John McCarthy

Position:
Outfield
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 195
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Mesa JC

2005: Started 58 of the 65 games he played in…Batted .333 for the season…Had 80 hits with 16 doubles, two triples and two homeruns…Scored 46 runs while driving in 48…Walked 29 times while striking out only 15 times…Second on the team with 11 stolen bases (16 attempts)…Batted .295 in Sun Belt Conference play…Recorded 28 hits, including six doubles, two triples and a homerun against the conference…Against the conference, he drove in 17 runs and scored 19…Stole four bases in SBC games.

Junior College: Played two seasons at Mesa JC...Named All-Conference, All-Region and Regional MVP while batting .420.

High School: Was a four-year letterwinner in baseball for head coach Mike Zanicka at St. Rita...Also lettered three years in football...Led Mustangs to regional baseball championships in 2002...Named All-Conference and All-Area...Batted .420 as a senior and .406 as a junior.

Personal: Born on June 1, 1984, in Chicago, Ill.…Son of Mary and Jack McCarthy...Has one younger brother, Martin, and one younger sister, Catherine...Majoring in General Studies...Plans to continue baseball career after graduation...Also recruited by Alabama, Lamar, Oregon State and Indiana.