2021 Baseball Roster
Castagnozzi, Johnny
Jersey Number 19
Johnny Castagnozzi
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 193
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Massapequa, N.Y.
- High School:
- Massapequa
Bio
As A Senior (2024)
Played in 28 games and started 10 at third base • Slashed .233/.333/.302 with six RBIs • Collected two hits in each of the final two games against Princeton • Registered two hits in the Notre Dame series finale • Doubled in three consecutive games between April 13-16 • His final hit was a double against Coastal Carolina on April 16.
As A Junior (2023)
Played in 40 games and made 36 starts (28 at third base, seven at first base, one at DH) • Finished the season hitting .269 with five home runs and 30 RBIs • Registered 12 multi-hit games and eight multi-RBI games • Collected three hits in a game three times this season, first against High Point, then at Notre Dame (3/31) and Clemson (5/18) • Longest hitting streak of the season was five games (March 11-21) going 11-for-24 (.458) with three home runs and nine RBIs during that stretch • Had three separate streaks of four consecutive games with an RBI this season, and three different streaks of three straight games with multiple hits • Made his season debut March 3 against Stony Brook after missing the first two weeks of the season due to a medical condition • Hit his first home run of the season in just his fifth game back against Virginia (3/11) • Went 3-for-10 in the series against Duke with a home run, double and three RBIs • Belted his first career grand slam at Notre Dame (3/31), giving UNC a 12-8 win over the Irish • Collected a career-best five RBIs in the win over Notre Dame • Went 4-for-10 with six RBIs and four runs in the NC State series • Recorded a hit five of six ACC and NCAA tournament games.
As A Sophomore (2022)
Played in 58 games and made 52 starts – 38 at second base, 13 at first base and one at third base • Posted a final slash line of .257/.363/.447 with 10 home runs and 30 RBIs • Tied for fourth on the team in home runs • Tallied 14 multi-hit and seven multi-RBI games • Started the first eight games of the season at first base before moving over to second base • Hit .347 with seven home runs and 16 RBIs in February and March • Reached base safely in each of the first 20 games of the season • Tallied 10 total hits in the first five games of the season • Went 7-for-11 with seven runs and two doubles in the opening series against Seton Hall • Racked up a career-high three hits on opening day against Seton Hall (Feb. 18) and again versus Georgia Tech (April 16) • Swiped his lone base of the season in the series finale against Seton Hall (Feb. 20) • Collected four RBIs against Elon • Hit a walk-off home run in the series finale against Pittsburgh • Was 6-for-13 with five RBIs and two home runs in three games versus the Panthers • Went 5-for-11 with two home runs, three RBIs and four runs during the three-game series with Duke • Longest hitting streak of the year was six games (March 25 – April 2) • Laced a two-run pinch-hit single in the ACC Baseball Championship semifinal against Notre Dame • Hit a three-run home run in the first inning of the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional elimination game versus VCU (June 5) • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.
As A Freshman (2021)
Played in 42 games and made 36 starts • Made 31 starts at second base • and five at first base • Hit .241 with 16 runs, 15 RBIs, four home runs and four doubles • Posted a slugging percentage of .398 and an on-base percentage of .311 • Record three multi-hit games with a season-high three hits at East Carolina • Collected a pair of RBIs in four games • Hit two of his four home runs against Georgia Tech, going deep in each of the first two game of the series • Swiped his only base of the year at home versus ECU • Longest hitting streak of the season was six games, going 6-for-15 (.400) during those games • Hit safely in nine of 10 games (9-for-24, .375) from April 27 through May 22.
Massapequa High School
Competed for Massapequa under Tom Sheedy • Led his team to Long Island Championships in 2017, 2018, and 2019 • Guided Massapequa to a New York State Championship on 2018 • Named a 2020 Northeast Region All-High School First Team All-American. • Ranked as the No. 1 shortstop in New York and No. 3 player, regardless of position by Perfect Game
Played in 28 games and started 10 at third base • Slashed .233/.333/.302 with six RBIs • Collected two hits in each of the final two games against Princeton • Registered two hits in the Notre Dame series finale • Doubled in three consecutive games between April 13-16 • His final hit was a double against Coastal Carolina on April 16.
