Will Johnston

COLLEGE STATION, TX - January 12, 2022 - Pitcher Will Johnston #15 of the Texas A&M Aggies during Texas A&M Aggies Baseball photo day in College Station, TX. Photo By Craig Bisacre/Texas A&M Athletics

COLLEGE STATION, TX - January 12, 2022 - left hand pitcher Will Johnston #15 of the Texas A&M Aggies during the Texas A&M Aggies 2022 Baseball Photo Day in The Studio in Kyle Field College Station, TX. Photo By Craig Bisacre/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Craig Bisacre

Height:
6-3
Weight:
215
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Roanoke, Texas
High School:
Keller

CAREER: Owns 26 Aggie pitching appearances, all but one out of the bullpen... has 26 strikeouts in 31.2 innings of work.

2023 (JUNIOR): NCBWA Stopper of the Year Watch List

2022 (SOPHOMORE): Has appeared nine times, one of those a start this season for the Maroon and White with 21 strikeouts and a 4.91 ERA in 14.2 innings pitched... tallied two strikeouts in 2.2 innings pitched against Texas State (4/5) in first career start.

2021 (COVID FRESHMAN): Pitched in eight games out of the bullpen, logging 8.1 innings with eight strikeouts... worked through a scoreless frame in the blowout win over Xavier (2/21), with two strikeouts... threw 2.0 scoreless frames in the win over Tarleton State (2/24), scattering two hits while fanning a pair... pitched in 10 games for the Mat-Su Miners of the Alaska Baseball League, including nine starts... posted a 5-0 mark for the Miners with one shutout, a 1.65 ERA and 72 strikeouts in 54.1 innings... tabbed the top prospect in the Alaska Baseball League by Perfect Game and by the ABL.

2020 (FRESHMAN): Appeared eight games out of the bullpen in his rookie campaign... struck out five batters in 6.2 innings on the season... tossed a shutout frame against Miami (2/14)... threw two scoreless inning, just yielding one hit, while fanning three against Stephen F. Austin (2/18)... tossed a perfect frame in the midweek win over Houston Baptist (2/25)... pitched in three games for the Brazos Valley Bombers of the Texas Collegiate League, including two starts... posted 2-0 mark for the Bombers, with a 2.07 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 13.0 innings.

AT KELLER HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letter winner for Coach Rob Stramp... assembled a record of 21-2 during three-year stint... batted .413 with seven home runs and mustered an 8-1 record as a starter as a senior... compiled a 13-1 starting record with 101 strikeouts in 79 innings of work and batted .370 with six home runs as a junior in 2018… ranked No. 415 on the Perfect Game Top 500 national ranking... earned 2018 Perfect Game Preseason Underclassmen All-American High Honorable Mention as a junior… selected Texas Sports Writers Association Class 6A All-Texas Honorable Mention as a pitcher in 2018... tallied an 11-1 record with a 1.50 ERA, and 100 strikeouts in 73.1 innings as a junior… chosen as a Big Country District 3-6A Co-MVP in 2018... named Fort Worth Star Telegram All-DFW First Team as a junior... tabbed a SportsDay All-DFW Second Team pitcher in 2018... compiled 11 saves with an 11-0, undefeated record as a sophomore closer in 2017... earned All-District 5-6A First Team as a utility player in 2017.

PERSONAL: Born William Barth Johnston on December 12th, 2000 to parents Brett and Lisa Johnston… has one sister, Maddie (20)… cousins Connor, Kelly and Noah Henery attend Texas A&M… majoring in finance… enjoys hunting and all water sports… favorite ball player: Max Scherzer because “he competes better than anyone in the game.”