2022 Baseball Roster
Roster
Anderson Needham
- Position:
- Right-Handed Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Heath, Texas
- High School:
- Rockwall Heath HS
CAREER HONORS
โข 2023 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
โข Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll - Fall 2021, Spring 2022ย
โข 2020 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
2023 (JUNIOR): Made a team-leading 24 appearances out of the bullpen โฆ Posted a 1-1 record with a 4.91 ERA across 29.1 innings of work โฆ Struck out 33 batters and walked just 14 โฆ Logged 14 scoreless appearances, eight multi-strikeout efforts and four hitless outings โฆ Did not allow an earned run over his first four appearances (3.2 innings) โฆ Struck out a season-high four batters three times โฆ Went a season-long 2.2 innings three times โฆ Worked five-straight scoreless outings from March 25 to April 11 โฆ Allowed just four earned runs over his last 11.1 IP โฆ Academic All-Big 12 First Team selection.
2022 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Made eight appearances on the mound, including one start โฆ Posted an 8.59 ERA across 7.1 innings of work โฆ Struck out nine and walked nine โฆ Made only start of the season vs. Sam Houston (4/19) โฆ Worked four scoreless outings โฆ Struck out a season-high four vs. Oklahoma State (5/21).
2021 (THIRD-YEAR SOPHOMORE): Did not play after undergoing elbow surgery before the season.
2020 (SOPHOMORE): 2020 Academic All-Big 12 First Team ... Saw action in two games, both in relief ... compiled 3.2 innings of work in the shortened season.
2019 (FRESHMAN):ย Made six appearances on the mound including three starts โฆ Ownedย a 1-0 record with 7.07 ERA โฆ Struck out 18 batters in 14 innings of work โฆ Made collegiate debut and first-career start vs. Holy Cross (2/17) โฆ Earned first-career win vs. Cornell (2/24) โฆ Notched season-high six strikeouts in both of the two previous appearances.
HIGH SCHOOL: Pitched at Rockwall Heath High School in Heath, Texas in 2018 ... Earned District Newcomer of the Year honors โฆ Tallied 90 strikeouts in 2018 โฆ Pitched and played outfield for three seasons at Midland Christian School in Midland, Texas ... Helped team to 2016 state runner-up finish ... Named first-team all-district pitcher in 2016 ... Named 2016 academic all-state ... Also played football at RHHS ... Named first-team all-district punter in 2016 ... Finished 2016 football season with 701 rushing yards, 619 passing yards, 443 receiving yards and 995 punting yards.
PERSONAL: Son of David and Kindra Needham ... Has two older sisters, Abigail and Anna Lee ... National Honor Society member ... majoring in management information systems.
