Jonny Hoffman tossed 4.1 innings of shutout baseball
PREP/PERSONAL:
Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 40th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball June Draft ... named the Illinois Player of the Year by the Chicago Tribune ... posted huge power numbers en route to Providence High School's Class 4A Illinois State Runner-up finish, compiling 17 homeruns, 17 doubles, three triples, 75 RBI and a .504 batting average in 41 games ... he also scored 53 runs and slugged at a 1.023 clip ... named team MVP ... high school teammate of fellow Hoosier Collin McEnery ... the son of John and Nadine Travis ... has a sister, Irene ... born on August 27, 1993 ... intends to major in Health, Physical Education.