2008 Baseball Roster
Roster
Johnny Allen
- Position:
- C
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 221
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Grenada, MS
- High School/Previous School:
- Grenada HS
CAREER:
Among five returning catchers that saw playing time last season and one of four with starting experience behind the dish ? Former teammate of fellow Bulldog senior Grant Hogue at Pearl River Community College.
2008:
Played in 22 games with 11 starts, six as the catcher and five as DH as a junior ? Made his collegiate debut with a late-game appearance behind the dish in MSU’s season-opener at North Florida (Feb. 22) ? Turned in a season-best 3-for-3 performance at the plate a day later in his first career start against UNF (Feb. 23) ? Lashed a pair of doubles and drove in two runs ? Matched that RBI total in a 2-for-4 showing and a start in game two of a Dudy Noble Field twinbill against Air Force (Mar. 1) ? Finished with a .255 batting average, five RBI and four doubles ? Hit .188 (3-for-18) in eight SEC games (four starts) ? Finished the year with a flurry, recording a pair of three-game hitting streaks over his final eight games ? Charged with one error in 47 defensive chances (.979) ? Earned a berth on the MSU team as a walk-on during 2007 fall drills.
Two-year standout for coach Jamie McMahon at Pearl River Community College ? Earned MJCAA All-State and All-Region honors as a sophomore, leading the Wildcats with a .363 batting average ? Also paced PRCC with 11 home runs and 43 RBI ? Hit .313 as a freshman with five home runs and a team-leading 32 RBI.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Four-year starter in the outfield and behind the dish at Grenada High School ? Coached by Raleigh Wood ? Hit a team-best .415 with 40 RBI, 15 doubles, three triples and six home runs en route to Team MVP honors as a senior ? Hit .391 with a team-leading five home runs as a junior in 2004 and named GHS’s Best Defensive Player ? Four-year performer in football, earning all-area, team MVP and team offensive leader honors as a junior and senior ? All-state selection in soccer as a junior ? Member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the Grenada High School Student Council.
PERSONAL:
Born Johnny Samuel Allen on March 2, 1987 in
