2021 Baseball Roster
McGaha, Holton
Jersey Number 28
Holton McGaha
- Position:
- Pitcher (L)
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Letters:
- 2
- Hometown:
- Danielsville, Ga.
- High School:
- Madison County HS
Bio
At Mercer
2023
2020 (So.)
Before Mercer
High School
2023
- Appeared in 22 games, all in relief
- Earned four wins and two saves
- Pitched 31.0 innings
- Struck out 35 batters
- Recorded an opposing batting average of .231
- Threw three scoreless innings against William & Mary and FAMU each in his first two appearances of the season
- Recorded five strikeouts in 1.2 innings pitched against Georgia Southern
- Made one appearance in 2021
2020 (So.)
- Appeared in two games in relief as a sophomore
- Pitched 1.2 innings & posted a 0-0 record with a 5.40 ERA
- Had a season-best 1.1 innings pitched at Georgia State (March 10)
- Tallied two strikeouts at Georgia State (March 10)
- Was among team leaders with 24 appearances on the mound as a freshman
- Logged 20.0 innings pitched & posted a 0-1 record & 8.55 ERA
- Made first career start in the SoCon Tournament title game vs. Wofford (May 26)
- Struck out 23 batters & issued just eight walks
- Utilized primarily as a spot reliever
- Had a season-best outing vs. Florida A&M (Feb. 27) with 2.2 scoreless innings pitched & four strikeouts
- Made his collegiate debut vs. Evansville (Feb. 17)
- Threw one scoreless inning & struck out a pair vs. No. 4 Georgia in the NCAA Athens Regional (May 31)
- Struck out the side in one scoreless inning of work vs. Binghamton (March 15) & Samford (May 23)
Before Mercer
High School
- Four-year letterwinner under head coach Chad Gillespie at Madison County High School
- Pitched & played outfield for the Red Raiders
- Earned First Team All-State honors out of the 8-4A Region
- Tossed 55.2 innings & owned a 2.23 ERA, 94 strikeouts & a 7-2 record as a senior
- Started the 2018 FCA GA-SC Classic All-Star Game
- Played summer ball for Team Elite Prime
- Was a Perfect Game Preseason All-American in 2017 & 2018
- Selected to 2018 Rawlings/Perfect Game All-American Southeast Region Team as an honorable mention
- Member of school's National Honor Society & National Society for High School Scholars
- Full name is Holton Gregory McGaha
- Born on May 7, 2000 in Atlanta, Ga.
- Son of Tara & Neal McGaha
- Has one sister, Haven
- Father, Neal, played baseball at South Georgia State
- Earning a master's in higher education
Mercer Football Press Conference (Week 3 vs. Wofford)
Monday, September 08
Mercer v. South Florida Men's Soccer Highlight Reel: 9/7/2025
Monday, September 08
Mercer v. Gardner-Webb Women's Soccer Highlight Reel: 9/7/2025
Monday, September 08
Mercer v. Kennesaw State Women's Soccer Highlight Reel: 9/4/2025
Friday, September 05
