2025 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 50
Johnny Backus
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- OF
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 225
- Bats/Throws:
- L/R
- Hometown:
- Westlake. Calif.
- High School:
- Westlake High School
Freshman (2025)
• Redshirted, did not see game action
Prep
• 2024 PG Pre-season All-American
• 2023 CIF State Champion
• 2nd in HR in Marmonte League
• Acorn All-Star Team
• Tyler Skaggs Foundation All-Star Selection
• Had a .446 on-base percentage, .542 slugging percentage and four home runs
• With the Premier SoCal Scout Team had a .444 batting average, .545 on-base percentage and a .556 slugging percentage
Personal
• Johnny Christopher King Backus
• Born May 29, 2006
• Son of Mira Sorvino and Chris Backus
• Has three siblings, Holden, Mattea and Lucia
• Enrolled in the School of Kinesiology, Sport Management
• Redshirted, did not see game action
Prep
• 2024 PG Pre-season All-American
• 2023 CIF State Champion
• 2nd in HR in Marmonte League
• Acorn All-Star Team
• Tyler Skaggs Foundation All-Star Selection
• Had a .446 on-base percentage, .542 slugging percentage and four home runs
• With the Premier SoCal Scout Team had a .444 batting average, .545 on-base percentage and a .556 slugging percentage
Personal
• Johnny Christopher King Backus
• Born May 29, 2006
• Son of Mira Sorvino and Chris Backus
• Has three siblings, Holden, Mattea and Lucia
• Enrolled in the School of Kinesiology, Sport Management
Baseball Highlights vs. Indiana (May 17)
Saturday, May 17
Baseball Highlights vs. Nebraska (May 11)
Sunday, May 11
Baseball Highlights vs. Central Michigan (May 7)
Wednesday, May 07
Baseball Highlights at Ohio State - Game 2 (May 4)
Sunday, May 04
