Hokie ClubCareer Honors
- 2017 Johnny Bench Award Watch List
Career Highlights: Registered a bases-loaded single to give Tech a 5-4 walk-off victory against Pitt on April 15, 2016 ... On March 28, 2017 versus Campbell, notched first career two-home run game ... His 44 career runners caught stealing were the second most ever for a catcher since the Hokies joined the ACC (2005), behind only Anthony Sosnoskie (48, 2007-10).
2018: Started 34 of 42 games played, with starts behind the plate (21) and as the DH (13) … Posted 10 multi-hit games, including one game with three … Had four multi-RBI games, including a game with three and one with four versus Oklahoma (Feb. 18) … Added two multi-run scoring games, including one game with three … Had a season-best five-game hitting streak and a reached base streak of six straight games … Batted .250 with 35 hits, including five doubles, a team-high tying two triples and four home runs for 56 total bases and a .400 slugging percentage … Scored 16 runs and added 18 RBI … Drew 15 walks, including one that was intentional, and was hit by four pitches for a .338 on-base percentage … Added one sacrifice fly and was 4-of-4 on stolen base attempts.
2017: Appeared in 47 games and made 39 starts as Tech’s catcher … Had nine multi-hit games, five multi-RBI games, including a career-high four versus Niagara (March 7) and Campbell (March 28), and added two multi-run scoring games … Had a season-best five-game hitting streak and a reached base streak of nine straight games … Batted .225 with 32 hits, including two doubles, his first career triple (versus Florida State, March 19) and eight home runs for 60 total bases and a .423 slugging percentage … Scored 20 runs and added 23 RBI … Drew 13 walks and was hit by six pitches for a .315 on-base percentage … Also added one sacrifice fly and two sacrifice bunts … Scored three game-winning runs and led the team with four game-winning RBI.
2016: Started 26 games at catcher and played in 32 total games … Had six multi-hit games, three multi-RBI games, including a season-high three twice, at Boston College (April 29) and versus Wake Forest (May 14), and four multi-run scoring games … Had a season-best four-game hitting streak and seven-game reached base streak … Batted .226 with 21 hits, including five doubles and three home runs (T-third on team) for 35 total bases and a .376 slugging percentage … Scored 13 runs and added 14 RBI … Drew seven walks for a .277 on-base percentage … Also added one sacrifice fly and had one game-winning RBI.
2015: Started 13 games at catcher and played in 19 total games … Had two multi-hit games, one multi-RBI game and one multi-run game, scoring four times versus West Virginia on May 5 … Had a season long two-game hitting streak and a four-game reached base streak … Batted .222 with 10 hits, including five doubles for 15 total bases and a .333 slugging percentage … Scored eight runs and added four RBI … Drew three walks to post a .271 on-base percentage ... Went 2-for-5 in pinch-hit appearances with two doubles, one an RBI double, and also drew a walk.
High School: Earned varsity letters both years while playing for Coach John Kearney at Bridgewater-Raynham … Was a member of the 2013 Division I State Championship winning team … Named the Gatorade Player of the Year ... Two-time OCL All Star ... Named the Player of the Year by the Taunton Gazette ... Also a member of the Bridgewater-Raynham basketball team, earning two letters and OCL All Star status.
Personal: Joseph T. Freiday, Jr. … Born January 17, 1996 in Brockton, Massachusetts … Son of Joseph, Sr., and Maureen Freiday … Has a younger sister, Morgan … Uncle Michael Connolly was drafted by the Cleveland Indians, while his cousin Michael Connolly was drafted by the San Francisco Giants ... Majoring in criminology.