No. 13 Alan Johnson
Right-handed Pitcher * 6-0 * 173 * R-R * Junior * 1L *Pleasant Grove, Ala. (PleasantGrove HS/Jefferson State CC)2004
Returning Saturday starter in the Bulldogs' weekend rotation *Strike-throwing righthander who bettered the mark of former MSU greatJeffBrantley with three SEC Pitcher of the Week selections in a season *Enjoyeda successful fall practice while working to improve his overall strengthanddurability * One of eight Bulldogs who hail from neighboring Alabama.
2003
Drew starts in 15 of his 16 mound appearances, posting a 5-5recordwith a 4.77 earned run average as a weekend rotation pitcher *Registered 58strikeouts in 83.0 innings, second-highest totals on the MSU staff *Becamethe first Bulldog pitcher to win SEC Pitcher of the Week honors threetimesin a season with solid performances against East Tennessee State (Mar.1),at Mississippi (Mar. 29) and against Louisiana State (May 3) * Made hisMSUdebut and earned his first win against Connecticut (Feb. 23) in theseason-opening NBC Classic * Worked 7.0 innings, the first of his fiveoutings of seven innings or better * Earned NCBWA National Pitcher oftheWeek and SEC Pitcher of the Week honors and registered a season-high 11strikeouts in a 10-1 win over ETSU (Mar. 1) * Allowed one baserunner inseven innings of one-hit pitching * Earned back-to-back SECseries-clinchingwins at Arkansas (Mar. 22) and Mississippi (Mar. 29) * Turned in acomplete-game, two-hit shutout in MSU's 7-0 win at UM to earn SECPitcher ofthe Week * Recorded his second-highest strikeout total with eight butallowed a season-high 10 hits in absorbing his first loss againstKentucky(Apr. 5) * Tossed a second complete-game shutout with a four-hitteragainstLSU (May 3) * Fanned six in the game and was named SEC Pitcher of theWeek,running his record to 5-2 * Made three postseason appearances * Worked7.2innings in a 7-2 loss to LSU in the SEC Tournament * Also made a startand arelief appearance against North Carolina in the NCAA Starkville Regional*Posted a 3-3 record with a 4.91 ERA, two complete-game performances in10SEC starts.
JUNIOR COLLEGE
Made a team-leading nine starts as a freshman atJeffersonState (Ala.) Community College * Played for coach Ben Short *Posteda 4-3record with a save and a 3.87 earned run average * Registered 42strikeoutsin 56 innings of mound work at JSCC.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterman and three-year starter as a pitcher andinfielder at Pleasant Grove High School * Coached by Joey Lloyd *Compiled a4-4 record with three saves and a staff-leading 0.95 earned run averageas asenior * Registered 87 strikeouts while walking only seven in 73-1/3innings * Also led the PGHS Spartans with a .336 batting average *Posted a5-1 markwith a 1.78 ERA as a junior * Piled up 204 strikeouts and 17 wins infourvarsity seasons * Also lettered two years in track * Member oftheNationalHonor Society and the Spanish Club.
PERSONAL
Born Thomas Alan Johnson on August 24, 1983 in Birmingham,Ala.*Son of John and Denise Johnson of Pleasant Grove, Ala. * Majoring inGeneralBusiness Administration.
YEAR ERA W-L GP GS-CG SH SV IP H R-ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP HB2003 4.77 5-5 16 15-2 2 0 83.0 81 56-44 24 58 15 2 6 3 72004 5.65 3-4 13 13-0 0 0 78.0 89 59-49 26 48 10 2 9 3 5 TOTAL 5.20 8-9 29 28-2 2 0 161.0 170 115-93 50 106 25 4 15 6 12