Tremendous competitor who can contribute significantly to the LSU program … defines what a winner and a leader should be … a physical presence on the mound who competes with great ferocity and pitches in the upper 80s to low 90s with his fastball.
2018 Season
Appeared in 11 games as a reliever, posting no decisions and an 8.49 ERA in 11.2 innings with 12 strikeouts … worked 2.1 innings in NCAA Regional game at Oregon State (June 3), allowing two runs on five hits with no walks and two strikeouts … fired 2.1 shutout innings at Ole Miss (April 26), limiting the Rebels to just two hits with one strikeout … recorded two strikeouts in one SEC Tournament inning versus Ole Miss (May 27) … also registered two strikeouts in 1.2 innings versus Texas (Feb. 25).
Prior to LSU
Posted a 5-1 mark in 2017 at LSU-Eunice, recording a 3.61 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 42.1 innings … helped lead LSU-Eunice to the JUCO national title in 2015 as a freshman … two-time team captain, Coaches Award winner and Outstanding Male Athlete Award winner at LSU-Eunice … led Catholic High School to the 2014 Class 5A state title and was named MVP of the state tournament … a teammate of LSU coach Paul Mainieri’s son, Tommy, at Catholic High School.
Personal
Full name is James Claiborne Moffitt … son of LSU football strength and conditioning coordinator Tommy Moffitt and older brother of LSU football tight end Aaron Moffitt … has another younger brother, Brady … mother, Jill, was a swimmer at LSU … grandfather, Bill Beron, was a football player at Mississippi State and uncle, Billy Beron, was a defensive tackle at Tennessee … on attending LSU – “I bleed Purple and Gold, and it has been a lifelong dream to become at Tiger and compete for a national championship with Coach Mainieri and the special group of young men that this baseball team has every year. I love winning and competing at the highest level, and I felt that LSU gives me the best opportunity to do that.” … majoring in finance at LSU … born September 13, 1995, in Knoxville, Tenn.
Moffitt’s LSU Career Highs
Innings: 2.1 at Oregon State (6/3/18); at Ole Miss (4/26/18)
Strikeouts: 2 four times; most recently at Oregon State (6/3/18)
Hits Allowed: 5 at Oregon State (6/3/18)
Runs: 2 five times; most recently at Oregon State (6/3/18)
Earned Runs: 2 five times; most recently at Oregon State (6/3/18)
Walks: 2 at Ole Miss (4/26/18)