Baseball began for John in Seymour, CT. A lifetime of accomplishments began back in 2007 when John led the Seymour Wildcats of his hometown Seymour, CT to their 2007 State Championship. For the following two years he was consecutively an All League and All State Selection. John continued his career playing for Nick Giaquinto as a Sacred Heart University Pioneer. He was a two year team captain, 2 time All – NEC player, 2011 NEC Tournament MVP, and two year NEC champion with NCAA regional trips to Clemson and NC State.