John Birkbeck

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Canton, Ohio
High School:
GlenOak

Prior to Kent State

• Three-year letterwinner at Canton GlenOak High School in Canton, Ohio, earning Second Team All-Ohio and First Team All-Federal League honors. Played alongside Kent State sophomore outfielder T.J. Sutton and freshman catcher Tommy Monnot.

• Earned Team Ohio and Mizuno All-Star selections and participated in the Hank Miller Classic.

• Helped lead the Golden Eagles to a district championship as a junior in 2010 and shares of the Federal League championship in 2010 and '11.

• Also played summer and fall baseball for the Stark County Terriers under the direction of Greg Trbovich and head coach Don Thorley.

• Also participated in basketball while at GlenOak.

Personal

• Born June 9, 1992, in Canton, Ohio.

• Son of Mike and Suzanne Birkbeck. Mike is a former Major League pitcher and current Kent State associate head coach/pitching coach. Suzanne is graduate of Kent State.

• Nickname is "JB."

• Enjoys spending time with his friends and teammates.

• Lists his grandparents and parents as the people he admires the most.

• Would like to visit Fenway Park.

• Majoring in sports administration.