JOE AT A GLANCE: Graduate transfer infielder from Eckerd ... Bring three years of experience in the league.
JUNIOR (2024 - Eckerd): Batted a career-best .280 in 46 games, all starts ... Scored 27 runs, drove in 23 and stole seven bases ... Had five doubles, a triple and two homers to slug .357 ... Drew 10 walks for a .328 on-base percentage ... Had 12 multi hit games ... Five multi-RBI games ... Had hitting streaks of eight (twice), nine and six games, including 17 of the first 19 on the season ... Led the team with 150 assists and added 130 putouts for a .972 fielding percentage ... Ranked fourth in the conference in assists and led the league with 44 double plays ... Earned the 2024 James R. Hartley Award for leadership and excellence in the classroom, on the field of competition, and in the community.
SOPHOMORE (2023 - Eckerd): Started all 48 appearances ... Produced a .260/.323/.296 slash line ... Drew 16 walks ... Had 11 multi-hit games and five multi-RBI games ... Went 2-for-4 with two RBI in the 8-6 victory over Florida Southern on Feb. 7 ... Had a .969 fielding percentage with 137 assists and 110 putouts ... Turned 30 double plays.
FRESHMAN (2022 - Eckerd): Started all 48 games at second base ... Named to the All-SSC Defensive Team ... Had a .274/.343/.312 slash line ... Hit one home run, four doubles while totaling 51 hits overall ... Scored 27 runs and drew 19 walks ... Went 6-for-7 on the base paths ... Had a .976 fielding percentage with 141 assists and 103 putouts ... Turned 32 double plays ... Posted a 31-game reached base streak throughout the season ... Recorded his first career hit against Georgia Southwestern on Feb. 5 in the season opener ... Went 5-for-13 against Barry in the series ... Went 3-for-4 with a run scored against No. 2 Tampa ... Named to SSC Spring Commissioner's Honor Roll.
CoVID (2021 - Eckerd): No competition due to CoVID-19... Named to SSC Spring Commissioner's Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Bishop Grimes High in New York under coaches Tom McLaughlin and Ed Gray ... Was a three-sport athlete, lettering in baseball, basketball, and football ... Received MVP honor his senior year in all three sports ... Named to the All-CNY First-Team for both baseball and football and All-CNY Second-Team in basketball.
PERSONAL: Son of John Wike and Melissa ... Has one four siblings John, Jenna, Julia, and Joelle ... John played baseball at Cazenovia (NY) from 2016-2020 and sister Jenna played softball at Merrimack in Massachusetts ... Graduated from Eckerd with a bachelor's in communications ... Currently pursuing his master's at Barry in sport management.
