2020 Baseball Roster
Lavallee, Johnathan
Jersey Number 15
Johnathan Lavallee
- Position:
- P
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Junior
- Major:
- Sports Psychology
- Hometown:
- Simi Valley, Calif.
- Prev School:
- LA Pierce College
Bio
2021 COLLEGIATE BASEBALL FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICAN
2021 NCBWA SECOND-TEAM ALL-AMERICAN
2021 ABCA FIRST-TEAM ALL-WEST REGION
2021 BIG WEST CO-PITCHER OF THE YEAR
2021 FIRST-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
2021 (Junior): Selected in the 16th round of the MLB Draft by the Minnesota Twins, 489th overall ... Chosen first-team Collegiate Baseball and second team NCBWA All-American … Named Big West Co-Pitcher of the Year and first-team All-Conference … Earned his first Big West Pitcher of the Week honor on Apr. 12 after throwing seven shutout innings against Cal Poly … Posted an 8-1 record in 11 appearances (nine starts) … Sported a league-leading 1.89 ERA holding opponents to a .160 batting average … Totaled 73 strikeouts, while walking just 16 in 62 innings … Best start of the season came on May 7 against UC Riverside, throwing his first career complete game shutout while striking out a career-best 13 Highlanders … Had a span of 30 strikeouts in between walks spanning from April 30 to May 21, the longest stretch since 2017 … Went 4-0 in his final four starts posting a 0.60 ERA in 30 innings with 39 strikeouts and just two walks … Ranked fifth in the nation with a 0.82 WHIP, tenth at 5.08 hits allowed per nine, and 1.89 ERA was twelfth.
2020: 2020 season shortened due to COVID-19 pandemic (granted extra season of eligibility) … Made five appearances in 2020, including one start in his first season with the Dirtbags … Third in the bullpen in total innings … Debuted in the season opener, striking out two in 1.1 innings of relief … Also pitched in the series finale against Cal … Made his first start for LBSU against Wake First, striking out three in five scoreless innings, earning the win … Pitched three innings of relief at San Diego State … Tossed an inning of relief March 7 against Xavier.
Prior to LBSU: Pitched two seasons for LA Pierce College … Excelled as a sophomore, making 12 starts and two relief appearances … Posted a 1.92 ERA in 84.1 innings pitched while striking out an impressive 102 batters … Allowed just 54 hits, with only 12 going for extra bases, and threw two complete games with one shutout … Registered four double-digit strikeout performances, including a pair of 15-strikeout performances … One of those 15-K outings was against West LA College on Mar. 28, when he tossed a no-hitter and allowed just one walk in Pierce’s 6-0 victory.
High School: Spent two seasons on varsity for Royal High School … Earned second team All-Coastal Canyon League honors as a senior in 2017 … Posted a 2.42 ERA in his senior season, tossing 55 innings and collecting 47 strikeouts.
Personal: Major is sports psychology.
2021 NCBWA SECOND-TEAM ALL-AMERICAN
2021 ABCA FIRST-TEAM ALL-WEST REGION
2021 BIG WEST CO-PITCHER OF THE YEAR
2021 FIRST-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
2021 (Junior): Selected in the 16th round of the MLB Draft by the Minnesota Twins, 489th overall ... Chosen first-team Collegiate Baseball and second team NCBWA All-American … Named Big West Co-Pitcher of the Year and first-team All-Conference … Earned his first Big West Pitcher of the Week honor on Apr. 12 after throwing seven shutout innings against Cal Poly … Posted an 8-1 record in 11 appearances (nine starts) … Sported a league-leading 1.89 ERA holding opponents to a .160 batting average … Totaled 73 strikeouts, while walking just 16 in 62 innings … Best start of the season came on May 7 against UC Riverside, throwing his first career complete game shutout while striking out a career-best 13 Highlanders … Had a span of 30 strikeouts in between walks spanning from April 30 to May 21, the longest stretch since 2017 … Went 4-0 in his final four starts posting a 0.60 ERA in 30 innings with 39 strikeouts and just two walks … Ranked fifth in the nation with a 0.82 WHIP, tenth at 5.08 hits allowed per nine, and 1.89 ERA was twelfth.
2020: 2020 season shortened due to COVID-19 pandemic (granted extra season of eligibility) … Made five appearances in 2020, including one start in his first season with the Dirtbags … Third in the bullpen in total innings … Debuted in the season opener, striking out two in 1.1 innings of relief … Also pitched in the series finale against Cal … Made his first start for LBSU against Wake First, striking out three in five scoreless innings, earning the win … Pitched three innings of relief at San Diego State … Tossed an inning of relief March 7 against Xavier.
Prior to LBSU: Pitched two seasons for LA Pierce College … Excelled as a sophomore, making 12 starts and two relief appearances … Posted a 1.92 ERA in 84.1 innings pitched while striking out an impressive 102 batters … Allowed just 54 hits, with only 12 going for extra bases, and threw two complete games with one shutout … Registered four double-digit strikeout performances, including a pair of 15-strikeout performances … One of those 15-K outings was against West LA College on Mar. 28, when he tossed a no-hitter and allowed just one walk in Pierce’s 6-0 victory.
High School: Spent two seasons on varsity for Royal High School … Earned second team All-Coastal Canyon League honors as a senior in 2017 … Posted a 2.42 ERA in his senior season, tossing 55 innings and collecting 47 strikeouts.
Personal: Major is sports psychology.
Friends Welcoming TJ Bruce to the Beach
Tuesday, July 02
Dirtbags Baseball Head coach TJ Bruce Welcome Celebration
Thursday, June 27
Dirtbags Baseball: Head coach TJ Bruce Welcome Celebration
Tuesday, June 25
Dirtbags Baseball Game Highlights vs UC Riverside 4/19/2024
Saturday, April 20
