John Bessette

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John Bessette
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    187
  • Hometown:
    Andover, Mass.
  • Position:
    Infield
  • Year:
    So.
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • High School:
    Andover
  • gp
    24
  • avg
    .350
  • hr
    2
  • rbi
    13
  • r
    11
  • sb
    3
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 24 14
Plate appearances 54 33
At Bats 40 24
Runs 11 8
Hits 14 9
Doubles - -
Triples 1 -
Home Runs 2 2
Runs Batted In 13 10
Total bases 22 15
Walks 9 5
Hit by pitch 4 3
Strikeouts 11 6
Sacrifice Flies 1 1
Sacrifice Hits - -
Hit into double play - -
Stolen Bases 3 2
Caught Stealing - -
Batting Average .350 .375
On Base Percentage .500 .515
Slugging Percentage .550 .625
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Apr 27 at Fitchburg St. W, 10-5
Apr 27 at Fitchburg St. W, 7-4
May 2 Bridgewater St. L, 7-4
May 3 at Bridgewater St. L, 8-4
May 3 at Bridgewater St. W, 5-4
May 8 vs. #6 Framingham St. L, 15-9
Date Opponent Score gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Mar 1 vs. St. Lawrence W, 11-9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 vs. St. Lawrence L, 13-3 1 1 1 0 - - - - 0 - 1.000 1.000 1.000 - - - - - - - 1
Mar 2 vs. Keene St. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 vs. Keene St. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 at Trinity (Conn.) W, 24-18 1 1 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - - 1 - 1
Mar 8 at Trinity (Conn.) W, 21-10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Marywood W, 10-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Washington College W, 10-9 1 2 1 0 - - - - 0 - .500 .500 .500 - - - - 1 - - 2
Mar 13 vs. Monmouth (Ill.) W, 16-14 1 3 1 1 1 - - - 0 2 .333 .600 .333 1 - - - - - - 5
Mar 14 vs. Wheaton (Ill.) W, 9-0 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 14 vs. Wheaton (Ill.) L, 8-3 1 1 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - - - 1
Mar 18 Elms W, 18-7 1 1 0 0 1 - - - 0 1 .000 .500 .000 - - - - - - - 2
Mar 19 at Hartford W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 23 at Springfield W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 23 at Springfield L, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 at Saint Joseph (Conn.) W, 8-3 1 3 2 2 2 - 1 - 1 - .667 .800 1.333 - - - - 1 - - 5
Mar 28 at Mass. Maritime W, 26-9 1 5 3 4 - - - 2 2 - .600 .571 1.800 1 1 - - 1 2 0.50 7
Mar 29 Mass. Maritime L, 11-6 1 3 1 0 1 - - - 0 1 .333 .500 .333 - - - - 1 - - 4
Mar 29 Mass. Maritime L, 4-3 1 3 1 0 - - - - 0 2 .333 .333 .333 - - - - - - - 3
Apr 1 Keene St. W, 10-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 2 Coast Guard W, 8-7 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 1 1.00 3
Apr 4 Worcester St. W, 9-0 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 4 Worcester St. L, 4-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 Worcester St. W, 5-2 1 1 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - - 1 - 1
Apr 10 Salem St. L, 13-8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Salem St. W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Salem St. L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at MCLA W, 19-7 1 3 2 3 1 - - - 0 1 .667 .800 .667 1 - - - - - - 5
Apr 18 at Framingham St. W, 22-5 1 1 0 0 1 - - - 0 - .000 .500 .000 - - - - - 1 - 2
Apr 19 Framingham St. W, 11-10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 Framingham St. L, 10-9 1 2 1 2 1 - - - 0 1 .500 .750 .500 1 - - - - - - 4
Apr 21 MCLA W, 5-1 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 21 MCLA W, 14-3 1 1 0 0 1 - - - 0 - .000 .500 .000 - - - - 1 - - 2
Apr 25 Fitchburg St. W, 19-2 1 3 1 1 - - - - 0 1 .333 .333 .333 - - - - - 1 - 3
Apr 27 at Fitchburg St. W, 10-5 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 27 at Fitchburg St. W, 7-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 2 Bridgewater St. L, 7-4 1 1 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 - - 1
May 3 at Bridgewater St. L, 8-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 3 at Bridgewater St. W, 5-4 1 1 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - - 1 - 1
May 8 vs. #6 Framingham St. L, 15-9 1 1 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - - - 1
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Mar 1 vs. St. Lawrence W, 11-9 - - - - -
Mar 1 vs. St. Lawrence L, 13-3 1 0 1 - -
Mar 2 vs. Keene St. - - - - -
Mar 2 vs. Keene St. - - - - -
Mar 8 at Trinity (Conn.) W, 24-18 1 0 0 - -
Mar 8 at Trinity (Conn.) W, 21-10 - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Marywood W, 10-4 - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Washington College W, 10-9 1 1 1 - -
Mar 13 vs. Monmouth (Ill.) W, 16-14 1 1 1 - -
Mar 14 vs. Wheaton (Ill.) W, 9-0 1 0 0 - -
Mar 14 vs. Wheaton (Ill.) L, 8-3 1 0 0 - -
Mar 18 Elms W, 18-7 1 0 0 - -
Mar 19 at Hartford W, 4-3 - - - - -
Mar 23 at Springfield W, 3-2 - - - - -
Mar 23 at Springfield L, 6-5 - - - - -
Mar 26 at Saint Joseph (Conn.) W, 8-3 1 1 4 1 -
Mar 28 at Mass. Maritime W, 26-9 1 3 9 - -
