TITANS `07: Started five times early in the
season as the team's DH, but was used mostly as a pinch hitter
throughout the season Was the team's best hitter off the
bench going 5-for-18 (.278) His pinch-hit, RBI-single capped
a six-run seventh inning on Mar. 13 vs. Pepperdine in the
come-from-behind win at Goodwin Field Picked up a pinch-hit
single at the College Word Series on June 16 against the eventual
national champion Oregon State team Saw time at first base
as a late-inning defensive replacement on five occasions, and was
perfect recording 12 putouts without an error Was named Best
Teammate at the team's awards banquet in Nov., 2007.
TITANS `06: Pinch hit on three occasions and
reached base in his final at bat on April 18 vs. LMU (hit by a
pitch).
TITANS `05: Saw limited playing time as the
back-up catcher, appearing in 15 games in 2005 Came back
with a bang after missing the first 13 games of the season with a
contused spleen and broken rib (injured during practice), going
3-for-3 in his return, driving in three in a victory over Cal State
Northridge on Mar. 9 Picked up five of his six hits in 2005
in his first four games Drove in two on June 4 in the
Regional with a pinch-hit double against Arizona, and another with
a pinch-hit squeeze bunt the next game against Missouri
Threw out two of the eight runners (25 percent) who tried to steal
against him.
TITANS `04: Was granted a redshirt season.
MIRA COSTA HS: Three-time letterman for
Manhattan Beach school Hit .444 as a senior and .377 as a
junior Named All-Bay League and All-South Bay each of his
last two years Earned defensive player of the year honors
his sophomore season Also awarded Outstanding Scholastic
Achievement Award and November Student of the Month.
PERSONAL: Born on December 24, 1984, in Long
Beach, Calif. Parents are Tony and Betsy Wilhite Has
an older brother (Mike) and younger brother (Chad) Full name
is Jonathan Joseph Wilhite His nickname is Willis
Majoring in business Says his parents have been his greatest
influence Winning the Junior Olympics was his greatest
sports thrill Enjoys playing ping pong Says working
at a Little League snack shack was one of his strangest summer jobs
Favorites include: Jason Kendall (player), The Big Lebowski
(movie), Tom Hanks (actor), Los Angeles Dodgers (team),
fullertontitans.com (web site), South Park and Baseball Tonight (TV
shows).