Career Game Highs Hits: 4, 4/24/11 vs. LSU
Runs: 3, 4/24/11 vs. LSU
RBI: 3, 4/3 vs. UT-Martin
Walks: 1, 2/22 vs. Oakland
HRs: Strikeouts: *2, last 4/14 vs. Auburn
Stolen Bases: 1, 4/29/11 vs. Tennessee
Coach Corbin Quote: Jack is one of those kids that quietly goes about his business. He is one of the teams' favorites - completely unselfish and team-oriented. He has very good athleticism, runs the bases well, plays all three outfield spots, has a quality accurate-throwing arm and continues to grow as an offensive player. It's going to be interesting to see where he fits in the lineup.
2012 - Doubled for the second straight game in win over MTSU 4/17... Went 2-for-3 with his first double of the season against Auburn 4/15... Matched a career-high with two strikeouts in loss to Auburn 4/14... Picked up two RBI-singles in win over Auburn 4/13 to extend his hitting streak to seven games... Drove in a career-high three runs with two hits and two runs scored in win over UT-Martin 4/3... Started at DH for second straight game going 1-for-2 with a runs scored in loss to South Carolina 4/1... Drove in a career-best two runs and two hits in win over South Carolina 3/31... Started in center field for the second straight day going 1-for-4 in win over Georgia 3/25... Stole a career-best two bases going 1-for-4 as the starting center fielder in win over Georgia 3/24... Started in left field going 1-for-2 against Georgia 3/23... Struck out as a pinch hitter at Florida 3/18... Singled and scored after entering game as defensive replacement at Florida 3/17... Started in center field and went 0-for-2 against San Diego 3/9... Entered the game as a pinch runner in loss at Belmont 3/6... As the DH, went 0-for-4 with a run scored in win over Rhode Island 3/3 G1... Started at DH going 0-for-3 in loss to Louisiana Tech 2/29... Singled to center as a pinch hitter against Oregon 2/25... Walked and went 0-for-1 in win over Oakland 2/22... Made his first start of the year, driving in a run in his first at-bat 2/19 at Stanford... Entered as a pinch runner and scored in loss at Stanford 2/17.
2011 - Flew out as a pinch hitter in win over Oregon State in Super Regional 6/10... Struck out as a pinch hitter against Florida 5/15... Went 0-for-3 with a stolen base in win over Tennessee 4/29... Earned his second straight start in center field and went 4-for-4 against LSU 4/24 to set a career-high for hits and runs scored (3)... Started in center field for the first time and went 0-for-4 against LSU 4/23... Entered as a defensive replacement and struck out in his lone at-bat against LSU 4/22... Struck out as a pinch hitter against Middle Tennessee State 4/5... Went 0-for-1 as a pinch hitter at Auburn 4/2... Knocked in his first run as a Commodore with sac bunt at Auburn 4/1... Entered the game as a defensive replacement and went 0-for-1 against UT-Martin 3/29... Collected his first hit as a Commodore with a double at Arkansas 3/25... Started for the first time in his Vanderbilt career going 0-for-2 against Tennessee Tech 3/22... Scored a run after reaching on an error against Mississippi State 3/20... Flied out as a pinch hitter against Mississippi State 3/18... Fouled out as a pinch hitter in his only at-bat against Purdue 3/15... Grounded out as a pinch hitter against UIC 3/12... Went 0-for-1 with a sacrifice bunt against Wofford 3/8... Made his VU debut as a pinch runner scoring the tying run in 6-5 win over WKU 3/1.
AIR FORCE ACADEMY - As a freshman at Air Force in 2009 he played in 49 games, starting 46... Hit .272 and led all Falcon freshmen in hits (49), homers (6), RBIs (29), doubles (6), triples (3) and stolen bases (13)... Second on team in stolen bases and 10th in the Mountain West Conference... Started 23 games at catcher, 18 in left field and five in right... Threw out eight base runners, ranking eighth in the MWC... Made debut in season-opener vs. Navy... Hit first-career homer vs. Pittsburgh... Homered twice in a game vs. UNLV and had a career-high four RBIs... Had three hits in a game four times...Second on team with nine multi-RBI games... SUMMER BALL - Played in 30 games for the Nashville Outlaws of the Prospect League in the summer of 2010 hitting .168 with nine RBI.
HIGH SCHOOL - Won Indiana state championships in baseball and football his junior year... He was an All-State football player as a senior and All-City in football and baseball... Tabbed the Indianapolis Player of the Year... Lettered three years in football and baseball at Cathedral High School... Captained the baseball team as a junior and senior... Was a member of National Honor Society and the Student Council... Has three prep teammates that play Division I sports Justin Cureton (Indiana), Patrick Paligraf (Xavier) and Tyler Koors (Xavier).
ACADEMICS - Lupo is majoring in Society and Business and was a member of the All-SEC Academic team in 2011.
PERSONAL - John Jeffrey Lupo (LOO-po)... Born 12/14/89... Son of Marcia and Greg Lupo... Has three siblings Jamie, Chugger and Max... Favorites include Derrek Lee and Peyton Manning (athletes), Shawshank Redemption (movie), Deadliest Catch (TV show) and Homemade Spaghetti (meal)... If he could star in a music video with anyone it would be Miley Cyrus... His most memorable athletic moment is going to the College World Series... Chose Vanderbilt because it was a perfect fit for him academically, athletically and socially.
