University of South Alabama Athletics

Junior College:  Lettered two years at Snead State Community College in Boaz, Ala. ... Finished 3-3 with 55 strikeouts in 14 appearances as a sophomore in 2018 ... Recorded 55 strikeouts against 27 walks in 54 1/3 innings pitched ... Won two games in 14 appearances, and struck out 44 batters in 45 innings pitched as a freshman … Also tossed one complete game … Struck out 34 batters against 14 walks in 31 2/3 innings pitched in conference games … Also batted .250 with one double, one triple, six RBI, 13 runs scored and one stolen base in 39 games played.

High School:  Lettered four years in baseball at Chelsea High School in Chelsea, Ala. … Led the pitching staff in ERA as a senior … Hit three home runs and drove in 45 runs as a junior.

Personal:  Full name is Joel Lamar Cheatwood ... Born July 17, 1998, in Birmingham, Ala. ... Son of Marc Cheatwood and Pamela Harrison ... Hobbies include fishing and playing basketball and ping pong ... Favorite movie is “Bull Durham” ... Lists “The Great Gatsby” as his favorite book ... Favorite pro sports team is the Cleveland Indians ... Favorite athletes are Noah Syndergaard and Mookie Betts ... Lists Led Zeppelin among his favorite musical artists ... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.