Guilliams Notes: "Josh has tremendous confidence in his ability and he's one of those rare guys who has tremendous ability and the mental toughness and can battle through adversity. He is coming off one of, if not the best pitching performances that I've seen here in 15 years in the shutout he threw last year against Lewis-Clark at the World Series. He's an imposing figure on the mound and has excellent control. His fastball is in the upper 80s, he has a very good curveball and change up and is not afraid to throw in on guys. I see Josh having an expanded role on the mound as a conference guy for us and like David (Timm) is a guy that our players will rely on to provide a lot of leadership."
As A Junior in 2005: A two-way player who played in 60 games (53 starts) primarily as a designated hitter, and made 19 appearances (seven starts) on the mound?compiled a .321 (60-for-187) batting average with eight doubles, a team-high nine homers and 57 RBI?was a perfect 4-for-4 on the base paths?tied for first on the team in multiple-RBI games (17) and tied for fifth in multiple-hit games (18)?one of the club's best clutch hitters batting .380 with runners in scoring position and driving in 21 runs in two-out situations?went undefeated at 8-0 with a 1.72 ERA and 44 strikeouts in 57.2 innings on the hill?batted.387 league play to earn All-FSC honors?posted three-hit games against SCAD (Mar. 4) and Ohio Dominican (Mar. 11)?was 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and three runs scored against Aquinas (Mar. 11)?went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI and threw two shutout innings to pick up a win against Florida Tech (Mar. 1)?sparked ERAU's win against Indiana Wesleyan on March 8 going 2-for-3 with two RBI, a double and a home run to complement his seven shutout innings on the mound?tossed another seven-inning shutout seven days later against Georgetown (Ky.) and added two hits, including a double, and two RBI to the Eagles' offense in that game (Mar. 15)?recorded a season-high ten strikeouts? in six innings against Indiana University-Southeast (Mar. 21)?played his best game of the season in the NAIA World Series elimination game against Lewis-Clark State where he belted a game-winning three-run home run and blanked the Warriors with eight strikeouts in 7.1 innings pitched, handing LCSC its first shutout in 266 games.
Riverside Community College: Played two seasons for coach Dennis Rogers?posted an 8-0 record as a freshman with a 1.51 ERA...led the Tigers to the 2002 California State Title, picking up the win against Sacramento City College with seven strikeouts in seven innings...All-Orange Empire Conference selection?.drafted twice by the Houston Astros in 2002 (43rd round) and 2004 (39th round).
High School: 2001 graduate of Canyon Springs High School?earned three letters under coaches Scott Widner and Steve Gonzalez?All-Ivy League selection?named the team's pitching MVP as a junior and senior...drafted in the 45th round by the Twins
Personal: Born January 14, 1983 in Phoenix, Arizona?son of Patrick and Barbara Smith?majoring in Air Traffic Control.
