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2013 Baseball Roster

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2 John Puttress

  • Position Catcher
  • Height 5-6
  • Weight 170
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown New Providence, N.J.
  • Highschool New Providence

Biography

2013: Third Team All-CAA catcher in 2013 … Named team co-captain before the season … Made 50 starts behind the plate and at the designated hitter position for the Huskies as a senior … Had a team-high five at bats and two hits in the season-opener at Houston (2/15) … Started a four-game hit streak in the win over Chicago St. (3/1) … Had a hit in his only at bat against Western Michigan (3/2) … Scored a run and had an RBI on a 2-for-3 effort in the 3-1 win over Valpo (3/3) … Had a key RBI and a key run in the extra-innings win over St. Bonaventure (3/4) … Scored a run on two hits and added an RBI against ODU on March 8 … Scored twice on a 2-for-4 effort, adding another RBI in the 10-8 loss at ODU (3/9) … Went 1-for-3 with a walk in the win over the Monarchs (3/10) … Knocked in a run on an RBI single in the win over BC (3/13) … Collected two hits and an RBI in game one, scored a run in game two and had two hits and a sac fly RBI in game three of the George Mason series (3/15-17) … Batted in a runner in the win over BC (3/26) … Batted .333 (4-for-12) in the series sweep of James Madison, compiling two runs and an RBI over the weekend (3/29-31) … Drove in a run against UMass on April 3 … Had an RBI single in his only plate appearance, pinch-hitting vs. Hofstra on April 6 … Scored twice on two hits in the 10-2 Beanpot first round win over Harvard on April 10 … Grabbed a hit in all three games of the Richmond series, hitting .385 (5-for-13) with his first double of the season, three runs scored and two runs batted in (4/12-14) … Recorded his 11th multi-hit game of the year with a RBI and run scored in the win at Fairfield (4/17) … Grabbed a hit on Saturday and Sunday in the series versus Georgia State (4/27-28) … Drove in a run in the Beanpot championship against UMass at Fenway Park (4/29) … Was 5-for-12 with an RBI in three starts behind the plate at UNCW, including a three-hit performance on Sunday (5/3-5) … Grabbed a hit and scored a run in NU's 3-1 win over Delaware (5/11) … One hit vs. Delaware (5/12) … Collected an RBI single and scored once in the regular-season finale at Towson (5/18) … Had a pair of hits and an RBI in the CAA Tournament opener vs. Towson (5/22) … Scored a run and knocked in another on two hits in the CAA Tournament victory vs. Delaware (5/23) … Knocked in a pair of runs on an RBI single vs. JMU (5/24) … Grabbed a hit in his final collegiate game vs. W&M in the CAA Tournament (5/25).

2012: Had four hits, including a game-tying RBI in the top of the ninth inning in the season opener at Jacksonville (Feb. 24)…had two hits in game one and went three for four in game two of a doubleheader with Jacksonville (Feb. 25)…hit an RBI double and scored two runs in a win over St. Bonaventure (March 5)…had two hits in the victory over Georgetown (March 6)…went 2-for-4 with a run scored in a loss to William and Mary (March 10)…went 3-for-3 with two RBIs against Brown in the first game of 2012 at Friedman Diamond (March 14)…had two hits, two RBIs and two runs scored at Georgia State (March 16)…went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in a loss to Georgia State (March 17)…had three hits and three RBIs in a win over Georgia State (March 18)…went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored at Richmond (March 25)…after not starting the game, singled home the tying run and later scored on a wild pitch for the winning run against Boston College (March 27)…had two hits in a loss to VCU (March 30)…had two hits and scored the lone Husky run at Rhode Island (April 3)…had two RBIs, a run scored and a stolen base at James Madison (April 8)…went 2-for-4 with two singles in a loss to UNCW (April 22)…hit a two-run single as part of a three RBI day in the second game of a doubleheader with Towson (April 28)…hit an RBI double, his eighth two-bagger of the season, in a loss to UMass (May 2)…authored three straight multi-hit games at Hofstra on May 4-6: was 2-for-5 with an RBI in game one, 2-for-4 in game two, and 3-for-5 with a run scored in game three...had an RBI single and scored a run vs. UConn on May 8...singled in a win over Old Dominion on May 11...reached base four times with three hits, including his ninth double, vs. ODU on May 13...went 2-for-5 with two RBI's and a run scored against Delaware on May 18...singled at Delaware on May 19...drew his 15th walk and scored his 30th run of the year on May 20 at Delaware.

