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2009 • Spent much of season working his way back to full strength after offseason shoulder surgery • 34 of 37 hits were singles (three doubles) • Went 1-for-3 with two RBI, including game-winning RBI fielder's choice, in Game 2 Super Regional win at Ole Miss (6/6) • Went 2-for-4 with two RBI in ACC tourney win over North Carolina • Hit ninth-inning walkoff single in UVa win over Duke (5/9) • Had nine-game hitting streak snapped with 0-for-2 outing March 11 vs. VMI • Went 3-for-6 in Miami series • Went 3-for-7 in Maryland series and 3-for-8 at Boston College • Went 2-for-6 in NC State series • In summer ball, named All-Star in Cape Cod League and played with Brewster Whitecaps; hit .288 and was second on team with 34 hits
2008 • Led team with .325 batting average and second with .420 on base percentage • Named to NCAA Fullerton Regional All-Tournament Team after hitting .417 (5-for-12) • Career-high four hits, two doubles vs. Rider in NCAA Regional (5/31) • Had nine multi-hit games, including five in last 11 games of season • Started 25 of last 27 games, primarily in center field • Hit .333 (5-for-15) in ACC tournament • Two hits, career-best three runs and two SB in ACC tourney win over UNC (5/21) • Scored go-ahead run in that game vs. UNC and made diving catch to end game with bases loaded and winning run at second in 11th inning • Career-best three hits in win over Georgia Tech (5/15) • Two hits in win over North Carolina (5/11) • Go-ahead two-run double in sixth inning of win vs. Wake Forest (4/18) • Two hits, two RBI in win at Maryland (4/13) • Had season-high five RBI vs, Coppin State (2/28) • Played summer ball with Keene Swamp Bats of New England Collegiate Baseball League
GERMANTOWN ACADEMY • Three-time first-team All-Inter-Ac League Selection (2005-07) • Inter-Ac League MVP in 2006 • Two-time first-team All-Southeastern Pa. selection (2006-07) • Two-time first-team All-City pick (2006, 2007); third-team selection in 2005 • Hit .464 with 27 RBI, 33 runs scored in 2007 • Threw perfect game in team's season opener in 2007 • Two-time team captain (2006-07) • Earned 2006 and 2007 Scholar-Athlete Award • Played for Coach Craig Conlin • Also played four years as midfielder on soccer team and a year on basketball team
PERSONAL • Full name is John Francis Barr • Parents are John and Cathy Barr • Father ran track at LaSalle • Has a sister, Catherine • Majoring in foreign affairs • Member of Student-Athlete Mentors (SAMs) at UVa
CAREER STATISTICS
Year
|
Avg.
|
G-GS
|
AB
|
R
|
H
|
2B
|
3B
|
HR
|
RBI
|
TB
|
SLG%
|
BB
|
HP |
K
|
OB%
|
SB-ATT
|
E
|
FLD%
|
2008
|
.325
|
44-35
|
117
|
21
|
38
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
19
|
47
|
.402
|
14
|
6 |
25
|
.420
|
4-5
|
3
|
.941
|
| 2009 |
.298 |
43-34 |
124 |
29 |
37 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
40 |
.323 |
9 |
5 |
25 |
.370 |
5-5 |
0 |
1.000 |
| Total |
.311 |
87-69 |
241 |
50 |
75 |
10 |
1 |
0 |
34 |
87 |
.361 |
23 |
11 |
50 |
.395 |
9-10 |
3 |
.961 |
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