University of Connecticut Athletics
2019 Baseball Roster
Karl Johnson
- Position:
- Right-Handed Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 186
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Fairfield, Conn.
- Prev School:
- Army
- High School:
- Fairfield Prep
2019 Summer: Cape Cod League All-Star for the Bourne Braves. Pitched in 11 games, went 2-1 and recorded a 3.09 ERA. Struck out 20 batters in 20.1 innings of work.
2019 Season: Appeared in 23 games for the Huskies. Went 2-1 with a 4.09 ERA and earned one save. Registered 27 strikeouts in 33.0 innings of work. Opponents hit .233 against him. Threw two scoreless innings against Indiana (3/2). Notched first career save at Texas State (3/9) with a scoreless frame. Registered career-high four strikeouts in 2.0 innings vs. Michigan State (3/16). Pitched a career-high 3.1 innings at ECU (4/20). Picked up win out of the bullpen vs. URI (4/24).
2018 Summer: Appeared in nine games and made six starts for the Mystic Schooners in the NECBL… Logged 27.2 innings and struck out 35 while securing three wins over the summer… Earned first win of the summer vs. New Bedford (June 20) with 5.0 innings that featured seven punch outs… Threw season-high six innings of one-run ball that included a season-high nine strikeouts vs. New Bedford (July 5)… Tossed 5.0 shutout innings with six strikeouts and only two hits allowed vs. Sanford (June 27)… Ended the summer with a 5.0 inning victory vs. Ocean State (July 27).
2018: Sat out the season due to NCAA transfer rules, was previously at Army West Point.
High School: Lettered three years under head coach Rudy Mauritz at Fairfield Prep..2017 All-State performer…Two-time All-SCC (2016 & 2017)…2017 Perfect Game Northeast Honorable Mention.
Personal: Karl Andrew Johnson…Son of Indre and Ray Johnson…Undecided business major.