2011: Smacked an RBI single in a 4-2 loss to James Madison (May 21)...went 2-4 with a steal in a 5-0 loss to James Madison (May 19)...doubled, scored and notched and RBI in a 8-2 win over Delaware (May 14)...singled in a 5-2 loss to Delaware (May 14)...belted a triple in a 2-4 performance while collecting two RBI in a 4-3 win over Delaware (May 13)...recorded an RBI single in a 4-3 win over CCSU (May 11)...singled and scored in a 12-5 victory over George Mason (May 8)...recorded a single in a 12-6 loss to George Mason (May 7)...went 2-4 with a run scored and RBI in a 5-4 win over George Mason (May 6)...went 1-3 in a 8-0 loss to William & Mary (April 30)...smacked a two run triple in a 5-3 triumph over William & Mary (April 29)...singled and scored in a 4-2 Beanpot loss to Massachusetts (April 26)...drilled a two run double in a 3-2 loss to Georgia State (April 22)...singled in a 4-3 loss to VCU (April 17)...recorded a base hit in a 2-0 victory over VCU (April 15)...singled and scored in a 5-2 triumph over Virginia Commonwealth (April 15)...went 2-5 with a pair of runs in a 6-5 win over Harvard (April 12)...singled and score in NU's 5-0 win over Hofstra (April 10)...collected a base hit in a 1-0 win over Hofstra (April 9)...collected an RBI base hit in a3-0 win over Hofstra (April 8)...singled, score, and knocked in two in a 7-6 loss to Rhode Island (April 6)...went 2-4 in the Huskies' 5-4 loss to Towson (April 3)...doubled in a 5-3 loss to Towson (April 2)...smacked an RBI single in a 6-4 loss to Richmond (March 26)...collected two RBIs, including the game winner, in a 3-1 victory over Richmond (March 26)...went 2-4 with an RBI and run scored in a 9-7 defeat at the hands of Richmond (March 25)...singled in a 8-4 loss to Old Dominion (3/19/11)...collected a base hit in NU's 10-3 loss to ODU (3/19/11)...scored a run in a 6-5 loss to UNC Wilmington (March 11)...singled, scored and collected 2 RBI in NU's 8-4 come-from-behind victory against Western Michigan (3/5/11)...clubbed a singled, stole a base and scored a run in a 9-4 win over St. Bonaventure (3/5/11)...collected a single in a 7-6 loss to St. Bonaventure (2/28/11)...went 1-4 in NU's 6-3 opening day loss to Sacred Heart (2/25/11).

2010: Earned a spot on the All-CAA Rookie team...played in 29 games, starting 27, going 27-for-96(.281) with three doubles, three triples and two home runs while ending the year with a .995 fielding percentage, making just one error in 174 chances...doubled and scored as NU fell to Delaware, 7-6 (May 21)...hit his third triple of the year in a 9-7 win over Georgia State (May 15)...earned a couple of singles and crossed the plate as NU fell 10-7 to Georgia State (May 14)...hit two singles and scored in an 8-3 loss to Maine (May 11)...earned the CAA Rookie of the Week award for batting 5-for-11 and playing flawless defense behind the plate (May 10)...batted 2-for-4 with a run as the Huskies topped Old Dominion, 4-1 (May 9)...drove in two of NU's three runs in a 4-3 loss to Old Dominion (May 8)...went 2-for-3 with three runs, an RBI and a home run as NU trounced Old Dominion, 8-2 (May 7)...batted 2-4 with an RBI in the Huskies 6-4 loss to William & Mary (May 2)...hit two singles and scored once in NU's 4-2 loss to UNC Wilmington (April 25)...batted 2-3 with a triple and his first collegiate home run in the Huskies' 4-1 win over UNC Wilmington (April24)...earned a single in NU's 4-3 comeback in over UNC Wilmington (April 24)...gained a hit and scored the Huskies' lone run while catching behind the dish for Drew Leenhouts' 15 strikeout game against George Mason (April 18)...started the season opener and legged out a two-RBI triple in the Huskies' 11-5 win over Davenport (Feb. 26).

2009: Did not appear in any games.

High School: Played three seasons of varsity baseball...named All-Conference and All-Area for three straight seasons...All-State Group 1 junior and senior seasons...team MVP senior year...captained the team his senior season...played two years of varsity basketball.

Personal: Born August 29, 1990...plans to major in Business...hopes to own his own business...member of the National Honors Society...Class of 2013.

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Historical Player Information

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    2009Freshman

    Catcher
    5'6" 175 lbs
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    2010Redshirt Freshman

    Catcher
    5'6" 175 lbs
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    2011Sophomore

    Catcher
    5'6" 170 lbs
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    2012Junior

    Catcher
    5'6" 170 lbs
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    2013Senior

    Catcher
    5'6" 170 lbs
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