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7 Cooper Johnson

  • Position Outfield
  • Height 5-8
  • B/T R/R
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Newington, Conn.
  • High School Newington

Biography

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Awards and Honors
  • NE10 Academic Honor Roll - Academic Distinction (Spring '20, Fall '20, Spring '21, Fall '22)
  • NE10 Academic Honor Roll - Academic Honors (Spring '19, Fall '19, Spring '22, Spring '23)

2023
  • Star defensive centerfielder flashed his glove across 33 starts
  • Committed only two errors in 78 total chances for a .974 fielding percentage
  • Scored three runs and drove in two runs in a thrilling 27-25 victory at Lynn on 3/13
  • Collected four RBIs in a weekend set with Bentley (4/21-4/22), helping the Panthers to a series win

2022
  • Patrolled center field for the 'Cats in all 47 games and finished year with a .975 fielding percentage
  • Hit .280 for the season with a career-high-tying four home runs and nine doubles
  • Ran off 12-game hitting streak between Mar. 21 and Apr. 5 and batted .422 in that stretch
  • Roped a four-hit game, including three doubles, in 7-6 come-from-behind win over New Haven (4/16)
  • Broke game open with three-RBI bases-clearing double in 11-6 victory at Saint Rose on 5/6
  • Walked off an Adelphi win on his birthday with 11th-inning RBI single vs. Saint Rose in NE10 Tournament (5/10)

2021
  • Team's mainstay in center field, where he started 33 games with a .986 fielding percentage
  • Hit in bottom-third of order and produced a .298 average with four homers and 25 RBI
  • Collected seven RBI and homered in back-to-back wins vs. New Haven (4/5) and at Le Moyne (4/17)
  • Put the cap on an 11-7 win at AIC with a two-run seventh-inning homer (5/2)
  • Had four outfield assists and gunned down the game-tying run in sixth inning of 4-2 win over Pace on 5/8
  • Roped two doubles and knocked in three RBI in decisive Game 3 win over Le Moyne in NE10 divisional final series (5/17)

2020
  • Played in six games, making two starts during the shortened season
  • Made five plate appearances, earning one walk
  • Secured three putouts at Lynn (3/12)

2019
  • Appeared in nine games with two starts as a rookie
  • Tallied first collegiate hit and scored a run in 10-5 win at Molloy (3/19)

At Newington
  • Named First Team All-State in Class LL in center field as a sophomore
  • Named All-Conference and Academic All-Conference
  • Also played football

Personal
  • Son of Mike and Jennifer
  • Father, Mike, was drafted by the Mets and played three season in the minor leagues after playing at Union College
  • Grandfather has been a St. Louis Cardinals and Mets scout for 30 years
  • Working towards his business degree 
  • Striving to be a sports analyst

Johnson's Career Highs 
  • Runs Scored: 3, at Lynn, 3/13/2023
  • Hits: 4, vs. New Haven, 4/16/2022
  • RBIs: 4, twice

Statistics

Season:
2023

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2019Freshman

    Outfield
    5'8"
    7
  • 7

    2020Sophomore

    Outfield
    5'8"
    7
  • 7

    2021Junior

    Outfield
    5'8"
    7
  • 7

    2022Senior

    Outfield
    5'8"
    7
  • 7

    2023Graduate Student

    Outfield
    5'8"
    7