College Corner: Stone Bridge Grad Ryan Johnston Grand Slams His Way to Two Awards for Concord University

College Corner with editor Noelle Dormio

Courtesy of Concord University

(May 23, 2012) - Stone Bridge High School grad Ryan Johnston, a freshman at NCAA Division II Concord University, was named 2nd Team All WVIAC by the leagues coaches and was awarded a Rawlings Gold Glove by the American Baseball Coaches Association.

Johnston started all 53 of Concord's games, topping CU with 10 home runs and 51 RBIs while batting .343 and slugging .611.  Two of his homers were grand slams.  Johnston's 10 home runs ranked 5th overall in the 15-team WVIAC.  He tied for the team lead in total bases, and finished with a .412 on-base percentage.  Johnson also tallied an 18-game hitting streak during the season.  Defensively, Johnston committed just one error in 53 games while alternating between first base and third for the Division -II Mountain Lions.

Johnston will play this summer for the Staunton Braves of the Valley Collegiate Baseball League.