2024 Baseball Roster
Newman Jr., John
Jersey Number 7
John Newman Jr.
- Position:
- C
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Consumer Affairs
- Hometown:
- Los Alamitos, Calif.
- Prev School:
- UC Santa Barbara
Bio
2024 (Senior): Reached base in the final 22 games of the season, the second highest streak on the team ... Led the team in home runs (11), RBI (40), doubles (16), slugging (.573), and on-base percentage (.432) ... His 11 home runs tied for fourth in the Big West with two others ... Tied for club-high and was fifth in the Big West with 39 walks with Kyle Ashworth ... Tied with Ashworth for second on the team and were third in the Big West in stolen bases (16-20) ... Finished second on the club in runs scored (40) ... Was behind the dish for 127 consecutive innings over 14 games before moving to the DH slot at San Diego State on Apr. 9 ... Appeared in 51 (starting 49) of the 55 Long Beach State games ... Played all but 35 innings in those 51 games behind the dish ... Finished second in the Big West in throwing out runners attempting to steal with 14 ... Was fourth in the Big West in putouts (390) and chances (402).
Prior To LBSU: Played for three seasons at Big West rival UC Santa Barbara … Appeared in 36 games, starting 29 as a junior in 2023 … Hit .255 with three doubles and five home runs … Finished the season with 12 RBI … Named honorable mention All-Conference as a sophomore, hitting .337 while playing in 39 games … Led the Big West in on-base percentage at .496 with 17 walks … Debuted in 2021 with the Gauchos, playing 13 games.
High School: A three-year letter winner in baseball at Los Alamitos High School … An All-Sunset League selection … A two-sport athlete that also played football for the Griffins.
Major: Consumer Affairs
Prior To LBSU: Played for three seasons at Big West rival UC Santa Barbara … Appeared in 36 games, starting 29 as a junior in 2023 … Hit .255 with three doubles and five home runs … Finished the season with 12 RBI … Named honorable mention All-Conference as a sophomore, hitting .337 while playing in 39 games … Led the Big West in on-base percentage at .496 with 17 walks … Debuted in 2021 with the Gauchos, playing 13 games.
High School: A three-year letter winner in baseball at Los Alamitos High School … An All-Sunset League selection … A two-sport athlete that also played football for the Griffins.
Major: Consumer Affairs
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