
Height: | 6-2 |
Weight: | 200 |
Year: | Senior |
Hometown: | Long Beach, Calif. |
High School: | Los Alamitos HS |
Previous College: | Long Beach City College |
Position: | OF |
UC Santa Barbara
2012
In his Junior season and first with the Gauchos Joe appeared in 16
games earning 1 start against St. Marys College on April 23...Had a
pinch hit 2 RBI single against Loyola Marymount on March 3.
Long Beach City College
In his freshman year at LBCC, Joe batted .340 with three
home runs ... As a sophomore he hit .325 with 25 RBI for the
Vikings ... Was an Academic All State choice and competed in the
Honors Program.
High School
A two-year letter winner for the head coach Mark Clabough
at Los Alamitos High ... He played right field for the Griffins ...
His senoir year he hit nearly .400 in league play and was selected
First Team All League ... He also played football in high school,
and was elected team captain his senior year ... He was a part of
the National Honors Society.
Personal
Joseph James Lent was born on November 5, 1990 in Long
Beach to his parents Tom and Susie ... He has six siblings, Tommy,
24, Matt, 24, Jordan, 22, Meghann, 21, Nicholas, 12, and Zachary, 7
... With majors in economics and accounting, Joe plans on a career
as a CPA ... His favorite teams are the Denver Broncos, Lakers,
Angels, and Dodgers ... His favorite movies are the Bourne trilogy,
Harry Potter, Forest Gump, BASEketball, The Comebacks, Airplane,
and Kung Pow ... Favorite authors are Robert Ludlum and JK Rowling,
and his favorite books are The Prometheus Deception and Harry
Potter ... Nickname is "The Machine" ... Listens to Parkway Drive,
Iration, Shall Perish, Blake Shelton, Josh Aldean, and Rebelution
... His favorite athletes are Kobe Bryant, Tim Tebow, John Elway,
and Garret Anderson ... Enjoys lifting weights, hanging out with
friends and listening to music ... Favorite TV shows are Family
Guy, Dexter, Lost, South Park, and Sports Nation.