2009 WEST COAST CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM
2009 WEST COAST CONFERENCE ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
2009 ESPN THE MAGAZINE/COSIDA DISTRICT VIIIALL-ACADEMIC
2009 SEASON: Played in 55 and started 48 gamesas a senior... batted .312 (65-for-208) with 11 doubles, sixhomeruns, 35 RBI, 40 runs scored, 10 walks, and 18 stolen bases...second on the team in homeruns and steals... named to the ESPN theMagazine/CoSIDA District VIII All-Academic Team... earned CharlesHarney Award for graduating senior with highest G.P.A. (3.93 inAccounting)... early season candidate for the Lowe's Senior CLASSAward... had three hits with a double and two runs scored at theUniversity of Texas at San Antonio (2/21)... doubled in threeconsecutive games: at UC Davis (2/24), and twice at UC Riverside(2/26-2/27)... had two hits and two RBI at Washington (3/13)... hadsecond three-hit game with an RBI versus Sacramento State (3/15)...hit first career homerun, doubled, and drove in three at New MexicoState (3/22)... homered in his next game versus UC Davis (3/24)...homered in consecutive games versus Gonzaga (3/28-3/29)... had twohits twice at LMU (4/9-4/11)... had career high five hits and stoletwo bases at Sacramento State (4/14)... stole two bags versus SantaClara (4/19)... had a 10 game hit-streak, batting .463 (19-for-41)with two doubles, five RBI, 11 runs scored, and five steals(4/9-4/25)... tallied three hits, drove in a run, and stole a baseat Cal Poly (5/2)... went 3-for-5 with a career high three stealsversus Pacific (5/5)... homered twice and drove in four at SanDiego (5/9)... went 3-for-4 with a walk, four runs scored, and asteal at Portland (5/15)... the next day went 3-for-5 with twodoubles, three RBI, two runs scored, and a stolen base (5/16).
2008 SEASON: Started 26 of 51 games played as ajunior... batted .232 with four doubles and two triples... hitfirst double in a 1-for-1 appearance with an RBI at UC Irvine(3/2)... went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored at home versusPacific (3/12)... had a double and a run scored at Houston(3/16)... smacked a double and an RBI against Fresno State(3/18)... went 2-for-3 versus Fairleigh Dickinson (3/21)... hadthree hits and three RBI against UC Davis (3/26)... had a tripleand two RBI versus Loyola Marymount (4/6)... earned a double and anRBI at Pepperdine (4/12)... smoked a triple and an RBI at Gonzaga(5/4).
2007 SEASON: Redshirt.
AT UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-RENO (2005-2006):Batted .203 with four doubles, five homeruns, 15 RBI and a stolenbase as a sophomore... played in 24 games as a freshman with onehit.
PREP CAREER: Played four years of baseball atReno High School... earned All-State First Team selection as asenior in 2004... team won the Nevada State Championship in 2004...was a Nevada Silver State Scholar.
PERSONAL: Born on December 15, 1986 in Reno,NV... son of Steve and Camie Johnson... goal for the season is towin a WCC Championship... chose USF for the tradition and thecoaching staff... likes the food in San Francisco... best advice hewas ever given was "Keep swinging hard and turning left"...favorite movie is The Shawshank Redemption... favorite musicalartists are Tom Petty and The Eagles... loves mom's linguine...hobbies include hunting, fishing, skiing, and hiking... majoring inAccounting.
GIARRATANO ON JOHNSON: "Drew is a consummateleader on and off the field. 3.9 student, wonderful player, he hasall the tools to become a Major League player. This will be hisbreakout year."
