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Covenant College Scots

2018 Softball

21 Joni Johnson

21 Joni Johnson

  • Height:
    5-4
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Glenmora
  • Hometown:
    Forest Hill, La.

Summary

Biography

Honors:

  • USA South All-Academic - with distinction (2017-18)
  • USA South All-Academic (2016-17)
  • USA South All-Academic (2015-16)
  • USA South Rookie Pitcher of the Week (March 2, 2015)
  • NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete (2014-15)
  • USA South All-Academic (2014-15)

Career Game-by-Game Stats: 201520162017, 2018

2018 (Senior): Appeared in 17 games as a reliever, posting a team-low 2.07 ERA with nine strikeouts in 23.2 innings pitched... Went 2-0 on the season, recording two saves... Finished her career with a 10-7 record, a 3.23 ERA, 72 strikeouts, three complete games, and eight saves (a program record)... Her career 3.23 ERA ranks fourth in program history and her 1.45 walks per seven innings is tops in the program's 11-season history... Had seven straight scoreless outings in the circle from Feb. 22-March 16... Allowed just one earned run in her first 21 innings... Also recorded 19 at-bats as a hitter this season with two hits, two runs, and one RBI... Stole a base at Huntingdon (March 9)... Finished her hitting career with a .329 average, 34 runs scored, 30 RBIs, 16 doubles, and five stolen bases in six attempts... Named to the USA South All-Academic team for a fourth straight year and earned distinction honors after producing a semester GPA above 3.90 in both the fall and spring

2017 (Junior): Appeared in 17 games as a pitcher, making one start... Pitched 32.0 innings primarily as a reliever, finishing with a 2.19 ERA and a 1-0 record... Had a team-high four saves, tying for the most in the USA South... In her first eight appearances, did not allow a single earned run in 12.0 innings pitched... Struck out 15 batters, with four in a win at Mary Baldwin (March 24), where she also got her one win after starting and pitching six innings... Picked up USA South All-Academic honors for a third straight year

2016 (Sophomore): Appeared and started in 38 games, making five starts as pitcher... Pitched 31.1 innings, going 3-2 on the season with a 4.24 ERA... Struck out 12 batters while walking three... Pitched a complete-game in the season opener against Wesleyan (Feb. 13)... Threw all nine innings allowing two earned runs with four strikeouts and zero walks in a 4-3 extra inning win over Berea (Feb. 19)... Was third on the team with batting average, hitting .348... Had 31 hits and 17 RBIs, and had multiple hits in seven games... Also tallied four multi-RBI games... Led the team in walks with 14... Earned USA South All-Academic honors for a second straight year

2015 (Freshman): Was a consistent producer in the lineup while also developing into a top relief pitcher... Hit .309 with a .407 on-base percentage... Finished third on the team with nine doubles... Also scored 18 runs and led the team with 15 walks... Went 3-for-4 with three doubles, three runs scored and two RBIs against Wesleyan (March 24)... In the circle, she made three starts and 18 relief appearances... Had a team-low 3.74 ERA in 58 innings pitched... Tied for the team-lead with four wins and finished with two saves... Had one stretch where she went 10.1 innings without surrendering a run... Was named USA South Rookie Pitcher of the Week on March 2 after tossing five scoreless innings the week prior... Earned USA South All-Academic and NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors

High School: Attended Glenmora High School...Was named first team All-District all four years of high school...District MVP... Hit .533 with 23 RBIs her senior season... Played for the LA Beast for two years... Valedictorian... National Honor Society... Glenmora High School Wendy's Heisman recipient...Louisiana Composite Academic All-State softball team

Personal: Parents are Jason and Dana Johnson... Twin sister, Jami, also plays for the Covenant softball team... Favorite Bible verse is Revelation 21:4...Volunteered as a Buddy for the Special Olympics... Also assisted with the Backpack Program at Glenmora... Is majoring in elementary education and hopes to teach first or second graders near her hometown

Johnson's Single-Game Highs:

Hitting-
At-bats: 5, at Wesleyan (Ga.) -- Feb 21, 2015
Runs: 3, vs. Wesleyan -- Mar 24, 2015
Hits: 3, vs. Maryville -- Mar 18, 2015; vs. Wesleyan -- Mar 24, 2015
RBI: 2 (6 times)

Pitching-
Innings Pitched: 9.0, vs. Berea -- February 19, 2016
Strikeouts: 5, at Wesleyan (Ga.) -- Feb 21, 2015

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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2015Freshman

    P/UTIL
    5'4"
    21
  • 21

    2016Sophomore

    P/UTIL
    5'4"
    21
  • 21

    2017Junior

    P/UTIL
    5'4"
    21
  • 21

    2018Senior

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    5'4"
    21