General Capsule: Great team player... motivatesthe team... saw some limited innings last year... has ability tochange his arm slot.
AT USF (2004): Made 11 appearances during hisfirst year at USF all out of the bullpen... pitched a scorelessinning of relief in a win over Hawaii (2/28)... threw a scorelessinning against UC Davis while striking out two (4/20)... in hisfinal outing of the year he struck out one in one inning againstPepperdine (5/22).
AT DIABLO VALLEY COLLEGE: Played two seasons atDiablo Valley College... in 2003, started 15 games, compiling a 7-4record and a 4.70 era in 87.2 innings pitched... in 2002, had a 7-4record, pitching 72.1 innings.
PREP CAREER: played three years at De La SalleHigh School... team had a 24-2 record during career... senior yearhad a record of 12-0, with a 1.46 era... named to the all-stateteam... named all-American honorable mention.
PERSONAL: Reed Johnson... chose USF for theacademics and the baseball program... best thing about being astudent-athlete is meeting other athletes... goal for the season isto win the WCC championship... favorite thing about San Franciscois the Golden Gate Bridge... the best advice ever given is to slowdown and focus... the best advice I could give to young people isto work hard at your goals, but have fun too... after graduationwould like to go to medical school, with hopes of becoming anorthopedic surgeon... hobbies include playing golf and basketball,watching movies, and playing video games... parents are Leigh andAndrea Johnson... born on April 2, 1982.
GIARRATANO ON JOHNSON: "Reed has thecompetitiveness and drive to get on the field this year andcontribute to a winning season."
