Joe Longo

Photo by: UM Photography,D.Marshke

Class:
Senior
Position:
INF
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 215
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Hometown:
Apple Valley, Minn.
High School:
Holy Angels

Senior (2025)
• Started four games with 23 total appearances for 28 at-bats
• Recorded six hits, three runs and four RBIs
• Tallied two extra-base hits and three walks
• Delivered a pinch-hit three-RBI double against Penn State (Mar. 28)
• Hit a pinch-hit home run in a win against Illinois (Mar. 8)

Junior (2024)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Appeared in 36 games with 20 starts
• Hit .281 with 25 hits including seven for extra bases over the course of the season
• Scored nine runs and 15 RBIs along with a stolen base
• Recorded four multi-RBI games and five multi-hit games
• Tied career high in hits and RBIs with three in 14-7 win over Long Beach State (Apr. 26)
• Tallied two hits in pinch-hit appearance with RBI against Minnesota (Apr. 13)
• Pinch hit with three at-bats and one hit against Penn State (Mar. 22)
• Went 2-for-3 with a run and RBI against Eastern Michigan (Mar. 19)
• Had one hit, one run, and two RBIs against San Diego (Mar. 16)
• Scored a run on two hits in a 7-6 win over Toledo (Mar. 12)
• Recorded a home run with two RBIs against No. 18 Coastal Carolina (Mar. 9)
• Homered against No. 18 Coastal Carolina (Mar. 8)
• Had two hits and two RBIs against Western Michigan (Feb. 17)

Sophomore (2023)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Appeared in 42 games with 31 starts
• Hit .277 with five home runs
• Had one hit, scored one run with one RBI against Rutgers (Apr. 16)
• Homered to left field in the 4th inning, scoring one run, and earning two RBI in a 13-8 win over Rutgers (Apr. 15)
• Hit a two-run home run to left field in 13-2 win over Butler (April 11).
• Had one hit, scored two runs, and earned one RBI in a 12-3 win over Penn State (March 25).
• Had two hits and three RBI in a 13-4 victory over Penn State (March 24)
• Had three hits, earned one RBI, and scored one run against Akron (March 21).
• Had two hits, with one being a home run to left field, earning him two RBI in a 6-4 win over Bradley (March 19).
• Had two hits with two RBI in 8-4 win over Bradley (March 17)
• Hit first career home run down the left field line in a 7-3 win over Xavier (March 15)
• Recorded two hits and two RBIs in 7-5 win over UAB (March 10)
• Made his career debut and had one hit against Fresno State at the MLB Desert Invitational (Feb.17).

High School
• Attended the Academy of Holy Angels in Richfield, Minn. and played under head coach Mike Rothstein
• First team academic all-state and school honor roll
• Four-year letterwinner in both baseball and football
• Two-time All Tri-Metro Conference in both sports
• Star Tribune first team All Metro, Class AAA Academic All-State and Class AAA Player of the Year as a senior
• Rated as the No. 2 catcher and No. 11 overall player in the state of Minnesota, according to both PG and PBR

Personal
• Son of Raymond "Big Ray" and Beth Longo
• Has five siblings; Will, Mae, Jimmy, Gianna and Kateri
• Born June 16, 2002
• Enrolled in LSA, majoring in Communications and Media