Jonathan Johnston

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Class: RS Senior Hometown: Brandon, Miss. High School: Northwest Rankin HS

Height / Weight: 6-2 / 195 Position: RHP Birthdate: 05/07/1986 Bats/Throws: R/R

2008 (Redshirt Junior)

• Appeared in a career high 24 games, all in relief
• Recorded a 3-0 record with a ERA of 2.47
• Worked 40 innings on the season striking out 42 batters and allowed only 11 earned runs
• Did not allow an earned run in 17 of his 24 outings
• Held opponents to a .230 batting average on the season.
• Picked up his first career win over Mississippi State on April 22 working three innings allowing two hits and one run
• Did not allow a hit in his first five outings of the season from February 26 until March 29
• Did not allow an earned run in 17 of his 24 outings, including a seven game scoreless streak
• Over the seven games he appeared in from April 25 through May 9 he picked up three wins without allowing a run over 12.2 innings
• Surrendered 31 hits on the season, only seven for extra bases (six doubles and one home run)
• Had seven games with multiple strikeouts, including two outings with three strikeouts

2007 (Redshirt Sophomore)

• Made 15 appearances all in relief
• Worked 20.1 innings on the season
• Threw a career high 4.2 innings vs. Tulane on April 15
• Recoded 12 strikeouts on the season, walking only six
• Did not allow an earned run in 12 of his 15 outings
• Struck out at least one batter in eight different games

2006 (Redshirt Freshman)

• Appeared in 11 games, all in relief
• Worked 13.1 innings with nine strikeouts and six walks
• Finished with a 0-1 record and a 6.08 ERA

2005 (Freshman)

• Redshirted
• Made one appearance in relief
• Worked one-third of an inning allowing two runs on two hits

At Northwest Rankin High School

· Four year letterwinner for coach Jeff McClaskey

· Named to the Clarion Ledger's Dandy Dozen Team

· Earned All-State Honors as a senior

· Two-time first team All-Metro selection

· As a senior led Northwest Rankin to a 31-9 record, district 4-5A championship, 5A North State championship and runner-up finish for the 5A state championship

· Finished with a 6-5 record and a ERA of 1.58, pitching in 84.1 innings while striking out 105 and walking only 12 as a senior

· As a junior led Northwest Rankin to a 34-7 record, district 4-5A championship, 5A North State championship and runner-up finish for the 5A state championship

· He finished with a 6-1 record and a ERA of 1.07, pitching in 32.2 innings as a junior

· Set the school record of 13 saves and also hit .302 with a home run and nine doubles as a junior

Personal

• Son of Sandra Johnston and the late Dan Johnston
• Father played baseball at Louisiana Monroe
• Oldest of two children
• Majoring in Exercise Science
• Born on May 7, 1986