As A Junior (2023)
Played in 40 games and made 36 starts (28 at third base, seven at first base, one at DH) • Finished the season hitting .269 with five home runs and 30 RBIs • Registered 12 multi-hit games and eight multi-RBI games • Collected three hits in a game three times this season, first against High Point, then at Notre Dame (3/31) and Clemson (5/18) • Longest hitting streak of the season was five games (March 11-21) going 11-for-24 (.458) with three home runs and nine RBIs during that stretch • Had three separate streaks of four consecutive games with an RBI this season, and three different streaks of three straight games with multiple hits • Made his season debut March 3 against Stony Brook after missing the first two weeks of the season due to a medical condition • Hit his first home run of the season in just his fifth game back against Virginia (3/11) • Went 3-for-10 in the series against Duke with a home run, double and three RBIs • Belted his first career grand slam at Notre Dame (3/31), giving UNC a 12-8 win over the Irish • Collected a career-best five RBIs in the win over Notre Dame • Went 4-for-10 with six RBIs and four runs in the NC State series • Recorded a hit five of six ACC and NCAA tournament games.
As A Sophomore (2022)
Played in 58 games and made 52 starts – 38 at second base, 13 at first base and one at third base • Posted a final slash line of .257/.363/.447 with 10 home runs and 30 RBIs • Tied for fourth on the team in home runs • Tallied 14 multi-hit and seven multi-RBI games • Started the first eight games of the season at first base before moving over to second base • Hit .347 with seven home runs and 16 RBIs in February and March • Reached base safely in each of the first 20 games of the season • Tallied 10 total hits in the first five games of the season • Went 7-for-11 with seven runs and two doubles in the opening series against Seton Hall • Racked up a career-high three hits on opening day against Seton Hall (Feb. 18) and again versus Georgia Tech (April 16) • Swiped his lone base of the season in the series finale against Seton Hall (Feb. 20) • Collected four RBIs against Elon • Hit a walk-off home run in the series finale against Pittsburgh • Was 6-for-13 with five RBIs and two home runs in three games versus the Panthers • Went 5-for-11 with two home runs, three RBIs and four runs during the three-game series with Duke • Longest hitting streak of the year was six games (March 25 – April 2) • Laced a two-run pinch-hit single in the ACC Baseball Championship semifinal against Notre Dame • Hit a three-run home run in the first inning of the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional elimination game versus VCU (June 5) • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.
As A Freshman (2021)
Played in 42 games and made 36 starts • Made 31 starts at second base • and five at first base • Hit .241 with 16 runs, 15 RBIs, four home runs and four doubles • Posted a slugging percentage of .398 and an on-base percentage of .311 • Record three multi-hit games with a season-high three hits at East Carolina • Collected a pair of RBIs in four games • Hit two of his four home runs against Georgia Tech, going deep in each of the first two game of the series • Swiped his only base of the year at home versus ECU • Longest hitting streak of the season was six games, going 6-for-15 (.400) during those games • Hit safely in nine of 10 games (9-for-24, .375) from April 27 through May 22.
Massapequa High School
Competed for Massapequa under Tom Sheedy • Led his team to Long Island Championships in 2017, 2018, and 2019 • Guided Massapequa to a New York State Championship on 2018 • Named a 2020 Northeast Region All-High School First Team All-American. • Ranked as the No. 1 shortstop in New York and No. 3 player, regardless of position by Perfect Game
Personal
Johnny Castagnozzi is the son of John and Gina Castagnozzi • Born on Feb. 19, 2002 • Has an older sister, Nicole.
Why Carolina: The University of North Carolina is one of the nation's top academic and athletic institutions. Along with one of the most historic baseball programs in the country, UNC has the best coaches. They will allow me to grow as a player and give us a chance to win a national championship.
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