Pepperdine University Athletics

MLB: Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 8th round (254 overall) of the 2023 MLB Draft.
 
CAREER:  Started all 159 games in which he played through four seasons … Compiled a career batting average of .263 with 160 hits including 36 doubles, 37 home runs, 139 RBI and 137 runs scored … Ranks second on the Pepperdine single-season list in home runs with 18 in 2023.
 
PEPPERDINE 2023: Had a phenomenal senior campaign that earned him American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-West region second team honors and All-WCC second team honors … Started all 49 games … In the WCC ranked second in home runs (18), fifth in the conference in both RBI (45) and slugging percentage (.647) … Led the squad in slugging percentage, doubles (14) and walks (33) … Batted .289 on the season with 55 hits … Had the fourth-best on-base percentage (.416) … Earned WCC Player of the Week honors (3/6) … Received WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll “bronze” honors … A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.
 
PEPPERDINE 2022: Started all 50 games as a junior, splitting time between behind home plate or the middle infield … Started 32 games behind the dish … Led the team in RBI (37), runs scored (32), home runs (10) and doubles (12) … Had the Waves’ most multiple RBI games with 11 … Ranked second on the squad in slugging percentage (.474), total bases (90) and at-bats (190) … In the WCC, was ranked tied for fifth in home runs and 10th in RBI … Batted .253 … Hit first career grand slam vs. Villanova (2/19) … Hit two home runs and had four RBI at Santa Clara (4/24) … Had three games with two doubles (vs. San Diego on 3/18, vs. San Diego on 3/20 and vs. Pacific on 3/25) … Collected 12 multiple-hit games.
 
PEPPERDINE 2021: Led the team and ranked second in the WCC in RBI with 45 as a sophomore ... Started all 45 games ... Batted .237 with seven doubles, eight home runs and 29 runs scored ... Went 4-for-5 with a triple, a home run and five RBI at Cal State Fullerton (3/7) ... Hit two home runs at UC Davis (3/12) ... Drove in five runs at San Francisco (3/19) ... Earned WCC Player of the Week honors (3/9) ... A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.
 
PEPPERDINE 2020: Appeared in all 15 games as a freshman during the COVID-19 shortened season ... Hit .286 over 56 at-bats ... Had 16 hits including three doubles, one triple and one home run ... Drove in 12 runs while scoring 16 ... Had an .804 OPS ... Went 3-for-5 against Florida International (3/1), scoring three runs and driving in one.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Played three years of varsity baseball at Seton Catholic Preparatory High School, located in Chandler, Ariz., in 2019 ... Over his career, hit .442 with a .553 on base percentage, 76 hits, 79 RBI and 13 home runs.
 
PERSONAL: Majoring in pre-business administration ... Son to James and Heather Johnson ... Brother to Halle and twin sister Riley.
 
FAVORITES: Favorites include Nick Ahmed (pro baseball player), Arizona Diamondbacks (pro team), Can’t Hurt Me (book), The Breakfast Club (movie), The Blacklist (TV show), Scotty McCreery (musical artist), Mexican (food) and golf (sport besides baseball).