Career Notes: Finished his WSU career as the program’s all-time leader in fielding percentage (.994) … also ranks ninth in putouts (584) … was hit by a pitch 17 times in his career, eighth-most in program history.
2010: Served as team co-captain ... received Honorable Mention All-GLIAC accolades and was named WSU’s Most Improved Player … saw action in 50 games, starting 45 at first base … hit over 200 points higher than the previous two seasons and improved in nearly every offensive category … was slotted primarily seventh in the batting order … finished fifth on the team in batting average (.342), slugging percentage (.507), on-base percentage (.416), RBI (30), and total bases (77) … also hit five home runs, fourth-most on the squad, and scored 33 runs … hit safely in 22 of 25 games March 13-April 14, putting together an eight-game hitting streak and two seven-game streaks … also drove in 18 runs and scored 20 runs in that 25-game span … went 4-for-4 with two home runs and six RBI April 3 against Northwood … had three straight multi-hit games in a series April 10-11 against Saginaw Valley State as his average reached a season-best .400 … posted another four-hit game with three RBI April 24 at Hillsdale … homered in the final game of the season May 14 at Southern Indiana in the NCAA Regional … finished the year with a .992 fielding percentage, tied for sixth-best in WSU history … also had 345 putouts, second-most in school history and just six shy of the record ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic team ...
Game-By-Game Stats.
2009: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... appeared in 22 games, started nine (7 1B, 2 DH) ... batted .147 (5-34) with three RBI and four runs scored ... had a hit and an RBI in both games of WSU's season-opening doubleheader Feb. 20 at West Georgia ... also drew two walks in the second game ... singled and stole his second career base Feb. 28 at Bellarmine ... had just five at-bats over the final six weeks ... posted his first postseason hit May 8 versus Northwood ...
Game-By-Game Stats.
2008: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... played in 26 games, started nine (all 1B) ... had four hits in 37 at bats along with six walks ... scored twice, walked twice and drove in a run March 22 at Gannon ... reached safely in three straight games April 23-26 ... had a double with two RBI and two runs scored April 26 against Northwood ... posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in 92 chances ... Game-By-Game Stats.
2007: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... played in 32 games, started 22 (13 1B, 9 DH) ... batted .319 with 11 RBI, 10 runs scored and four doubles ... had a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in 108 chances ... reached base as the leadoff hitter in seven out of 12 opportunities (.583) ... began the year with a season-best four-game hitting streak March 10-14, including a three-hit (with his first career home run), three-RBI game March 14 against East Stroudsburg ... went 5-for-7 with two doubles and a home run in a two-game set April 22 at Northwood ... was 3-for-5 in pinch-hitting opportunities on the season (.600) ... Game-By-Game Stats.
2006: Redshirted ... given the Gary Chapp Spirit Award at the team's annual banquet.
High School: A 2005 graduate of Adrian ... earned three varsity letters for the Maples ... selected First Team All-South Eastern Conference as a senior ... named the MVP of the 2005 Adrian High Invitational ... honored with the President's Education Award for outstanding academic achievement and Don Roney Memorial Award to the top senior athlete ... given the Adrian High Coaches Award for baseball and basketball along with being named the WLEN Radio Athlete of the Month ... hit .318 with 33 runs batted in and one home run as a junior ... AHS was district and regional champs in 2003 ... selected to the All-SEC Honorable Mention Team in 2004 ... also lettered three years in basketball as a forward/center ... was on the All-SEC First Team in basketball as a senior ... earned All-SEC Academic Team honors and the Sportsmanship Award in both sports along with the MHSAA Scholar-Athlete Award ... earned all-district all-academic honors three years in a row in each sport ... was a member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Full name--John E. Skaggs ... born in Renton, Wash. ... son of Johnny and Pat Skaggs ... has one sister, Jennifer ... is a secondary education (social studies) major with a political science minor ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Winter 2007, Fall 2008, Fall 2009 and Winter 2010 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2005, Winter 2006, Fall 2007 and Winter 2009... has volunteers with the Local Intervention Network for Kids (LINK) mentoring program his entire career and currently serves as the team liaison to the organization.
| 2007 |
32/22 |
.319 |
69 |
10 |
22 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
11 |
32 |
.464 |
5 |
6 |
15 |
.402 |
2 |
2 |
0/0 |
| 2008 |
26/9 |
.108 |
37 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
5 |
.135 |
6 |
1 |
9 |
.244 |
1 |
2 |
1/1 |
| 2009 |
22/9 |
.147 |
34 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
.176 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
.256 |
0 |
1 |
1/1 |
| 2010 |
50/45 |
.342 |
152 |
33 |
52 |
8 |
1 |
5 |
30 |
77 |
.507 |
11 |
9 |
30 |
.416 |
1 |
2 |
1/2 |
| Career |
130/85 |
.284 |
292 |
52 |
83 |
14 |
1 |
7 |
50 |
120 |
.411 |
26 |
17 |
61 |
.372 |
4 |
7 |
3/4 |
| 2007 |
108 |
6 |
0 |
1.000 |
| 2008 |
84 |
8 |
0 |
1.000 |
| 2009 |
47 |
1 |
1 |
.980 |
| 2010 |
345 |
16 |
3 |
.992 |
| Career |
584 |
31 |
4 |
.994 |
