John Yeager
John Yeager
Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Kimberton, Pa.

High School:
Phoenixville Area High School

Height / Weight:
6-2 / 210

Position:
RHP

Birthdate:
12/15/1980

B/T:
R/R

VILLANOVA: Pitched last year as Villanova’s number one starter most weekends...Tremendous control... Tough to beat...Fierce competitor...Hard worker... Battled through injuries to have a tremendous junior campaign one season ago.

2002- Made nine appearances on the year, starting in seven games...Led the Wildcats in posting two complete games...Recorded a 3-3 record and a 3.21 ERA... Pitched 42.0 innings, giving up 19 runs (15 earned) on 45 hits, walking seven and striking out 24...Was 0- 2 with a 6.75 ERA in Big East play...Had six strikeouts, a season-high, versus Fairfield...Did not allow a run in two of his seven starts...Had a complete game five strikeout effort versus Air Force...Allowed nine runs (nine earned) on 18 hits in 12 innings of work in Big East action, walking four and striking out seven.

2001- Made 17 appearances, starting in eight games...Posted one complete game and one shutout...Led the Villanova team in victories with seven...Recorded a 7-3 record and a 4.55 ERA...Tied for fifth in the Big East Conference in victories for overall games...Pitched 57.1 innings, giving up 37 runs (29 earned) on 70 hits, walking 16 and striking out 28...Was 3-1 with a 4.45 ERA in Big East play...Alloed 16 runs (10 earned) on 37 hits in 32.1 innings of work in Big East action, walking 10 and striking out 16.

2000- Made seven appearances on the year...Recorded a 6.43 ERA...Pitched 7.0 innings in 2000, giving up eight hits and five runs, striking out three and walking six.

PHOENIXVILLE AREA HIGH SCHOOL: Received three varsity letters in baseball...Played for current Villanova assistant Doc Kennedy at Phoenixville... Three-time All-League first team performer in baseball...Earned Chester County first team honors in 1998...Won the Bodine MVP Award for baseball as a senior... Named Phoenixville’s Outstanding Senior Athlete in 1999.

PERSONAL: Communications major...Oldest of three sons of John and Susan Yeager...Born 12/15/80 in Kimberton, Pa.

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