Josh Lindblom   •  RHP • University of Tennessee

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from William Henry Harrison High School in West Lafayette, Ind. ... Drafted by the Houston Astros in the third round of the 2005 MLB Draft (104 overall) ... Rated by Baseball America as the top overall prospect in the state of Indiana ... Named to the 2005 IHSBCA All-State Team ... His 265 career Ks rank third all-time on the Raiders' career list ... Was among the top-5 vote-getters for the 2005 Indiana Mr. Baseball Award ... Posted an 8-2 record with a 2.30 ERA and 117 strikeouts in 76 innings as a senior in 2005 ... Helped lead the Raiders to the Lafayette Jefferson Sectional championship ... His only two losses as a senior came against eventual Class 4A state champion Brownsburg ... Was named the Journal and Courier's 2005 Big School Player of the Year ... 2003 All-Hoosier Crossroads Conference selection ... Also won the Raiders' Top Gun Award as a sophomore in 2003 while posting the lowest ERA on the team ...
PERSONAL: Full name is Joshua William Lindblom (LIN-bloom) ... Born June 15, 1987, in Lafayette, Ind. ... Son of William and Tammey Lindblom ... Admires the work ethic and fierce competitiveness of MLB all-star Roger Clemens ... Academic major: Sports Management.