Josh Rooker

Photo by: Matthew Smith

Position:
C
Ht./Wt.:
5-11 / 182
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Germantown, Tenn.
Prev School:
Evangelical Christian HS
NIL:
R/R

Prep
Follows in the footsteps of his parents, coming to Memphis as a student-athlete ... Catcher for Evangelical Christian School played a part in the team’s championship season in 2017 ... Led the ECS Eagles to a 31-4 record and the 2017 Division II-A State Championship ... In the title-winning game he had two hits and drove in three runs to beat University School of Jackson ... Went on to represent the Private School All-Stars in the AutoZone Shelby County All-Star Baseball game at USA Stadium.

Personal
Son of Lynne and Terry Rooker ... Both Lynne (tennis) and Terry (baseball) were student-athletes at the University of Memphis ... Brother Brent played baseball at Mississippi State.