2021 Baseball Roster
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Auburn Regional Preview: Elliott Avent on ACC PM
Thursday, May 29
Game Three Press Conference: Athens Super Regional
Tuesday, June 11
Game Two Press Conference: Athens Super Regional
Sunday, June 09
Game One Press Conference - Athens Super Regional
Saturday, June 08
Jersey Number 29
Reid Johnston
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Enfield, N.C.
- High School:
- Rocky Mount Academy
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 218
Bio
Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American (2018)
NCBWA Freshman All-American (2018)
ACC All-Freshman Team (2018)
Third Team All-ACC (2021)
All-ACC Academic Team (2021)
Round 19, Pick 576 to Cleveland Indians in 2021 MLB Draft
2021 - Second-Year Junior Season
2020 - Junior Season
2019 - Sophomore Season
2018 - Freshman Season
High School / Prep Career
NCBWA Freshman All-American (2018)
ACC All-Freshman Team (2018)
Third Team All-ACC (2021)
All-ACC Academic Team (2021)
Round 19, Pick 576 to Cleveland Indians in 2021 MLB Draft
2021 - Second-Year Junior Season
- Earned Third Team All-ACC and All-ACC Academic Team honors
- Selected in the 19th round as the 576th pick to the Cleveland Indians in the 2021 MLB Draft
- One of the most consistent pitchers on the team this year, going at least six innings in 11 of his 12 starts
- Led the team with 96 strikeouts in 96.2 innings pitched, and compiled a 4.47 ERA with a 9-3 record
- Served as a reliever for the first four weeks of the season, then transitioned back into the starting rotation
- In his first start of the season on March 26, he threw a complete game in the Pack's 9-2 win at North Carolina, which was the second of his career
- Fanned a career-high 13 batters on May 20 vs. Florida State in 6.2 innings of work
- Also tallied 10 strikeouts apiece on April 16 at Notre Dame and on May 27 in the ACC Tournament vs. Pitt
- Picked up six straight wins on the mound between April 25 and June 4, surrendering just 16 earned runs in that span of 42.1 innings
- Finished 11th all-time at NC State in career wins with a 22-7 record
2020 - Junior Season
- Received a redshirt from the NCAA with the season’s suspension on March 12 and cancellation due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
- Made four appearances on the mound, including three starts
- Threw 11.2 innings and compiled a 5.68 ERA and 0-1 record
- Yielded 11 hits and eight earned runs
- Tallied 17 strikeouts, the third-most on the team
- Went a season-long five innings on Feb. 28 vs. Iowa and struck out a season-best six batters
2019 - Sophomore Season
- Made 17 appearances, including 14 starts on the mound in his second season with the Pack
- Compiled a 3.71 ERA and 6-2 record in a team-high 77.2 innings pitched
- Threw a complete game shutout on March 30 vs. Virginia, becoming the first Wolfpack pitcher to accomplish the feat since Carlos Rodon in June 2013
- Also threw 4.2 innings in the combined shutout win vs. Michigan State on Feb. 23
- Struck out 65 batters, the third-most on the team
- Fanned a career-high nine batters on May 11 vs. Clemson
2018 - Freshman Season
- Appeared in 21 games, making 10 starts on the mound
- Moved into the weekend rotation midway through the season and was the Friday night starter for the remainder of the year
- Compiled a 7-1 record during his freshman campaign and was not charged with his first loss until the postseason, yielding just one earned run in that contest
- Logged a 3.06 ERA, one of the best in the conference among weekend starters
- Threw 64.2 innings striking out 49 batters, while walking just 15
- Also nailed down four saves out of the bullpen
- Turned in his best outing of the season in his first weekend, ACC start with 6.2 innings pitched with four hits and two earned runs to record the win at third-ranked Duke
- Fanned a career-high six batters against Wake Forest
- Did not allow more than three earned runs in any appearance during the season
High School / Prep Career
- Earned 2-A all-state honors among North Carolina independent high schools as a senior in 2017
- Batted .419 with six doubles, eight home runs and 34 RBIs in 22 games
- Drew 12 walks for a .529 on-base percentage
- Led the team in hitting, slugging (.935), OPS (1.435) and home runs
- Also pitched and had a 1.04 ERA in 47 innings, striking out 81
- Batted .400 with 18 RBIs as a junior