University of Minnesota Athletics

2014 Baseball Roster

Bobby Juan
Jersey Number 20

Bobby Juan

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Position:
    OF/P
  • Hometown:
    LaCrosse, Wis.
  • High School:
    Central

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2014 ? SENIOR SEASON:
Made 41 starts in right field, with a .981 fielding percentage and five outfield assists ? had six multi-hit games ? went on a seven-game hit streak (3/14-22) ? batted .212 with a .354 slugging percentage ? led the team with four home runs ? fourth on the team with 10 doubles ? went 3-for-4 with a home run against Creighton (2/22) ? hit a walk-off, one-run homer in the 10th inning vs. Purdue (5/10-11) ? also hit home runs against Nebraska (4/12)?and Penn State (4/26) ? went 4-12 (.333) with a run and two walks in the series against Louisiana Tech (3/1-2) ? hit an RBI double with a runs scored at Saint Mary's College (3/18) ? scored a run in a 1-for-3 effort against Northwestern (3/22) ? had three RBI on two hits in three starts against Michigan (4/4-6) ? in the Nebraska series (4/11-13), went 2-9 (.222) with two RBI and two runs ? was 3-4 with a walk and two runs, in addition to his home run against Penn State (4/26).

2013 ? JUNIOR SEASON:
Played in 32 games and started 19 of those games in right field ? hit five extra base hits in 66 at bats ? had a .974 fielding percentage in 39 chances ? reached base in six consecutive games (3/8-16) ? had two multi-hit games ? fourth on the team in outfield starts ? in the opening series against UCLA (2/15-17), went 4-11 (.364) with two extra base hits, two RBI, and one run scored ? pitched an inning of relief against UCLA (3/16), striking out two ? tied a career high with two walks against Western Illinois (3/8) ? had two RBI in a 5-1 win over Western Illinois (3/9) ? went 1-3 and a run scored against Nebraska-Omaha (3/13) ? scored one of the three runs in a 3-0 win over Indiana St. (3/16) ? hit an RBI double and came around to score in a 7-0 win over Ohio State.

2012 ? SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Batted .307 for the season and .333 in Big Ten Conference play ? had 14 multiple hit games ? played in 53 of 56 possible games and started in 41 ? ranked third on the team in hits (47) and total bases (72) for a slugging percentage of .471 ? tied for first on the team with 18 walks ? five multiple-RBI games ? named to the Dairy Queen Classic All-Tournament Team ? went 3-4 with three RBI, a double and a run scored in the 8-1 win over New Mexico State (3/4) ? went 2-4 with a RBI and a run scored against Stony Brook (3/10) ? hit a triple, a double and had a 3-3 night against Kansas (3/10) ? opened the Big Ten Conference schedule with an inside-the-park home run, four RBI and went 2-4 against Michigan (3/30) ? followed up with a 2-4 night against the Wolverines and knocked in two runs (3/31) ? had a triple and a home run against Northwestern (4/15) ? went 5-11 against Michigan State (4/21-22) ? was 3-3 with a run scored and a double in the Gophers' extra inning win over the Spartans (4/21) ? was 2-3 with a run scored in the come-from-behind win over North Dakota State (4/25) ? hit a home run and three RBI while he scored two runs in the 8-2 win over Penn State (5/6) ? went 6-11 against Illinois (5/17-19) ? hit a home run and a double, and knocked in two runs against the Illini (5/18).

2011 ? FRESHMAN SEASON:
Saw action in 19 games, including five starts as a true freshman ? had 48 at bats with eight hits, one home run, two runs, two RBI and a batting average of .167 ? played in eight Big Ten Conference games and started in two ? began his Gopher career when he was the designated hitter in the Louisville game (2/20) and had three at bats and a walk ? on Feb. 27 against Delware State, earned his first career hit, home run, and RBI on a solo shot ? went 1-4 against South Alabama (3/4) and had a hit and RBI ? held a three-game hitting streak from April 2-April 8 ? went 2-4 and 2-3 against Purdue (4/2) ? followed the Purdue series and went 2-3 with a walk and run scored against Michigan State (4/8).

HIGH SCHOOL:
Graduated from Central High School ? was coached by Nick Kalina ? was named the Gatorade and Louisville Slugger State Player of the Year for the state of Wisconsin, and was also a Third-Team ABCA All-American ? was a three-time All-State, All-Area and All-Conference honoree ? in his senior season, he batted .603 with 14 home runs and 44 RBI in only 28 games ? he continued that torrid hitting pace in the summer as he batted .530 with 52 runs, 11 home runs and 75 RBI in 41 games ? led his team to back-to-back conference titles in 2009 and 2010 ? collected 10 varsity letters with four in baseball, three in basketball and three in football.

PERSONAL:
Plans to major in Kinesiology ? Son of Thomas and Theresa Juan ? his dad was a former college teammate of Minnesota Assistant Head Coach Rob Fornasiere at Wisconsin-La Crosse ? lists his biggest sports thrill as hitting a grand slam in the sectional final to get his team to the state tournament in his sophomore season ? likes to go fishing in his spare time ? born on Dec. 31, 1991.

Weber Neels Highlights
Wednesday, May 28
Gophers (11) - Michigan State (5) Highlights
Friday, May 16
Gophers (4) - Michigan State (3) Highlights
Thursday, May 15
Gopher Baseball Senior Salute
Monday, May 12