2025 Baseball Roster

Jersey Number 12
JT Blackwood
- Position:
- RHP
- B-T:
- R-R
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Cullman, Ala.
- High School:
- Hartselle
- Prev School:
- Wallace State C.C.
Career Accolades
- SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll (2024-25)
2025
- Utilized in a variety of roles in his first season in Tuscaloosa
- Pitched to a 6.06 ERA (24 ER/35.2 IP) in 17 games, including seven starts
- Tossed a season-high 4.0 innings of one-run ball against then-No. 19 Troy on March 5
- Earned his first Alabama win on February 25 in the Tide's 20-11 win over Jacksonville State
- Made his first midweek start against Middle Tennessee on Feb. 18, allowing just one run over 4.0 innings with three punchouts
2023-24 (Wallace State Community College)
- Pitched two seasons at Wallace State Community College in Hanceville
- Earned All-Alabama Community College Conference Second Team honors in 2023
- Saw time in 14 games with 12 starts in 2023, finishing 8-1 with a 2.49 ERA (19 ER/68.2 IP)
- Recorded 74 strikeouts compared to 19 walks and maintained a 1.09 WHIP as a freshman
- Led the Lions in innings pitched while ranking second in wins and third in strikeouts
Prep Highlights
- Attended Hartselle High School
- Ranked as the No. 10 right-handed pitcher and No. 28 overall prospect in Alabama in the 2022 class by Perfect Game USA
- The No. 12 righty and No. 28 recruit at any position in the state according to Prep Baseball Report
- Played a key role in Hartselle advancing to the state championship series in 2021
- A multi-sport athlete who also excelled in football for the Tigers
- Named the Alabama 5A-7A Player of the Year in 2021 for his efforts on the gridiron
Personal Info
- John Timothy Blackwood
- Born on Nov. 11, 2003
- Son of John Sr. and Debbie Blackwood
- Has one brother, Landon
Baseball Season Preview: Coach Vaughn & Justin Lebron
Friday, September 19
NCAA Regional Day 2 Postgame: Coach Vaughn, Bryce Fowler & Tyler Fay
Saturday, May 31
NCAA Regional Day 1 Postgame: Coach Vaughn, Matthew Heiberger & Brennen Norton
Friday, May 30
NCAA Regional Preview: Coach Vaughn, Justin Lebron & Riley Quick
Thursday, May 29