Johnny Long III

Position:
C
Class:
Junior
B/T:
R/R
Ht./Wt.:
5-9 / 190
Hometown:
Naples, Fla.
High School:
Barron Collier
Prev School:
Florida Gulf Coast University

2023: Played in 32 games during his second year behind the dish for Pitt, made 28 starts … had 23 hits, 14 runs scores, 12 RBI, eight walks, and two home runs … Hit first home run of season at Stetson (3/4), finished the day 2-3 … Went 2-3 with a home run in win against Virginia Tech (3/26) … Went 3-5 with an RBI single and an RBI groundout at Penn State (3/28) … Recorded third three-hit game of the year in win over California (4/29).

2022: Played in 14 games and made six starts in his first season at Pitt ... Recorded three hits, including a double, to go along with five walks, five RBI and three runs scored ... Doubled for his first hit as a Panther against Lipscomb (2/26) ... Started summer ball action with the Northwoods League's Madison Mallards, playing in eight games before getting the call to the Cape Cod League's Chatham Anglers.

Prior to Pitt: Spent first two years (2020-1) of collegiate career at Florida Gulf Coast ... Named to the 2021 ASUN All-Freshman Team ... Appeared in 42 games, making 39 starts that season and hitting .289 (37-128) with six doubles, one home run, 18 RBI and 24 runs ... Appeared in seven games during his rookie campaign in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, earning the start in five … Made his first collegiate start at Tulane (Feb. 16) ... Batted .250/.300/.286 on the season with three RBI and two runs scored ... Graduated Magna Cum Laude and received the Bright Futures Scholarship from Barron Collier … Earned First Team All-Area recognition in 2017 and '19 … Was a finalist for the 2019 Naples Daily News Player of the Year … Hit .403 as a senior with seven doubles, four home runs and 23 RBIs ... Played travel ball for Power Baseball.