Mark Johnston '17 Recruiting Profile

My name is Mark Johnston.  I am a left handed first baseman playing for St. Louis Catholic High School in Lake Charles, LA.  I have also played right field.   I am 5'11" tall and weigh 205#.  It is my dream to play baseball in college.  I am a power hitter and have had many home runs, triples, and doubles in my high school career.  In the summer and on school holidays I played for Under Armour Baseball Factory, and the Texas Sun Devils traveling team.  Most recently I played in the Under Armour Preseason All American Tournament in Mesa, Arizona, in January.   This summer I have been asked to play on the Louisiana Legends team.    In high school I played both football and baseball.  I was the captain of the football team playing linebacker and led the team in tackles. Last season Coach Charlie Cryer put me in as the running back for 2 games to replace our injured player.  In the second game I played as running back I rushed for 125 yards and had 3 touchdowns.  I am very coachable.  When I have free time, and I am not studying,  I do Crossfit.   I can offer my team hard work, determination, and a motivation to win.

In college, I plan on majoring in business.  I work as hard in the classroom as I do on the field and have been able to maintain a 3.8 GPA.  I am a member of the National Honor Society, and I also made Academic All State.