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Jersey Number 36
Eli Henderson
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Position:
- RHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 180
- Hometown:
- Gallatin, Tenn.
- High School:
- Trousdale County
EMU: Joins the EMU baseball program as an incoming transfer from Columbia State Community College.
COLUMBIA STATE C.C.: Spent three seasons at Columbia State C.C.
2024: Appeared in five games with two starts…In 12.0 innings pitched, posted a 3.75 ERA and 1.33 WHIP…Struck out 16 batters while walking just four…Averaged 12 strikeouts per game…Had a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage.
2023: Appeared in 17 games, starting one…Had a 2-2 record and one save…Totaled a 4.46 ERA and 1.25 WHIP…In 38.1 innings on the mound, struck out 34 while walking 16…Averaged 7.98 strikeouts per game…Allowed nine extra base hits out of his 32 total hits allowed…Gave up 19 earned runs…Was involved in one double play for the mound.
2022: Appeared in five games with one start and one win…Earned one save…Had a 2.61 ERA and 1.16 WHIP…in 10.1 innings on the mound, struck out 11 batters while walking just one…Averaged 9.58 strikeouts per game…Allowed just two extra-base (both doubles) hits of the 11 hits he allowed…Gave up three earned runs
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Trousdale County High School in Trousdale County, Tenn., where he played on the Yellowjackets baseball team as a right-handed pitcher and shortstop under coach Davy Cothron…Was an all-district selection in 2018, 2019, and 2021…Named to the super sophomore team in 2019…Led his Yellowjackets to a conference runner-up finish in 2018 and 2021…Batted .375 during his senior season but didn’t pitch due to injury.
PERSONAL: Full name: Elijah William Henderson…Son of Shelly and Terry…Has three brothers, Ezra, Jacob and Gage…Major: Exercise Science.
COLUMBIA STATE C.C.: Spent three seasons at Columbia State C.C.
2024: Appeared in five games with two starts…In 12.0 innings pitched, posted a 3.75 ERA and 1.33 WHIP…Struck out 16 batters while walking just four…Averaged 12 strikeouts per game…Had a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage.
2023: Appeared in 17 games, starting one…Had a 2-2 record and one save…Totaled a 4.46 ERA and 1.25 WHIP…In 38.1 innings on the mound, struck out 34 while walking 16…Averaged 7.98 strikeouts per game…Allowed nine extra base hits out of his 32 total hits allowed…Gave up 19 earned runs…Was involved in one double play for the mound.
2022: Appeared in five games with one start and one win…Earned one save…Had a 2.61 ERA and 1.16 WHIP…in 10.1 innings on the mound, struck out 11 batters while walking just one…Averaged 9.58 strikeouts per game…Allowed just two extra-base (both doubles) hits of the 11 hits he allowed…Gave up three earned runs
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Trousdale County High School in Trousdale County, Tenn., where he played on the Yellowjackets baseball team as a right-handed pitcher and shortstop under coach Davy Cothron…Was an all-district selection in 2018, 2019, and 2021…Named to the super sophomore team in 2019…Led his Yellowjackets to a conference runner-up finish in 2018 and 2021…Batted .375 during his senior season but didn’t pitch due to injury.
PERSONAL: Full name: Elijah William Henderson…Son of Shelly and Terry…Has three brothers, Ezra, Jacob and Gage…Major: Exercise Science.
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