Mar 29 Mass. Maritime L, 11-6 1 1 1 1 -
Mar 29 Mass. Maritime L, 4-3 1 1 1 - -
Apr 1 Keene St. W, 10-5 - - - - -
Apr 2 Coast Guard W, 8-7 1 0 0 - -
Apr 4 Worcester St. W, 9-0 1 0 0 - -
Apr 4 Worcester St. L, 4-1 - - - - -
Apr 9 Worcester St. W, 5-2 1 0 0 - -
Apr 10 Salem St. L, 13-8 - - - - -
Apr 14 at Salem St. W, 3-2 - - - - -
Apr 14 at Salem St. L, 3-2 - - - - -
Apr 16 at MCLA W, 19-7 1 2 2 - -
Apr 18 at Framingham St. W, 22-5 1 0 0 - -
Apr 19 Framingham St. W, 11-10 - - - - -
Apr 19 Framingham St. L, 10-9 1 1 1 1 -
Apr 21 MCLA W, 5-1 1 0 0 - -
Apr 21 MCLA W, 14-3 1 0 0 - -
Apr 25 Fitchburg St. W, 19-2 1 0 1 - -
Apr 27 at Fitchburg St. W, 10-5 1 0 0 - -
Apr 27 at Fitchburg St. W, 7-4 - - - - -
May 2 Bridgewater St. L, 7-4 1 0 0 - -
May 3 at Bridgewater St. L, 8-4 - - - - -
May 3 at Bridgewater St. W, 5-4 1 0 0 - -
May 8 vs. #6 Framingham St. L, 15-9 1 0 0 - -
Date Opponent Score w l ip h r er era k k/9 hr whip
Mar 1 vs. St. Lawrence W, 11-9 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 vs. St. Lawrence L, 13-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 2 vs. Keene St. - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 vs. Keene St. - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 at Trinity (Conn.) W, 24-18 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 8 at Trinity (Conn.) W, 21-10 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Marywood W, 10-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Washington College W, 10-9 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 13 vs. Monmouth (Ill.) W, 16-14 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 14 vs. Wheaton (Ill.) W, 9-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 14 vs. Wheaton (Ill.) L, 8-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 18 Elms W, 18-7 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 19 at Hartford W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 23 at Springfield W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 23 at Springfield L, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 at Saint Joseph (Conn.) W, 8-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 28 at Mass. Maritime W, 26-9 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 29 Mass. Maritime L, 11-6 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 29 Mass. Maritime L, 4-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 1 Keene St. W, 10-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 2 Coast Guard W, 8-7 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 4 Worcester St. W, 9-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 4 Worcester St. L, 4-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 Worcester St. W, 5-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 10 Salem St. L, 13-8 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Salem St. W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Salem St. L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at MCLA W, 19-7 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 18 at Framingham St. W, 22-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 19 Framingham St. W, 11-10 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 Framingham St. L, 10-9 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 21 MCLA W, 5-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 21 MCLA W, 14-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 25 Fitchburg St. W, 19-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 27 at Fitchburg St. W, 10-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 27 at Fitchburg St. W, 7-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 2 Bridgewater St. L, 7-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
May 3 at Bridgewater St. L, 8-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 3 at Bridgewater St. W, 5-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
May 8 vs. #6 Framingham St. L, 15-9 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Date Opponent Score gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Mar 1 vs. St. Lawrence W, 11-9 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 vs. St. Lawrence L, 13-3 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 2 vs. Keene St. - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 vs. Keene St. - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 at Trinity (Conn.) W, 24-18 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 8 at Trinity (Conn.) W, 21-10 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Marywood W, 10-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Washington College W, 10-9 1 2 0 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Monmouth (Ill.) W, 16-14 1 3 0 3 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Wheaton (Ill.) W, 9-0 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Wheaton (Ill.) L, 8-3 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 18 Elms W, 18-7 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 19 at Hartford W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 23 at Springfield W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 23 at Springfield L, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 at Saint Joseph (Conn.) W, 8-3 1 3 1 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 28 at Mass. Maritime W, 26-9 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 29 Mass. Maritime L, 11-6 1 5 3 1 1 - .800 - - - - -
