John Scarr

Position:
C
Height:
6-0
Weight:
null
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Pequannock, N.J.
High School:
DePaul Catholic
Major:
Marketing

WHY LEHIGH?
"Lehigh was the perfect fit for me academically and athletically."

ON COACH LEARY
"Coach Leary has a really great baseball IQ and he pushed us to be the best we can as ball players, students and young men."

2017 (SENIOR SEASON)
Appeared in a career-high 35 games, including 33 starts, splitting time evenly between catcher and designated hitter while batting in the middle of the lineup… recorded a career-highs in hits (29), home runs (3) and RBIs (20)…compiled a .990 fielding percentage with just one error, nine assists and 95 putouts in 16 starts behind the plate…posted nine multi-hit games including a 3-for-4 performance with a career-high five RBIs in a midweek victory over La Salle (4/11)…recorded four RBIs in a 2-for-5 performance with a double and a home run in Lehigh’s opening day victory over Fairleigh Dickinson…ended the season on a five-game reached base streak as he hit .533 (8-for-15) during that span.

2016 (JUNIOR SEASON)
Moved into the starting catcher role with great success, finishing the season with a .297 batting average, 11 RBI and 14 runs scored…went 3-for-5 with two home runs, three RBI and two runs scored in Lehigh’s Patriot League Semifinal game two win at Holy Cross (5/14)…went 4-for-4 in game four of the Lafayette (4/24) series to help the Mountain Hawks to a four-game sweep of the rival Leopards…hit 3-for-5 with a double and triple in Lehigh’s game two win over Bucknell (4/2)…missed the first 12 games of the season due to injury.

2015 (SOPHOMORE SEASON)
Saw action in 27 games and made 16 starts behind the plate…went 2-for-3 in a 5-2 win over Army…drove in a pair of runs with two sac flies in an 11-1 win at Iona…went 2-for-4 at Columbia and got a hit in his only at bat in Lehigh’s NCAA Tournament game at LSU.

2014 (FRESHMAN SEASON)
Played in 17 games and made eight starts behind the plate…recorded two hits and knocked in a run in Lehigh’s close 5-4 win over Western Michigan…also recorded RBI against Mount St. Mary’s and UMES…hit 2-for-4 against NJIT.

BEFORE LEHIGH
Scarr was a three-year starter who garnered All-Passaic County and All-Big North United Division in 2011 and 2012. He helped lead DePaul Catholic to the 2011 and 2012 Passaic County Tournament championships, while hitting over .800 in the 2012 tournament. Scarr earned the 2012-13 Passaic County Student-Athlete of the Year. He was a four year honor roll student and a member of the National Honor Society.

CAREER STATISTICS

	G-GS	AVG	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SLG%	OB%	SB
2014	17-8	.216	37	2	8	0	0	0	3	1	.216	.231	0
2015	27-16	.206	68	6	14	3	0	0	5	5	.250	.263	0
2016	30-29	.297	91	14	27	5	1	2	11	6	.440	.347	0
2017	35-33	.266	109	7	29	5	0	3	20	7	.394	.317	0
TOTAL	109-86	.256	305	29	78	13	1	5	39	19	.354	.304	0

GETTING TO KNOW JOHN
Nickname: Scarr
Favorite Thing About Lehigh: Definitely the chocolate milk.
Major & Why: Business - I have always wanted to work on Wall Street and I feel like a major in business or finance will help me get there one day.
Favorite Place on Campus: Hawks Nest
Favorite Food: Chicken parm
Favorite Color: Navy blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Eminem
Favorite Movie: Forest Gump
Favorite TV Show: How I Met Your Mother
Favorite Website: Barstoolsports.com
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Jon Sterling
Favorite Pro Team: New York Yankees
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Deron Williams
Hobbies: Listening to music, playing basketball, ping pong, watching movies
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated
Place I'd Like To Visit: Italy
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Play the guitar
Dream Job: Major League Baseball Player
If I Didn't Play Baseball, I Would Play: Basketball
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Invest, donate, travel the world, take care of my family, and buy a house in Hawaii and a house on the Mediterranean in Italy.