JOHN CURTIS Catcher/First Base
6-2 • 185
L/R
Freshman
Newhall, Calif.
Hart H.S.
HART H.S.: Was a two-year letterman at Hart H.S. in Newhall, Calif.,
where he was a first baseman and catcher for Coach Jim Ozella • Batted
.365 with six homers and 23 RBI as a senior • Hit .392 with six homers
his junior year, when Hart posted a 26-2 record and advanced to the second
round of CIF play • As a junior, he twice hit a pair of homers in a
game against Burroughs (Burbank) H.S. and, as a senior, he hit the game-winning
home run in his final league game.
PERSONAL: Born on Nov. 22, 1984, in Panorama City, Calif. •
Parents are James and Patti Curtis • Has three older sisters (Kim,
Melissa and Jennifer) • Majoring in business • Says the coolest
place on campus is study hall • Says the most impressive thing about
Coach Horton is “he knows every little thing about the game” •
If he won the lottery, he’d buy Coach Horton’s house • Would
like to work for the FBI (both of his parents work for the L.A. County Sheriff)
if a career in baseball doesn’t pan out • Wants to see LSU added
to Fullerton’s schedule • Full name is John Matthew Curtis •
Favorites...Los Angeles Dodgers (team), Mike Piazza (player), sushi (food)