Mar 29 Mass. Maritime L, 4-3 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 1 Keene St. W, 10-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 2 Coast Guard W, 8-7 1 2 0 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 4 Worcester St. W, 9-0 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 4 Worcester St. L, 4-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 Worcester St. W, 5-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Salem St. L, 13-8 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Salem St. W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Salem St. L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at MCLA W, 19-7 1 2 0 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 18 at Framingham St. W, 22-5 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 19 Framingham St. W, 11-10 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 Framingham St. L, 10-9 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 21 MCLA W, 5-1 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 21 MCLA W, 14-3 1 3 1 2 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Apr 25 Fitchburg St. W, 19-2 1 3 1 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 27 at Fitchburg St. W, 10-5 1 1 0 0 1 - .000 - - - - -
Apr 27 at Fitchburg St. W, 7-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 2 Bridgewater St. L, 7-4 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
May 3 at Bridgewater St. L, 8-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 3 at Bridgewater St. W, 5-4 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
May 8 vs. #6 Framingham St. L, 15-9 1 2 0 1 1 - .500 - - - - -
gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2023-24 28 74 14 8 14 1 - - 1 21 .189 .326 .203 1 - 1 - 20 16 1.25 90
2024-25 24 40 14 13 9 - 1 2 3 11 .350 .500 .550 4 1 - - 7 8 0.88 54
Total 52 114 28 21 23 1 1 2 4 32 .246 .392 .325 5 1 1 - 27 24 1.13 144
gp r tb sb cs
2023-24 28 11 15 1 2
2024-25 24 11 22 3 -
Total 52 22 37 4 2
era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
2023-24 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
2024-25 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Total 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
2023-24 28 74 26 44 4 - .946 8 - - - -
2024-25 24 33 8 22 3 - .909 1 - - - -
Total 52 107 34 66 7 - .935 9 - - - -
gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Event
Total 24 40 14 13 9 - 1 2 3 11 .350 .500 .550 4 1 - - 7 8 0.88 54
Conference 14 24 9 10 5 - - 2 2 6 .375 .515 .625 3 1 - - 4 6 0.67 33
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 11 18 4 3 4 - - - 0 6 .222 .391 .222 1 - - - 4 3 1.33 23
Away 7 14 7 9 4 - 1 2 3 1 .500 .619 1.071 2 1 - - 2 5 0.40 21
Neutral 6 8 3 1 1 - - - 0 4 .375 .500 .375 1 - - - 1 - - 10
Result
Wins 17 28 10 11 7 - 1 2 3 5 .357 .513 .643 3 1 - - 5 8 0.63 39
Losses 7 12 4 2 2 - - - 0 6 .333 .467 .333 1 - - - 2 - - 15
Month
March 11 23 10 7 5 - 1 2 3 7 .435 .548 .783 2 1 - - 4 3 1.33 31
April 10 14 4 6 4 - - - 0 3 .286 .500 .286 2 - - - 2 4 0.50 20
May 3 3 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 1 1.00 3
gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 24 11 22 3 -
Conference 14 8 15 2 -
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home 11 3 4 2 -
Away 7 6 15 1 -
Neutral 6 2 3 - -
Result
Wins 17 8 18 1 -
Losses 7 3 4 2 -
Month
March 11 8 18 2 -
April 10 3 4 1 -
May 3 0 0 - -
era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
Event
Total 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Conference 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Exhibition 0.00 - - - - - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Location
Home 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Away 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Neutral 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Result
Wins 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Losses 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Month
March 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
April 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
May 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Event
Total 24 33 8 22 3 - .909 1 - - - -
Conference 14 19 7 10 2 - .895 1 - - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 18 7 10 1 - .944 1 - - - -
Away 7 8 1 6 1 - .875 - - - - -
Neutral 6 7 0 6 1 - .857 - - - - -
Result
Wins 17 24 3 20 1 - .958 1 - - - -
Losses 7 9 5 2 2 - .778 - - - - -
Month
March 11 17 5 11 1 - .941 - - - - -
April 10 14 3 10 1 - .929 1 - - - -
May 3 2 0 1 1 - .500 - - - - -
News mentions
Nick Marshall crushes game-tying three-run home run to tie game one and send the game to extra innings.
  • Article
  • April 19, 2025
Marshall Punctuates Epic Comeback in Owls Split Versus Framingham

