2015 (Junior): Saw action in 45 games, 33 as a starter ... Made 11 starts in right field and two in left, with 20 starts coming as the designated hitter ... Had six multiple-hit and six multiple RBI games ... Finished the season hitting .270 with three home runs and 21 RBI ... Had as many as three hits in a game four times ... Best game was at USF (4/15) when he had three hits, including a home run, drove in three runs and scored two ... Hit a grand slam at Jacksonville (4/26).
Prior to Stetson: Played at Westchester Community College in 2013 and San Jacinto College North in Houston, Texas, in 2014 … Was a first team All-Region selection as a third baseman at Westchester … Hit .320 with 12 doubles, three triples and four homers at San Jacinto.
High School: Was a four-year letter winner for coach John Consorti at Briarcliff HS … Played second base for three years before moving to third base as a senior … Also played on the basketball team for three years … Helped his team advance to the state championship in his junior and senior seasons … Was a three-time first team All-Section and two-time first team All-State selection … Was named league MVP as a senior … Hit .509 as a senior with 15 doubles, three triples and six home runs while driving in 50 in just 90 plate appearances … Also scored 87 runs.
Personal: Full name is John R. Fussell … Was born on June 17, 1994, in Briarcliff Manor, NY … Is the son of Sara and John Fussell … Has one sister, Jamie (19) … Is a Communication & Media Studies major.
