with eight home runs and 25 RBIs as a senior
  • Also recruited by Utah, Navy and San Diego, among others

 

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year

Sophmore Year 2021

  • WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention, 2021
  • WCC Commissioner’s Bronze Honor Roll for academic excellence, 2021
  • Played 48 of 50 games
  • Started 43 games — 23 at catcher, 17 at DH and three in RF
  • Hit .239 with 39 hits, 23 RBI, 29 BB and 29 runs scored
  • Third in the team in runs scored (29) and home runs (5); fourth in total bases (59), hits (39), walks (29), OBP (.369) and slugging (.362); fifth in BA (.239) and RBI (23) 
  • Had nine multiple hit games, seven multiple RBI games and a four-game hitting streak
  • Nominated for WCC Player of the Week for twice on March 9 and April 19
Junior Year 2022

Senior Year

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year

Sophomore 2020

  • Played in seven games
  • Had four starts at catcher and designated hitter
  • Totaled four hits, four RBI and one run
  • The 2020 season was cut short after 16 games when the NCAA canceled baseball due to the Covid Pandemic
     
  • Josh Cowden HR celebration Oregon State

    2021 BSB Josh Cowden HR celebration Oregon State

  • Joshua Cowden vs. San Francisco

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  • Joshua Cowden 2021 BSB

    Joshua Cowden 2021 BSB vs Portland 4-9 0368