2026 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 31
Gavin Johnston
- Position:
- RHP
- B/T:
- R/R
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Arnold, Mo.
- High School:
- Seckman
2025: Made 23 appearances for the Redhawks primarily out of the bullpen as one of the Redhawks’ top relief pitchers…Pitched a total of 28.2 innings including a season-high 5.0 against Eastern Illinois (4/11)…Allowed no hits seven different times last season, ending the year allowing just 24 hits…Struck out 36 opposing hitters while allowing just 16 walks…Recorded a career-high eight strikeouts against EIU (4/11)…Finished the season with a 2-0 overall record and a 3.77 ERA.
2024: Made 23 appearances out of the bullpen for the Redhawks…Pitched a total of 28.1 innings including a season-high 3.2 innings at Little Rock (4/5)…Faced 124 opposing hitters in 2024 and allowed just 24 earned runs…Struck out 26 hitters including a season-high five against Little Rock (4/5)…Surrendered just 12 walks…Made six appearances without surrendering a hit including his last appearance of the season against Western Illinois (5/12) before being shut down due to injury.
2023: Tied for second on the team with 19 relief appearances in 2023…was selected to the OVC All-Freshman Team…Finished the season with 25.2 innings pitched, combining for one shutout, recorded a save, and struck out 29.
2022: All-Conference selection and Player of the Year at Seckman High School…Hit .403 with 31 hits, 33 runs scored, nine doubles, three triples, five home runs and 27 RBI as a senior…Boasted a .526 on-base percentage and .792 slugging percentage that year, as well…Went 6-1 with a 1.34 ERA in 10 appearances and nine starts…Finished his senior campaign with 68 strikeouts in 52.3 innings…Threw four complete games…Was named St. Louis Post-Dispatch Athlete of the Week on May 4, 2022…As a junior, put together a 3-1 record on the mound with 36 strikeouts in 28 innings over six appearances and five starts.
Personal: Born October 29, 2003...Majoring in Early Childhood Education...Son of Joe and Stacey Johnston.
2024: Made 23 appearances out of the bullpen for the Redhawks…Pitched a total of 28.1 innings including a season-high 3.2 innings at Little Rock (4/5)…Faced 124 opposing hitters in 2024 and allowed just 24 earned runs…Struck out 26 hitters including a season-high five against Little Rock (4/5)…Surrendered just 12 walks…Made six appearances without surrendering a hit including his last appearance of the season against Western Illinois (5/12) before being shut down due to injury.
2023: Tied for second on the team with 19 relief appearances in 2023…was selected to the OVC All-Freshman Team…Finished the season with 25.2 innings pitched, combining for one shutout, recorded a save, and struck out 29.
2022: All-Conference selection and Player of the Year at Seckman High School…Hit .403 with 31 hits, 33 runs scored, nine doubles, three triples, five home runs and 27 RBI as a senior…Boasted a .526 on-base percentage and .792 slugging percentage that year, as well…Went 6-1 with a 1.34 ERA in 10 appearances and nine starts…Finished his senior campaign with 68 strikeouts in 52.3 innings…Threw four complete games…Was named St. Louis Post-Dispatch Athlete of the Week on May 4, 2022…As a junior, put together a 3-1 record on the mound with 36 strikeouts in 28 innings over six appearances and five starts.
Personal: Born October 29, 2003...Majoring in Early Childhood Education...Son of Joe and Stacey Johnston.
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