University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
2009 Baseball Roster
Roster
Jonathan Johnston
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Brandon, Miss.
- High School:
- Northwest Rankin HS
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
