Garrett Suchey

Position:
RHP
B-T:
R-R
Height:
6-2
Weight:
208
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Warrior, Ala.
High School:
Mortimer Jordan
Prev School:
Wallace State C.C.

2017 (Junior)

The Crimson Tide’s go-to pitcher in a tight situation … finished his junior campaign as the team leader in innings pitched (73.2) and strikeouts (70) while maintaining a team-low 3.18 ERA (26 ER) … tied for the UA lead in pickoffs with four as part of the Tide’s league-leading 14 on the year … was 2-7 overall with three saves across his 23 relief outings and one start … limited opposing hitters to a lowly .224 average and walked only 26 batters … went 0-5 with a pair of saves across his 14 SEC games, making one start … held a 3.57 ERA (18 ER/45.1 IP) in-conference … collected 41 strikeouts and issued only 15 walks while stalling opposing hitters at .233 average in SEC action. Presbyterian (2/19): Made his first career appearance with the Tide but suffered the loss … allowed two runs, both earned, on five hits across his 3.0 innings of work … also struck out two batters. Oral Roberts (2/24): Tossed 1.2 innings of scoreless relief, walking a pair in the outing. Oral Roberts (2/26): Worked 2.2 innings, allowing one run and striking out three against the Golden Eagles. Jacksonville State (2/28): Worked 2.1 innings of scoreless baseball, allowing one hit and walking one while striking out a season-high tying three batters. ULM (3/4): Collected his first save of the season with a career-high tying 3.0 scoreless innings of one-hit baseball … struck out four across his 37 pitches. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (3/9): Earned his first career win thanks to 4.0 innings of work … allowed three runs on five hits and a walk while striking out six Golden Lions … worked a season-long 66 pitches in the relief outing. Samford (3/15): Worked 3.2 innings of scoreless relief … gave up two hits and walked three while striking out one Bulldog. Missouri (3/17): Entered for 3.2 innings of relief … allowed one earned run on two hits … walked a season-high five batters while striking out five across his season-long 78 pitches of work. Missouri (3/19): Made his second appearance of the weekend with the Tigers … tossed 2.1 innings, allowing one run on three hits … struck out a pair in the series finale. South Carolina (3/24): Earned his second save of the season, tossing the final 3.2 innings of the Tide’s series-opening win over the Gamecocks … allowed one hit while striking out five. South Carolina (3/26): Suffered his second loss of the season, allowing two unearned runs on two hits … tossed 2.1 innings and struck out one SC hitter in the series finale. Auburn (3/28): Tossed 2.1 innings scoreless innings against the Tigers … allowed one hit and issued a walk while striking out one Tiger hitter. Arkansas (4/2): Stuck with the loss in Sunday’s series finale … worked an Alabama career-long 5.0 innings of relief, allowing four runs on four hits and a walk … struck out three batters across his 76 pitches of work. Ole Miss (4/8): Suffered the loss against the Rebels … worked 3.1 innings, allowing a pair of hits and issuing two walks while striking out two … gave up the game-winning home run in the bottom of the ninth. UAB (4/11): Tossed 3.0 innings of scoreless relief to earn his second win of the season … did not issue a walk and struck out four Blazer hitters. Texas A&M (4/15): Suffered the loss in his 3.0 innings of relief against the Aggies … allowed three runs on four hits, including a three-run home run, and a pair of walks … retired six of the final seven batters he faced and struck out three in his 49 total pitches of work. Mississippi State (4/20): Entered for 2.2 innings of relief … allowed one run on four hits … struck out four Bulldog hitters … retired eight in a row before giving up a double to end his evening. Jacksonville State (4/25): Tabbed with the loss after allowing five runs (two earned) on three hits and three walks … struck out five Gamecock hitters across his 54 pitches of work. LSU (4/28): Tossed 4.1 innings of one-run baseball … allowed three hits and a walk while striking out five batters in his 74 pitches of work. Auburn – Game 1 (5/6): Entered for 3.2 innings of relief against the Tigers … allowed two runs on three hits while striking out one AU hitter. Auburn (5/7): Made his second appearance of the weekend, recording the final three outs and stranding the tying runs on base to secure his third save of the year … allowed one hit across his 1.0 inning and 14 pitches of work. Florida (5/12): Was the hard-luck loser in a 2-1 pitchers’ duel in the series opener … allowed one run on a hit and a walk across 2.0 innings of work … struck out two Gator batters. Florida (5/14): Entered for his second appearance of the weekend against the Gators … threw 1.1 innings, allowing one run on two hits and a walk while adding a punchout. Vanderbilt (5/20): Made his first start of the season in the final game of the 2017 campaign … spun a gem, working 7.0 innings and 105 pitches, allowing two runs on six hits and a pair of walks … struck out a season-high seven batters … exited with the game with the lead, 3-2, but a balk in the bottom of the eighth brought in the tying run to give him the no-decision … the game would end in a tie, as rain washed out the final frame.

2015-16 (Freshman-Sophomore - Wallace State-Hanceville Community College)

Put together a productive two seasons at Wallace State-Hanceville Community College in Hanceville, Ala. … as a sophomore, he posted a 7-3 record with a 2.55 ERA in 70 innings of work … named First Team All-ACCC North Division after his second season.

High School and Personal Data

Attended Mortimer Jordan High School in Morris, Ala. … finished his time at MJHS as the school’s all-time leader in doubles and RBI … named Jefferson County Player of the Year and the North Jefferson News Player of the Year as a senior … selected to the Birmingham News All-North/East Baseball Team following his senior campaign … chosen to the Class 5A All-Area Team in 2013 along with being tabbed as the Offensive Player of the Year … named to the All-County Team in that same season … notched a perfect game and a pair of no-hitters during his high school career … son of James and Lynn Suchey … has one sister, Heather … born James Garrett Suchey on Nov. 25, 1994 … majoring in business.