John Elson

Position:
SS
Height:
6-1
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Basking Ridge, N.J.
Major:
Finance

WHY LEHIGH: "It offered a great business school, education and an opportunity to play Division I baseball."

ON COACH LEARY: "Coach Leary is a very knowledgeable about the game especially the position of middle infield."

2015 (SENIOR SEASON)
Co-captain who started 51 games…finished the season with 29 RBI, the fourth-best on the team, and five home runs…recorded 13 multiple hit and eight multiple RBI games…hit .467 (7-for-15) in the Patriot League Championship series at Navy to help Lehigh take home its second-ever league crown…knocked in a season-best six RBI and had a 3-for-4 showing at the plate with a home run in a win over Iona…recorded a two-run single in Lehigh’s NCAA Tournament game against Tulane.

2014 (JUNIOR SEASON)
Played in 47 games, making 45 starts at shortstop…ranked second on the team in runs scored (29), RBI (25) and stolen bases (11)…recorded 12 multiple hit games and seven multiple RBI games throughout the season while hitting .286 in Patriot League play…went 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored in the regular-season finale at Army…posted two hits, two runs and an RBI in Lehigh’s series-opening win against rival Lafayette…went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs scored against Holy Cross.

2013 (SOPHOMORE SEASON)
Started 46 of Lehigh’s 47 games at shortstop…went 2-for-3 with four RBI against Lafayette…led the Mountain Hawks in at bats (183) and RBI (29)…hit a season-best 5-for-6, scored three runs and registered four RBI against Army…had a seven game hitting streak from March 30-April 6…named to the All-Patriot League Second Team.

2012 (FRESHMAN SEASON)
Played in 33 games, making 19 starts for Lehigh…hit his first collegiate home run at Coppin State…went 3-for-3 with a triple and a RBI at Army…went 4-for-6 with a season-high five RBI against Scranton…went a combined 3-for-6 with a double, home run, three RBI and two runs scored at Bucknell…went a combined 8-for-14 (.571) with a double, home run, 10 RBI and two runs scored in four games from April 10 – April 14.

BEFORE LEHIGH
Elson earned three varsity letters for Delbarton High School, capped off by his senior season when he was named First Team All-Morris County, First Team All-Daily Record and First Team All-NJAC Conference. Also named a senior captain, Elson was awarded the Father Karl Roesch Award for Most Valuable Position Player. As a junior, he was named Honorable Mention All-Conference. Elson led Delbarton to the County Finals in 2009 and ’10 and State Finals in ’09. The squad was also North A Non-Public Champions that year.

CAREER STATISTICS

	G-GS	AVG	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SLG%	OB%	SB
2012	33-19	.258	66	10	17	2	1	2	13	7	.409	.351	0
2013	47-46	.284	183	23	52	8	2	2	29	15	.383	.348	12
2014	47-45	.259	162	29	42	9	0	2	25	14	.352	.330	11
2015	52-51	.235	183	26	43	12	1	5	29	20	.393	.314	4
TOTAL	179-161	.259	594	88	154	31	4	11	96	56	.380	.333	27

GETTING TO KNOW JOHN
Nickname: Els, Elson Mandela
Major & Why: Accounting, It is a highly sought after major by job recruiters and I want to make good money
Favorite Class at Lehigh: Business 001
Favorite Place on Campus: Trembley Park 39
Favorite Food: Chicken Fingers
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Musical Artist: Kenny Chesney
Walkup Song: Drivin' Around Song
Favorite Movie: Miracle
Favorite TV Show: Baseball Tonight
Favorite Website: Barstool Sports
Favorite Pro Team: New York Yankees
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Martin Brodeur
Hobbies: Wearing Khakis, Golf, going to sporting events
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated
Place I'd Like To Visit: London
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Run as fast as Usain Bolt
Dream Job: Professional Sports Agent
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: Because it was the only single digit number left as a Freshman
If I Didn't Play Baseball, I Would Play: Hockey
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Buy a Major League Baseball Team