Joe Donovan

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
C
Ht./Wt.:
5-11 / 180
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Hometown:
Clarendon Hills, Ill.
High School:
Westmont

Updated through 2020 season

Junior (2020)
The 2020 season was cancelled after 15 games due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
• Started in 14 of 15 games behind the plate
• Had a .304 slugging percentage and .318 on-base percentage
• Tallied two multi-hit games during the season
• Hit his first home run of the season at California (March 4)
• Led the Wolverines in runs scored with 12
• Knocked three doubles and drove in four runs
• Went 2-for-2 in stolen bases on the season
• Caught 46% (6-of-13) of would-be base stealers and also picked off two runners

Sophomore (2019)
• All-Big Ten Third Team selection (catcher)
• Appeared in 63 games, making 60 starts at catcher
• Posted a .421 slugging average and a .314 on-base percentage
• Totaled nine multi-RBI games and 14 multi-hit efforts on the season
• Homered and scored twice in the College World Series Finals opener against Vanderbilt (June 24)
• Drove in two runs and scored one of his own in at UCLA in the Super Regional (June 8)
• Recorded a season-high two doubles in an NCAA Regional win over Creighton (June 2)
• Registered a career-high four RBI in a win over Rutgers (April 27)
• Blasted a three-run, walk-off homer in the bottom of the 10th inning against Rutgers (April 28)
• Drew a career-high three walks and scored two runs in a victory over Manhattan (March 15)
• Belted his first career home run in a win over Binghamton (Feb. 17)

Freshman (2018)
• Collegiate debut: against Army (Feb. 16)
• Played in 14 games, making six starts at catcher
• Posted a .250 batting average with a .333 on-base percentage in his debut season
• Gave Michigan its first hit in a win over Eastern Michigan (May 1)
• Scored a career-high two runs at Lipscomb (March 9)
• Picked up a career-high two hits and two RBI at Lipscomb (March 9)
• Recorded his first extra-base hit with double at Lipscomb (March 9)
• Made his first career start at catcher against Stanford (March 3)

Prep
• Career: Holds 47 career and single season records at Westmont High School
• Career: Ranks top five in Illinois High School Baseball history in hits, doubles, runs scored; tied 10th in home runs; 13th in RBI
• 2017 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American Central - All Region 1st Team
• 2017 Rawlings-Perfect Game Pre-Season All-American
• 2017 Collegiate Baseball All-American 1st Team
• 2017 Louisville Slugger All-American 1st Team
• 2017 IHSA All-State 1st Team
• 2017 IHSBCA All-Area
• 2017 Dupage All-County Team
• 2017 Daily Herald Player of the Year
• 2017 Dupage County Player of the Year
• 2017 Voyager Media Player of the Year
• 2017 Bugle Newspaper Player of the Year
• 2017: Win Dupage County Triple Crown with 16 HR, .523 BA and 49 RBI
• 2017: Became Winningest Player in Westmont High School history
• 2016 Collegiate Baseball 1st Team Pre-Season All-American
• 2016 Louisville Slugger 1st Team Post-Season All-American
• 2016 Maxpreps Small School All-American
• 2016 IHSBCA All-Area
• 2016 IHSA All State 1st Team
• 2016 Dupage All-County
• 2016 USA Baseball Tournament of Stars
• 2016 Area Code Games
• 2016 Perfect Game Underclass High Honorable Mention
• 2015 IHSA All-State 1st Team
• 2015 IHSBCA All-Area
• 2015 Maxpreps Underclass All-American
• 2015 Interstate-8 All-Conference Team
• 2015 Dupage All-County Team
• 2015 Perfect Game Underclass High Honorable Mention
• 2014 Interstate-8 All-Conference Team
• 2014 Dupage All-County Team
• AP Scholar with Distinction
• Interstate-8 All Academic Team

Personal
• Joseph Michael Donovan was born January 20th, 1999
• Enrolled in College of Literature, Science and the Arts as a General Studies major
• Son of Jim and Karen Donovan
• Has one brother
• Older brother, Charlie, was a star baseball recruit who committed to Michigan but died before enrolling at U-M
• Father Jim played baseball for the University of Illinois
• Mother Karen swam for Northern Illinois University