Elon University Athletics

Personal: Full name is John Peter Sponseller...Born on April 18, 2001...Son of Bob and Carrie Sponseller...Brother Ty played football at the University of Cincinnati before transferring to Elon and brother Lee played baseball at Ohio Dominican and Coastal Carolina.

2020: Appeared in all 17 games with 13 starts at first base and DH while primarily batting third and fourth in the order...Hit .152 with one homerun and six RBIs in 46 at-bats...Made his collegiate debut in the season opener vs. Delaware State...Hit his first career homerun against UMass Lowell on Feb. 21. The long ball was also his first colligate extra-base hit...Reached base in five straight games from Feb. 21-29...Was tied for first among all Phoenix freshman in games played and was second in starts.

Prep: Played for coach Curt Bly at Mason High School...Was named the 2019 Cincinnati Player of the Year by the Cincinnati Enquirer. Also picked up First Team All-Conference and Ohio Division I First Team All-State honors...Helped his team win the 2018 GMC Conference Championship, the Ohio Divison I District Championship, and Ohio Division I Regional Championship. Also earned 2018 Ohio Division I First Team All-State, First Team All-City, First Team All-Conference, and Conference Player of the Year honors.