Stevens Institute of Technology Athletics

Coach Taps says: "Joe has been our swiss army knife of the pitching staff. His versatility and leadership is such a valuable asset to our Stevens Baseball program. We expect Joe to continue to make key contributions throughout spring 2024."
 

2024: Appeared in 8 games and made 4 starts, batting .154 … Went 1 for 3 (R, 2B, RBI, BB) in the 2^nd game of a non-conference doubleheader vs. CCNY (2/11) … Came in as a pinch hitter and collected a key walk vs. North Central (3/12).

2023: Appeared in 7 games, started 1, and batted a robust .364 to go along with a 1.045 OPS, .545 slugging percentage, and .500 OBP ... Came in as a pinch hitter and went 1 for 2, his first collegiate hit, in the 2^nd game of a doubleheader vs. CCNY (2/12) … Appeared as a pinch hitter and went 0 for 0 (R, RBI, 2 BB) in the 1^st game of a doubleheader vs. Lehman (3/4) … Collected an RBI base-loaded walk after coming in as a pinch hitter in the 1^st game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. King’s (3/18) … Came in as a pinch hitter and doubled in his only at bat vs. Wesleyan (4/18) … Went 2 for 5 (R, 2B, 2 RBI) vs. St. Joseph’s-L.I. (5/1).

High School: National Honor Society … Competed for Coach Tim Park at Our Lady of Good Counsel … Named Team Captain … Selected All-WCAC First-Team, All-Met Honorable Mention and MSABC All-Star … Played summer ball for the East Coast Royals under Coach Mark Shives … Attended a Showball Camp, a Baseball Factory Showcases, and also played in the Perfect Game WWBA and PBR National Championships.

Personal: Son of Gillian and John Houghton … Has two older sisters, Ellie and Charlotte … Majoring in Business & Technology … Picked Stevens because of the great opportunity to combine his academic aspirations with baseball … Favorite book and movie are The Great Gatsby and The Other Guys … Top MLB team and player is the Boston Red Sox and David Ortiz … Enjoys gaming and listening to music in his free time.

Summer Collegiate Baseball: Was selected for the U23 Great Britain National Team and helped the squad to a second place finish in the 2023 European Championship in Wiener Neustadt, Austria ... Also competed for the Jersey Pilots of the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League (ACBL) in summer 2023.