2021 Baseball Roster
Yupp, Joe
Jersey Number 4
Joe Yupp
- Position:
- C
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Jupiter, Fla.
- Major:
- Finance
Bio
WHY LEHIGH? I chose Lehigh because of its outstanding education and athletic opportunities.
ON COACH LEARY: Coach Leary is a great, experienced coach who knows how to connect with his players and help them become the best version of themselves.
2021 (SENIOR SEASON)
Appeared in 10 games, making three starts behind the plate...Went 1-for-2 with an RBI vs. FDU (4/28) and had a hit in three at-bats at Holy Cross (5/9)...finished with a 1.000 fielding percentage at cater with 34 putouts and two assists in 36 chances.
2020 (JUNIOR SEASON)
Made an appearance in one game vs. Pitt (2/28) in Florida, with two plate appearances and one at-bat. Drew a walk and had a putout behind the plate...named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019 (SOPHOMORE SEASON)
Saw action in 10 games at catcher...walked three times in seven at-bats...had 10 chances behind the plate, making nine putouts with one assist for a fielding percentage of 1.000.
2018 (FRESHMAN SEASON)
Saw action in eight games, including five starts…in just his second career start behind the plate, he was on the receiving end of a combined no-hitter by fellow freshman teammates Peter Woltersdorf and Matt Svanson on Mar. 28 against Saint Peter’s…scored a season-high two runs in the victory over Saint Peter’s (3/28)…drove in a season-high two RBI against Saint Peter’s (5/2).
CAREER STATISTICS
BEFORE LEHIGH
Named a first team All-District selection and a second team All-Conference honoree to go along with an All-County honorable mention … named team MVP for Cardinal Newman … batted .386 during his senior season … member of National Honor Society.
GETTING TO KNOW JOE
Favorite thing about Lehigh: The campus
Major and why: Chemical Engineering because I wanted to challenge myself
Favorite place on campus: Rauch
Favorite food: Steak
Favorite color: Carolina blue
Favorite musical artist: Migos
Favorite movie: Dodgeball
Favorite TV show: Criminal Minds
Favorite website: Foul Pole Sports
Favorite pro team: New York Yankees
Favorite athlete in another sport: Conor McGregor
Hobbies: Fortnite
Magazine cover I’d like to be on: GQ
Place I’d like to visit: North Pole
Talent I’d like to have: Play the guitar
If I Didn't Play Baseball, I Would Play: Golf
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Take care of my family
ON COACH LEARY: Coach Leary is a great, experienced coach who knows how to connect with his players and help them become the best version of themselves.
2021 (SENIOR SEASON)
Appeared in 10 games, making three starts behind the plate...Went 1-for-2 with an RBI vs. FDU (4/28) and had a hit in three at-bats at Holy Cross (5/9)...finished with a 1.000 fielding percentage at cater with 34 putouts and two assists in 36 chances.
2020 (JUNIOR SEASON)
Made an appearance in one game vs. Pitt (2/28) in Florida, with two plate appearances and one at-bat. Drew a walk and had a putout behind the plate...named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019 (SOPHOMORE SEASON)
Saw action in 10 games at catcher...walked three times in seven at-bats...had 10 chances behind the plate, making nine putouts with one assist for a fielding percentage of 1.000.
2018 (FRESHMAN SEASON)
Saw action in eight games, including five starts…in just his second career start behind the plate, he was on the receiving end of a combined no-hitter by fellow freshman teammates Peter Woltersdorf and Matt Svanson on Mar. 28 against Saint Peter’s…scored a season-high two runs in the victory over Saint Peter’s (3/28)…drove in a season-high two RBI against Saint Peter’s (5/2).
CAREER STATISTICS
| G-GS | AVG | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SLG% | OB% | SB | |
| 2018 | 8-5 | .200 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .200 | .368 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10-0 | .000 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .300 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1-0 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .500 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10-3 | .154 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .154 | .294 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 29-8 | .139 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .139 | .333 | 0 |
BEFORE LEHIGH
Named a first team All-District selection and a second team All-Conference honoree to go along with an All-County honorable mention … named team MVP for Cardinal Newman … batted .386 during his senior season … member of National Honor Society.
GETTING TO KNOW JOE
Favorite thing about Lehigh: The campus
Major and why: Chemical Engineering because I wanted to challenge myself
Favorite place on campus: Rauch
Favorite food: Steak
Favorite color: Carolina blue
Favorite musical artist: Migos
Favorite movie: Dodgeball
Favorite TV show: Criminal Minds
Favorite website: Foul Pole Sports
Favorite pro team: New York Yankees
Favorite athlete in another sport: Conor McGregor
Hobbies: Fortnite
Magazine cover I’d like to be on: GQ
Place I’d like to visit: North Pole
Talent I’d like to have: Play the guitar
If I Didn't Play Baseball, I Would Play: Golf
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Take care of my family
Baseball vs. Coppin State
Tuesday, April 29
Baseball vs. Penn
Wednesday, March 19
Baseball vs. UAlbany
Sunday, March 16
Season Preview Baseball
Thursday, February 13
