Johnny Sage Season 2019

2020 / AS A SENIOR (ABBREVIATED SEASON)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Started each of the first three games of the season in right field
• Graduated in May with a bachelor's degree in selling and sales management
• Opted to move onto Biola University (La Mirada, Calif.) as a graduate transfer, forgoing an opportunity to return for 2021
• Reached base in all three games he played
• Walked during Purdue’s five-run eighth inning in the Opening Day win vs. Hofstra
• Threw out a runner at second base from right field for the final out of the top of the eighth in the same win



2019 / AS A JUNIOR
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Played in 44 games, making 31 starts
• Made 26 starts in right field, four in left field and one at DH
• Started the first 17 games of the season
• Posted an eight-game hit streak while hitting safely in all three games of the Oral Roberts and NJIT series
• Drove in the go-ahead run with an eighth-inning sac fly in the game 2 win vs. NJIT, finishing the series with four RBI
• Recorded an RBI in the four-run ninth inning in the win at Texas
• Delivered a a pinch-hit, game-tying RBI double in the home game vs. Indiana State
• Walked twice and scored twice in the win at Rutgers
• Doubled as part of a two-hit night in the series opener at Texas

PREVIOUS COLLEGE
• Played his sophomore season at Yakima Valley College in Yakima, Washington
• NJCAA first-team All-American and Northwestern Athletic Conference Player of the Year in 2018
• Batted .386 with 24 doubles, 5 home runs, 70 RBI, 46 walks and 56 runs scored
• YVC won 44 games and qualified for the championship game of the Northwest Athletic Conference Tournament in 2018
• Played his freshman season at Washington State, making four starts while playing in 13 games
• Singled and scored against No. 1-ranked Oregon State

HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year varsity letterwinner for coach Cory Aitken at West Valley High School in Spokane
• Also played four years of varsity football and three years of varsity basketball
• Washington State High School Player of the Year as a senior
• Also the Great Northern League Player of the Year and an all-state performer as a senior
• Four-year all-league performer on the diamond was also a three-time honoree in football
• Graduated with a 3.98 GPA to earn salutatorian honors in his class
• Helped lead WVHS to league titles as a freshman and junior
• Played summer ball for the AAA Legion Baseball where team took third in state in 2015
• Played linebacker and quarterback on the gridiron and guard on the hardwood, adding all-league honors in basketball as a senior
• National Honor Society

PERSONAL
• Major: Selling and Sales Management
• Full name is Johnny E. Sage
• Born in Spokane, Washington
• Parents are Joe and Diana Sage
• Family also includes siblings Katelyn Sage, Cole Flett and Sarah Jenkins
• Mom played softball at Texas and Dad played club baseball at Eastern Washington
• Sister Katelyn played volleyball and softball at Spokane Falls Community College

Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Pro Team: Seattle Mariners
Traditionally Roots Against (Pro Rival): Golden State Warriors
Favorite Ballplayer: Ken Griffey Jr.
Had the Biggest Impact on His Athletic Career: Katelyn Sage, Sister
Favorite Playoff Format/Marquee Events: March Madness
Favorite Pro Stadium: Kingdome
Favorite Field He’s Played at (Besides Alexander): Jackie Robinson Field (UCLA)
Toughest Pitcher for Him to Face Among Teammates: Matt Moore
Current MLB Pitcher He’d Like to Face: Justin Verlander
Would Like to Have Dinner With: Pete Rose
Podcast He Enjoys: Crossfit Games
Favorite Stand-Up Comedian: Kat Williams
In His Favorite Playlist: Travis Scott
Last Concert He Attended: The Eagles
Would Love to See Him Play at Purdue: Drake
Favorite Multi-Media App: Disney Plus
Favorite Actor, Actress & Director: Justin Timberlake, Jennifer Lopez & M. Night Shyamalan 
Favorite Film Series: Star Wars
Show He Can’t Stop Watching: Lost/The Office
Favorite Video Game System: PlayStation 4
Favorite Month: October
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Costume at the Alexander Halloween Bash: James Kulak as Mail Man
Favorite Food: Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo
Favorite Dessert: Chocolate Cookie Dough
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Water Skiing
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Basketball
Favorite Purdue Building: Wilmeth Active Learning Center (WALC)
Favorite Big City: Seattle
Unique Travel Locale: San Francisco
Country He’d Like to Visit: Spain
Favorite Thing About Alexander Field: The grass
Favorite Thing About Purdue Road Trips: Mafia
Favorite Thing About College Baseball: Everyone Wants to Win
Most Memorable Game/Moment at Purdue: Playing Penn State in 28° weather
Unique Skill/Hidden Talent: Ping-Pong
Furry Friend: Spartan, German Shepard