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Jersey Number 17
Johnny Breidenthal
- Position:
- Right-Handed Pitcher
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Los Gatos, CA
- High School:
- Los Gatos HS
2018Â ...
2017 Made his UC Riverside debut in game two of the Highlanders' season-opening double header against Nebraska, tossing two innings of shutout baseball (box score/recap) ... Made his first start for the Highlanders on February 28 at UNLV, pitching 2.1 innings in an eventual 11-9 victory (box score/recap) ... Struck out one batter on four occasions ... His longest relief appearance of the season was 2.1 innings vs. Gonzaga on March 14 (box score/recap) ...
2016 (Cabrillo College) Pitched for Coach Bob Kittle in the Coast Conference ... 2016 League Champs ... All-American ... Pitcher of the Year for the Coast Conference ... Pitched 40 consecutive innings without giving up a run ... Led the state of California for community colleges with lowest ERA in the regular season (1.14) and wins in regular season (10) ...Â
High School Pitched for Coach Bobby Hill in the De Anza League ... Team went 23-10 ... League Champs back to back years ... First Team All-League his senior year ...Â
Personal John Joseph Breidenthal is the son of John and Cindy Breidenthal ... Majoring in Media and Cultural Studies ... Career goal is to pitch in the majors ... Hopes to get his degree at UCR and bring joy and laughter into other people's lives ... Sister, Victoria Breidenthal ran track and field at UCLA for four years ... Brother, Curtis Breidenthal, now studying Kinesiology at Cal State Monterey Bay, played varsity baseball for three years at Los Gatos High School, winning the Central Coast Section his sophomore year, going on to place third in a men's classic physique bodybuilding competition ... Father John Breidenthal played football for CAL Berkeley for four years ... Step-brother Jon Espe played football for USD for two years ...Â
2017 Made his UC Riverside debut in game two of the Highlanders' season-opening double header against Nebraska, tossing two innings of shutout baseball (box score/recap) ... Made his first start for the Highlanders on February 28 at UNLV, pitching 2.1 innings in an eventual 11-9 victory (box score/recap) ... Struck out one batter on four occasions ... His longest relief appearance of the season was 2.1 innings vs. Gonzaga on March 14 (box score/recap) ...
2016 (Cabrillo College) Pitched for Coach Bob Kittle in the Coast Conference ... 2016 League Champs ... All-American ... Pitcher of the Year for the Coast Conference ... Pitched 40 consecutive innings without giving up a run ... Led the state of California for community colleges with lowest ERA in the regular season (1.14) and wins in regular season (10) ...Â
High School Pitched for Coach Bobby Hill in the De Anza League ... Team went 23-10 ... League Champs back to back years ... First Team All-League his senior year ...Â
Personal John Joseph Breidenthal is the son of John and Cindy Breidenthal ... Majoring in Media and Cultural Studies ... Career goal is to pitch in the majors ... Hopes to get his degree at UCR and bring joy and laughter into other people's lives ... Sister, Victoria Breidenthal ran track and field at UCLA for four years ... Brother, Curtis Breidenthal, now studying Kinesiology at Cal State Monterey Bay, played varsity baseball for three years at Los Gatos High School, winning the Central Coast Section his sophomore year, going on to place third in a men's classic physique bodybuilding competition ... Father John Breidenthal played football for CAL Berkeley for four years ... Step-brother Jon Espe played football for USD for two years ...Â
Highlander Hot Talk Podcast - Spring Sports Recap 5/21/2026
Thursday, May 21
Day in the Life: Leilani Juan
Monday, May 04
UCR Student-Athletes cheer on our students.
Friday, May 01
UCR Athletics Director Introductory Full Press Conference
Tuesday, March 24
