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Jersey Number 19
Justin Friend
- Position:
- IF
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 250
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Johns Creek, Ga.
- High School:
- Johns Creek HS
- Prev School:
- Calhoun CC
Bio
2016 (Junior)
Played in 42 games and started 32; 22 as the designated hitter and 10 at first base … Tied for second on the team with four home runs … Had .271 batting average with six doubles and 25 RBIs … Recorded a .424 slugging percentage and a .416 on-base percentage; with the third best OPS on the team … Walked 26 times, second-most on the team … Picked up a two-run double in his first at-bat as a Trojan … Went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in his first start … Had five multi-RBI games, including a pair of four-RBI games; the first came in a 2-for-3 performance (both doubles) against Appalachian State and the other came in a 4-for-5 day, with two runs scored and one home run, against Arkansas State in the Sun Belt Tournament
Prior to Troy (Calhoun Community College)
Played two years at Calhoun Community College in Decatur, Ala. … Led Calhoun with a .340 batting average as a freshman … Added seven doubles, four home runs, a .447 on-base percentage and 26 RBIs … Drew 30 walks and struck out just 24 times in 162 at-bats … Hit .359 with 14 runs scored, five doubles, one home run and 13 RBIs as a sophomore; posted a .441 on-base percentage
High School
Played four years at Johns Creek High School in Johns Creek, Ga. … Named all-region all four years … Named two-time team silver slugger … Hit .349 throughout his high school career … Helped lead the Gladiators to the final four his junior year … Honor student
Personal
Full name is Justin Taylor Friend … Born Sep. 27, 1994 … Son of Robert Friend and Naomi Nagata … Majoring in global business
Played in 42 games and started 32; 22 as the designated hitter and 10 at first base … Tied for second on the team with four home runs … Had .271 batting average with six doubles and 25 RBIs … Recorded a .424 slugging percentage and a .416 on-base percentage; with the third best OPS on the team … Walked 26 times, second-most on the team … Picked up a two-run double in his first at-bat as a Trojan … Went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in his first start … Had five multi-RBI games, including a pair of four-RBI games; the first came in a 2-for-3 performance (both doubles) against Appalachian State and the other came in a 4-for-5 day, with two runs scored and one home run, against Arkansas State in the Sun Belt Tournament
Prior to Troy (Calhoun Community College)
Played two years at Calhoun Community College in Decatur, Ala. … Led Calhoun with a .340 batting average as a freshman … Added seven doubles, four home runs, a .447 on-base percentage and 26 RBIs … Drew 30 walks and struck out just 24 times in 162 at-bats … Hit .359 with 14 runs scored, five doubles, one home run and 13 RBIs as a sophomore; posted a .441 on-base percentage
High School
Played four years at Johns Creek High School in Johns Creek, Ga. … Named all-region all four years … Named two-time team silver slugger … Hit .349 throughout his high school career … Helped lead the Gladiators to the final four his junior year … Honor student
Personal
Full name is Justin Taylor Friend … Born Sep. 27, 1994 … Son of Robert Friend and Naomi Nagata … Majoring in global business
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