2003 (Junior): Appeared in 40 games, starting 35, as a junior … Made 120 plate appearances, while recording 32 hits … Scored 35 runs and drove in 10 RBI … Tallied nine doubles to go along with 18 walks … Led the Warriors in stolen bases with 20.
2002 (Sophomore): Appeared in 51 games, starting 43, as a sophomore … Made 163 plate appearances, while recording 41 hits … Scored 28 runs and drove in 22 RBI … Finished second on the team with eight stolen bases.
GEORGE FOX (Freshman): Attended George Fox University in 1999-2000 and played one season for the Bruins … Appeared in 38 games, starting 33, as a freshman … Tallied 42 hits in 129 at-bats that included six doubles, one triple, and one home run … Led GFU and the Northwest Conference in steals with 19.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from North Bend High School in 1999 … Played four years of baseball and football … Named all-league, while setting the stolen base record at North Bend.
PERSONAL: Born in Coos Bay, Ore. to Monte and Sherri Johnston … Is 1 of 3 children … Has 1 brother (Rocky) and 1 sister (Anna) … Married to Miranda Johnston … Has three children (Toby, Chase, & Jack Paul) … Major: Biblical Studies / Business … Is currently working as a senior pastor at West Valley Christian Fellowship.
Why I chose Corban: “I like the commentary room in the library. I call it my cave. It has a lot of books about God written by dead guys.”
Corban Career Statistics:
Year GP AB R H RBI AVG 2B 3B HR BB SO FLD%
2002 51 163 28 41 22 .252 7 1 2 17 33 .973
2003 40 120 35 32 10 .267 9 0 0 18 33 .935
Career 91 283 63 73 32 .258 16 1 2 35 66 .954