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Jersey Number 66
Tanner Johns
- Position:
- 1B/OF
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 205
- Class:
- Freshman
- B/T:
- L/L
- Hometown:
- Las Vegas, Nev.
- HS:
- Palo Verde
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Grand Canyon |
- Named MW Freshman of the Week twice, earning the honor on Feb. 23 and May 18.
- Appeared in 35 games with 27 starts and became GCU's top freshman bat.
- Hit .330 with a .381 on-base percentage, .534 slugging percentage, six doubles, five home runs and 22 RBIs.
- Led GCU in MW play with a .417 batting average and .750 slugging percentage, adding four home runs, four doubles and 12 RBIs in conference games.
- Earned his first MW Freshman of the Week honor after hitting .571 (4 for 7) with a .625 on-base percentage, .714 slugging percentage, three runs and three RBIs in two starts against Oklahoma State.
- Earned the honor again after leading GCU in a series win at Nevada, hitting .462 (6 for 13) with a .533 on-base percentage, .769 slugging percentage, six RBIs, six hits, three runs, a double and a home run.
- Went 2 for 5 with a home run and five RBIs in the middle game at Nevada, a 12-7 win on May 15.
- Went 4 for 5 with a double, home run and three RBIs against New Mexico on May 10. His four hits tied for the most by a GCU player in 2026.
- Drove in three runs in the season finale at Nevada, capping a strong freshman finish.
- Half of his home runs came in the weekend series at San José State in early May.
Summer Leagues |
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Palo Verde HS |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
- Earned all-league and all-state in all four years of his career.
- Four-year varsity standout who hit .404 across 136 games, collecting 151 hits, 118 RBIs and 99 runs.
- Showed elite plate discipline, finishing his high school career with a .491 on-base percentage, .644 slugging percentage and 1.135 OPS, highlighted by back-to-back seasons hitting above .420.
- Helped lead the Panther to a state championship as a junior in 2024.
- Rated a top-50 first baseman nationally and the No. 2 at his position in the state of Nevada, per Perfect Game.
- Played club for Vegas Vipers.
Personal |
- Parents are Matthew and Dena Johns.
- Father, Matthew, played baseball at Nevada.
- Mother, Dena, played softball at UNLV, where she earned first-team all-region and first-team All-Big West honors.
- Off the field, enjoys hunting and fishing.
- Chose GCU for "the coaches and the atmosphere."
- Favorite TV show is Duck Dynasty.
- Favorite pro sports teams are the San Francisco Giants and Las Vegas Raiders.
- Favorite athletes to watch growing up include Buster Posey, Madison Bumgardner and Pablo Sandoval.
Thursday, June 11
Friday, June 05
Monday, June 01
Saturday, May 16
