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#14 John Anderson

John Anderson - Baseball - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Year Sophomore
B/T R/R
Height 5-10
Weight 182
Hometown Oakwood, Ga.
Last School Grayson
John Anderson - Baseball - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

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2020-21 ACC Academic Honor Roll

2021 (Freshman): Made 18 appearances with 10 starts – nine at designated hitter, one at third base … Hit four home runs in 47 at-bats … Finished with a .277 average for 13 hits, one double and 10 RBI … Made collegiate debut pinch hitting against Georgia State (March 3) … Made his first start against USC Upstate (April 6) where he went 3-for-4 with a home run … Had a four-game hit streak from May 8-May 15, including three multi-hit games … Combined for four hits, four RBI and two home runs against Clemson (May 8 and May 9) …  Also had two hits and an RBI at Miami (May 14).

Before Tech: Perfect Game’s No. 2 second baseman in the state of Georgia … Three-year letterwinner at Grayson and one-year captain … Helped lead team to four regional championships … Also led team to 2019 State Championship semifinals, 2018 Elite 8 and 2017 Sweet 16 … Ranked as the No. 1 right-handed hitter in Georgia and No. 13 overall player … Holds the home run record (14) for Grayson High School … Named first-team all-county in 2019, second-team all-county in 2018, an honorable mention in 2017 and a two-time Gwinnett All-Star (2018-19) … Finished with 98 games played at Grayson, hitting .379 over 269 at-bats … With a 1.165 OPS, recorded 23 doubles, six triples, 14 home runs, 66 walks, 97 RBI, 74 runs and 18 stolen bases … Notched a .500 on-base percentage … In Perfect Game/Showcase play, was a three-time MVP (“The Series”, “East Cobb Invitational” and BCS 2019 events) … Named to Elite Hitting 2018 Team, marking him as one of the top-eight infielders in the country … Two-time Preseason All-American (2018, 2019) and named to All-American Teams a whopping 30 times … Won the WWBA Championship in 2018, as well as the East Cobb Invitational, South East Qualifier and Super 25 events … From 2017-2019, finished with 178 games played and a .386 average in 428 at-bats … Launched 100 singles, 49 doubles, nine triples, seven home runs for 131 runs and 140 RBI … Also recorded 89 walks and 26 stolen bases for a .499 on-base percentage … Also lettered one year as a captain at North Gwinnett … Has one older sister … Intends on majoring in business finance … Enjoys wake surfing and jet skiing in his spare time … His grandmother’s nephew, Joel Weatherford, was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 20th round of the 1982 MLB Draft from Newberry College … Weatherford spent two years in the minor leagues, reaching A-ball and finishing with a .255 average, 85 hits, 12 doubles, two home runs and 46 RBI in 104 games.

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