Southern Connecticut State University Athletics

As a Junior in 2010:
Made an immediate impact out of the bullpen in his first season with the Owls…Posted a 4-1 record with five saves and a 1.12 earned run average…Struck out 27 in 24 innings pitched…Tossed a scoreless outing in 12 of 14 appearances…Ranked fourth in the Northeast-10 Conference in saves…Threw a scoreless inning in his Owls’ debut against C.W. Post on 3/10…Earned the win with three perfect innings and fanned three against Saint Rose on 3/24…Went three scoreless innings, allowing just one hit, and struck out three, to earn the save against AIC on 3/28…Earned the final two outs to pick up the save against Franklin Pierce on 4/3…Threw 1.1 scoreless innings against Bentley on 4/10 to record the win…Picked up a save against Post on 4/12…Went two scoreless and hitless innings against Stonehill on 4/17 to earn the win…Worked a scoreless inning to earn the save against Southern New Hampshire on 5/1…Threw 2.2 perfect innings and fanned four to record the win in the Northeast-10 Tournament game against Adelphi on 5/7…Tossed two scoreless and hitless innings to notch a save against Dominican in the NCAA Tournament on 5/13…Threw two scoreless innings and fanned four in the NCAA Tournament game against Franklin Pierce on 5/16.

Before Southern Connecticut State University:
All-New England selection at UConn-Avery Point and played baseball and basketball at Thomaston (Conn.) High School…Three-time All-League selection…Baseball MVP…All-State selection as a senior…Winner of the Gene Torance Award…Set high school hit and strikeout record…Baseball and basketball team captain as a senior.

Personal:
Son of Michelle and Bruce Johnston…Born in Waterbury, Conn…A recreation and leisure major.