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Overview — Will be the starting third baseman … A good fielding third baseman who is solid defensively, both range-wise and in bunt coverage … “He’s a professional prospect who we’re hoping helps carry this team. We’re hoping he can provide us with some power. He’s strong enough, big enough, and has improved, even from last year,” said Head Coach Gary Adams.
2000 (Summer) — Played third base, shortstop and right field for the Kenai Peninsula Oilers of the Alaskan League under UCLA Assistant Coach Gary Adcock … Hit .283 on the summer and helped lead team to a first place finish in the league and a fourth place finish at the NBC World Series … At the NBC World Series, had the fifth best batting average in the tournament, hitting .529 … Cut his hair into a mullet to raise team morale after a few losses. ?
2000 (As A Sophomore) — After starting the season on the bench (one start in the first 21 games), emerged as the regular third baseman, starting all but three of the remaining contests (40 of 43) … Earned Oklahoma City All-Tournament honors.
Notes: Hit safely in 20 of the last 23 games, and 24 of the last 29 … Was second on the team with a .389 post-season batting average… Bruins were 26-14 after he became the starting third baseman … Was hit by a team-high 11 pitches … Reached base safely in the last 29 games of the season.
Inside the Numbers: Had a game-winning base hit in the bottom of the ninth inning in the Bruins’ opening game vs. Delaware in the Oklahoma City Regional … Went 5-13 (.385) with five RBI and two doubles during the Oklahoma City Regional … Tied for second among regional hitters with five RBI … In the Bruins’ regional title clinching game vs. Oklahoma on May 28, went 2-4 with three RBI and two doubles … Went 2-3 with three RBI and one home run vs. Louisiana State in the second game of the Super Regional … Raised batting average from a season-low .167 on April 7 to .294 by the end of the season … Had a career-high 11-game hitting streak going 17-44 (.386) with 11 runs and four doubles during streak … The streak was broken on May 9 vs. Long Beach State when he went 0-1, but had two runs scored … Had four consecutive two-hit games, April 29 at Washington State through May 5 at Pepperdine …Was 2-5 with a home run and three RBI at Oregon State on April 1 … Had best game as a Bruin at #2 Stanford when he went went 2-4 with a career-high two home runs and three RBI to key UCLA’s crucial 10-9 win on May 19 … Homered in back-to-back games, May 14 vs. Arizona and May 19 at Stanford… Had RBI in eight of the last nine games of the season … Hit .350 with runners on in non-conference games.
Summer (1999) - Played third base for the Kenai Peninsula Oilers of the Alaskan Baseball League with fellow Bruins Forrest Johnson and Nick Lyon ... Helped lead the team to a first place league finish and second place at the NBC World Series.
1999 (As A Freshman) - Was the lone freshman in the starting lineup on opening day in Hawaii ... Started 25 games, all at third base ... Hit eighth 16 times and ninth nine times.
Notes: Hit first collegiate home run vs. USC, 3/7 ... Was 3-4 with a run, two RBI, and a double in Coach Adams' 1,000th career victory, a 6-1 win at Arizona, 3/13 ... Was 2-4 with a double and a triple vs. Georgia Tech, 2/6.
Summer (1998) - Played third base for the West Coast Yankees in the AAU National 18-and-under League under coach Harry Grumet ... Led the Yankees to the national championship along with fellow UCLA teammate Christian Lewis ... Helped lead the Orange County Dodgers to the National Wood Bat Classic championship ... Earned NWBC All-Tournament first-team honors
Santa Margarita HS (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA) - Lettered in baseball for three years as a second baseman, shortstop, third baseman, right fielder and pitcher under coach Tip Lefebvre ... Batted .522 with 36 hits, 33 runs, nine homers, 32 RBI, and 16 stolen bases while reaching base 67% of the time and striking out only four times his senior season ... Received a free pass in almost a third of his plate appearances ... Led his team to a first place finish in the highly competitive Seaview League and to a CIF quarterfinals appearance ... Earned Orange County Register first-team, LA Times All-County first-team and All-CIF first-team honors ...Named the MVP of the Seaview League ... Chosen to start on the North-South All-California squad along with current Bruin teammate Rich Hofman, helping lead the team to the North-South Championship ... Batted .447 with 22 walks and 15 stolen bases, reaching first base 57% of the time his junior season ... Earned All-Seaview League second-team honors ... Batted .420 as a sophomore.
Personal -- Selected by the Texas Rangers in the 22nd round of the 1998 draft ...Also recruited by USC, Washington, and Loyola Marymount ... Caught a 60-lb. salmon in the Kenai, AK River this past summer ... Favorite team is the New York Mets ... Favorite players are Robin Yount and John Olerud .. Plays the accordian, piano, and steel drums in his spare time ...Was a key member of the 1992 Long Beach Little League World Series championship team ... Met former President George Bush at the White House ... His parents are Rodney and Dawn Shelley ... Has three younger sisters, twins Amy and May, and Maryam ... Full name is John Randall Shelley ... Born on Jan. 12, 1980, in San Pedro, Calif. ... Undeclared major.
CAREER STATISTICS
| YR | AVG | G-GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | SLG% | HBP | BB | SO | GDP | OB% | SH | SF | SB-SBA | PO | A | E | FLD% |
| 1999 | .202 | 34-25 | 89 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 27 | .303 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 1 | .287 | 1 | 1 | 1-1 | 20 | 39 | 12 | .831 |
| 2000 | .294 | 51-41 | 153 | 33 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 76 | .497 | 11 | 22 | 40 | 2 | .417 | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | 26 | 81 | 21 | .836 |
| Totals | .260 | 85-66 | 242 | 44 | 63 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 40 | 103 | .426 | 13 | 31 | 70 | 3 | .372 | 2 | 2 | 1-2 | 46 | 120 | 33 | .834 |
