Summer (2015): Played or the Shelter Island Bucks in the Hamptons Collegiate League ... Was second on the team in hitting with a .329 average in 40 games ... Had eight doubles, a triple and drove in 15 runs ... Also stole nine bases ... Helped his team to the best record in the league and a league title.
Junior (2015): Saw action in 44 games, 32 as a starter, with 31 of those starts at second base ... Finished the year hitting .261 with one home run and 15 RBI ... Had two hits in a game five times ... Had a four RBI game against Northern Kentucky (4/17) ... Hit his only home run of the year against Kennesaw State (4/4) ... Was a perfect three-for-three on stolen base attempts.
Prior to Stetson: Spent one season at Eastern Florida State College where he played first base, shortstop and third base ... Earned first team All-Southern Conference honors after hitting .344 with two home runs, 29 RBI and 20 stolen bases … Spent one season at UNC Pembroke, but saw action in just four games.
High School: Was a standout at Sickles HS in Tampa where he was an honorable mention All-County selection in 2012 after helping the Gryphons to the regional quarterfinals … Graduated with honors and received the PTSA academic scholarship.
Personal: Full name is John Constantine Machonis … Was born on June 16, 1994, in Dallas, Texas … Is the son of Kelly and John Machonis … Has a twin brother, Sam (21), and one sister, Megan (23) … His brother plays baseball at Florida Southern … Is a Communication & Media Studies major.
