Stevens Institute of Technology Athletics

Coach Taps says: "Axel just continues to get better and better and better. In 2024 we expect for him to serve as our closer due to his vast experience in late innings roles both for us and also Worcester Bravehearts of the Futures League."
 

2024: named to the All-MAC Sportsmanship Team … Appeared in 12 games, all out of the bullpen and posted a 0-1 record with 2 saves and an E.R.A. of 5.19 over 8.2 innings … Limited hitters to an excellent .161 batting average … Tied for 2^nd in saves … Scoreless inning (2 K, BB) in the 2^nd game of a non-conference doubleheader vs. CCNY (2/11) … Earned the save (0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 K, BB) vs. William Paterson (2/22) … Picked up the save (0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, K, 0 BB) vs. William Paterson (2/28) … Strong outing in relief (0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, K, BB) vs. North Central (3/12) … Clean inning (0 H, 2 K, 0 BB) vs. USMMA (3/13) … Strong inning of work (H, 0 R, K, 0 BB) in a MAC Freedom conference game vs. Lebanon Valley (3/16) … Clean inning of work to close out a victory in the 1^st game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. King’s (3/22) … Scoreless frame (0 H, 3 K, BB) vs. NJCU (4/23) … 0.1 innings of work (0 H, 0 R, 0 K, BB) in the 1^st game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. No. 16/No. 21 Misericordia (4/26).

2023: Appeared in 12 games, all out of the bullpen and posted a 0-0 record and a 3.93 E.R.A. ... 2nd amongst bullpen arms in E.R.A. ... Struck out 20 batters over 18.1 innings, while limiting hitters to a .243 batting average against ... Fired a perfect scoreless frame (0 H, K, 0 BB) in the 2^nd game of a doubleheader vs. Lehman (3/4) … 2.2 innings of excellent scoreless relief (H, 4 K, 3 BB) in the 2^nd game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. NR/No. 11 Arcadia (3/11) … 2.1 innings of strong relief (2 H, R, ER, 2 K, 0 BB) vs. Babson (3/15) … Strong inning of relief (2 H, 0 R, 0 K, 0 BB) vs. Mt. St. Vincent (3/22) … 1.2 innings of excellent relief (0 H, 0 R, 3 K, BB) in the 2^nd game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. Delaware Valley (3/26) … Excellent inning of relief (1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 K, 0 BB) in a MAC Freedom contest vs. FDU-Florham (3/28) … Perfect scoreless inning of relief with two strikeouts in the 2^nd game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. FDU-Florham (4/4) … Solid in relief (3.2 IP, 5 H, R, ER, 2 K, 4 BB) in the 1^st game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. NR/#No. 30 Misericordia (4/7) … Scoreless inning of relief (0 H, K, BB) in the 2^nd game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. DeSales (4/27).

2022: Appeared in 7 games, all out of the bullpen … Posted a 1-0 record with a 14.09 E.R.A to go along with 11 strikeouts over 7.2 innings … 2.0 innings of relief (0 H, K, BB) in the 2^nd game of a doubleheader vs. King’s (4/2) … 2.0 innings of relief (H, 0 R, 5 K, 0 BB) vs. CCNY (4/19) … Scoreless frame (H, K, 0 BB) in the 2^nd game of a doubleheader vs. FDU-Florham (4/30).

2021: Appeared in five games, starting one on the mound and collected three strikeouts over 4 2/3 innings ... Hurled a perfect scoreless frame with two strikeouts in the first game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader sweep vs. Delaware Valley (3/14) … Tossed one scoreless inning (0 H, 0 R, K, BB) in the first game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader sweep vs. Wilkes (3/27).

High School: Member of the National Honor Society and Headmaster’s Honor Roll List every term … Played under coach Charlie Eppinger at St. John’s High School … During the summer he played for the BBU Tigers under the direction of coach Rich Cordani … Attended Headfirst Honor Roll Baseball Camp and Firecracker Baseball Tournaments … Also was Head of the Be Like Brit Club where he helped organize trips and donations for an orphanage in Haiti.

Personal: Son of Erik & Virginia (Ginny) Johnson … Has two siblings, a brother named Anders and a sister named Caroline who competes for University of Georgia’s Equestrian Team … Majoring in Chemical Engineering … Picked Stevens because it was a great fit for his career after college and also because baseball is extremely important to him during his college experience … Favorite Book and Movie is The Catcher in the Rye and Remember the Titans … Top MLB team and player is the Boston Red Sox & Chris Sale … In his free time he enjoys basketball, weightlifting, and video games.

Summer Collegiate Baseball: Will be re-joining the Worcester Bravehearts of the Futures League on a full-player-agreement in summer 2023 ... Joined the Bravehearts in summer 2022 on a temporary status, but earned a full-season spot after an impressive opening stretch of outings ... Competed for the BBU Tigers Organization in summer 2021.