2019:
John Heckman had one of the best seasons of anyone in TU baseball history in his final campaign, slashing .355/.433/.621 in 211 at-bats with 39 runs scored, 75 hits, 23 doubles, three triples, nine home runs, 131 total bases, 64 RBI, and 22 walks. His slugging percentage, at-bats, hits, doubles, homers, and RBI marks all led the Dragons, while he also led the GMAC in at-bats, doubles, and RBI while ranking third in hits and eighth in slugging. His 23 doubles were fourth in all of Division II, and tied the Tiffin record for most in a single season. Heckman also appeared in the national rankings at 13th in RBI, as his 64 is the second-most in the Dragon record books. The senior also set TU single-season records in at-bats and total bases. Heckman's high for RBI in a game during the season came on 4/2 against Hillsdale, when he went 2-3 with a homer, 3 runs scored, and six RBI. He really caught fire in the month of May, though, hitting .436 and slugging .782 with 24 hits, eight doubles, three homers, and 24 RBI in just 12 games, averaging two hits and two RBI per game. He also recorded a hit in 16 of his last 17 games, including multihit games in 11 of 17, and belted a three-run home run in his final collegiate plate appearance. Heckman was named the GMAC Player of the Week in back-to-back weeks to end the season, and earned a First Team All-GMAC nod, ABCA First Team All-Midwest Region, and NCBWA Second Team All-Midwest Region. He finishes his career tied for third with eight triples and sixth with a career slugging percentage of .564.
2018:
Heckman played in 38 games for the Dragons, finishing with a .316 average (third on team) and leading Tiffin with a .564 slugging percentage. He recorded 37 hits, nine doubles (1st on team), four triples (1st), four home runs (tied for first), and 26 RBI (third). He had 12 multi-hit games, including a stretch of five in a row with two or more hits in the midst of a seven-game hitting streak from 4/6-4/20. During that stretch, Heckman earned GLIAC Player of the Week honors for his efforts from 4/11-4/13, as the junior compiled a .667 average with 10 hits, four doubles, a home run, and 11 RBI in four games. Highlighting that run was a thre-hit (all for extra bases), six-RBI game against Malone on 4/11.
2017:
Heckman posted a .250 batting average with a triple and double. John finished with three RBIs and three runs scored.
2016:
John played in 17 games, starting in 10. Heckman collected five hits in 33 at bats for a .152 batting average. For his work in the classroom, John was selected to the GLIAC All-Academic team.
Personal:
John is the son of Steve and Rebecca Heckman and the brother of Elizabeth Heckman. John is a Hamilton, Ohio native and graduated in 2018 with a Bachelors in Government & National Security. He is now pursuing a Masters in Sports Management & Marketing.
High School:
John attended Hamilton High School. While attending, John played baseball and golf. He was a 3-year varsity member for both squads, an Academic All-Conference member, team captain, and MVP.
