Garrett Pike has been telling Noah Johnson to transfer to Toledo for two years.
The former northwest Ohio high school baseball standouts are close friends, and Pike, an Anthony Wayne graduate, thought Johnson, a St. Francis de Sales alum, could help the Rockets.
UT coach Rob Reinstetle had an eye on Blacksburg, Va., last season and agreed with his star freshman’s assessment.
“As soon as he went into the portal, it was a slam dunk,” Reinstetle said. “We jumped all over him. We think he’s going to be really good for us.”
The 6-foot-5, 195-pound Johnson is a towering presence on the mound.