2014: Made 12 appearances in relief… Struck out two in one inning against Creighton on Feb. 16 in his UALR debut… Pitched a scoreless inning in the 11-2 win at Oklahoma on March 19… Had another scoreless inning against WKU on April 25… Worked an inning in relief against UT Arlington on May 4 as the Trojans fell 8-3... Named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List for achieving a grade point average of 3.5 or greater.

Neosho County CC:  Played for two seasons under head coach Steve Murry at Neosho County CC… Led the Panthers to JC World Series each season, finishing fifth in 2012 and sixth in 2013… Academic All-American and graduated with honors from Neosho County CC.

Trinity Academy:  Played for the Knights under head coach Dave Martin… Finished his senior season as an All-State Pitcher.

Personal: Full name is Joshua Ian Merrill… Born June 6, 1992 in San Jose, Calif.… Lives in Wichita, Kan.… Son of Barry and Sheryl Merrill… Has one brother, William, and one sister, Jennifer Roth… Majoring in psychology with a minor in psychology.