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Monmouth University Athletics

2008 Baseball Roster

21 John Dennis

  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 215
  • Class Senior
  • Position Catcher
  • Hometown Union, N.J.
  • Highschool Union

Biography

Quickly: Strong-armed catcher... Monmouth's starting catcher... Solid defensively behind the plate... May also see time as a relief pitcher... Caught and pitched for the Waynesboro Generals of the Valley League this summer.

2006: Appeared in 30 games, making 23 starts behind the dish... Went 1-for-2 with the game-winning RBI versus St. Bonaventure (3/11)... Collected two hits, three runs scored and two RBI in win at Temple (3/29)... Notched a 3-for-4 day with two RBI in win over Mount St. Mary's (4/15)... Scored two runs in win over Rider (4/25)... Drew two walks and scored twice at Seton Hall (5/10).

2005: Played in 19 games, earning the start in 15 behind the plate... Collected nine hits, including a double and home run... Scored five runs... Threw out three potential base stealers... Made collegiate debut and first career start at No. 26 UCF (2/26), collecting first career hit... Registered first career RBI against San Francisco (3/10)... Connected on three-run home run at Seton Hall (4/5)... Carded a hit with a run scored and an RBI against Rutgers (4/6)... Went 1-for-4 against La Salle (4/14), while catching a school-record 18 strikeouts... Went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a double at Mount St. Mary's (4/24)... Notched singles against Seton Hall (5/11) and Rutgers (5/12).

High School: Three-year letterwinner at Union H.S... Team went 60-15 during his career... Team won Watchung Conference Championship, Group IV State Championship and the Star-Ledger Trophy in the 2002 season... Team also ranked 25th in USA Today’s Top 25... Named all-county in his junior and senior years... Competed in the Senior All-Star game in 2004... Posted a .380 career batting average while knocking in 73 RBI.

Personal: Son of John and Maureen Dennis... Born March 21, 1986 in Livingston, New Jersey... Majoring in history.

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Historical Player Information

  • 40

    2006Sophomore

    Catcher
    6'1" 195 lbs
    40
  • 21

    2007Junior

    Catcher
    6'1" 195 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2008Senior

    Catcher
    6'1" 215 lbs
    21