Westfield State senior Nick Marshall (Reading, Mass.) tagged a game-tying three run home run with two outs in the seventh inning then walked off in the eighth inning as the Owls split a MASCAC doubleheader with Framingham State on Saturday afternoon from Hagan Field in Westfield, Mass.

  • April 19, 2025
Sam Palmer (file photo)
  • Article
  • April 16, 2025
Palmer's Historic Cycle Leads Owls to Dominant 19-7 Win Over MCLA

Sam Palmer (Medfield, Mass.) etched his name into Westfield State baseball lore on Wednesday afternoon, hitting for the cycle with two home runs as the Owls demolished the MCLA Trailblazers 19-7 at Bud & Jim Hagan Field.

  • April 16, 2025
Jonathan Toth headshot composite graphic
  • Article
  • March 28, 2025
Toth Sets RBI Record, Owls Bombard the Academy, 26-9

Westfield State University senior SS Jonathan Toth set a school record with eight runs batted in in the game

  • March 28, 2025
Dominic Novio (file photo)
  • Article
  • March 26, 2025
Owls Ascend Over Blue Jays, 8-3

Senior Dominic Novio (Mansfield, Mass.) fired six innings of one-run baseball to propel Westfield State to an 8-3 victory over Saint Joseph (Conn.) in a non-conference road game on Wednesday afternoon from West Hartford, Conn.

  • March 26, 2025
Robison Baez celebrates after crushing three-run home run in the Owls 16-14 win over Monmouth College.
  • Article
  • March 13, 2025
Owls Launch Five Home Runs to Power Past Monmouth (Ill.), 16-14

Westfield State junior Chase Racine (Pittsfield, Mass.) crushed the Owls fifth home run of the game in the seventh inning as the Owls again rallied late to secure a victory, this time defeating Monmouth College (Ill.) in a 16-14 offensive showdown from Holman Stadium in the Jackie Robinson Baseball Complex in Vero Beach, Florida on Thursday afternoon.

  • March 13, 2025
Dan Burnett steps on home plate after tagging his second home run of the game in the Owls 10-9 win over Washington College.
  • Article
  • March 11, 2025
Burnett Goes Yard Twice, Owls Rally Past Washington College 10-9

Westfield State senior Dan Burnett (Granville, Mass.) hit two of the Owls four home runs on the afternoon as Westfield scored five runs in the final three innings to rally past Washington College, 10-9 on day two of the team’s spring break trip from Vero Beach, Florida on Tuesday afternoon.

  • March 11, 2025