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Matthew Johnson

1 Matthew Johnson

  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Position:
    IF

Starting shortstop and top candidate to bat in the No. 3 hole of the lineup … Already proven to be outstanding defensively and was the best offensive player during the fall, according to the coaching staff, which thinks he has the potential be one of the premier players in NCAA Div. III … Played for the Columbus All-Americans of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League, starting 24 games and batting .234 (18-for-77) with two doubles and nine RBI against highcaliber competition … 2008: Selected honorable mention on the All- North Coast Athletic Conference Team … Started all 47 games at short, accumulating a .264 average with 28 runs, 10 doubles, four homers, 30 RBI, and 13 stolen bases … Ranked eighth in the NCAC in steals … Season highlight was a two-out, walk-off grand slam during the 13th inning, giving the Scots an 11-8 win over host Rose- Hulman (May 16) in an elimination game at the NCAA Tournament … Doubled twice in three at bats during a 6-1 win vs. Case Western Reserve (April 22) in a game played at Progressive Field … Went 3- for-4 with a double at regional rival Marietta (March 26) … 2007: Had a slow start to his career, getting injured during the Florida trip, but bounced back, steadily earning playing time and eventually starting 11 of the final 13 games … Batted over .400 (.407; 24-for- 59) during 22 games played with eight extra base-hits and 11 RBI … Doubled, tripled, and homered, scoring each time in a 14-0 victory over No. 30 ranked Marietta (April 29) … Prior to Wooster: Named to the All-Ohio Cardinal Conference Second Team as a junior and senior at nearby Orrville High School … Batted .329 over his career with the Red Riders … Recipient of five varsity letters – three in baseball and two in basketball … Personal: Born on May 26, 1988 … Son of Craig and Sandy Johnson … Majoring in psychology.