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Baseball
Spirited walk-on who earned a roster spot following 2000 fall practice ... persistent competitor who previously had tried out for the Irish squad in the fall of ?98 and ?99 ... a tenacious player who gives the Irish depth in the outfield ... joins Notre Dame baseball program that has produced two previous letterwinners from the state of Arizona, including current senior lefthander?and his former prep teammate?Mike Naumann and third baseman Thomas Lux (Phoenix; 1967-69) ... first Irish player to wear No. 40 since dominating pitcher Brian Piotrowicz (?87-?90; 3.17 career ERA, 27-17, 201 Ks in 337 IP) ... currently serves on Notre Dame?s Hall Presidents Council, as the president of Keenan Residence Hall ... a five-time Dean?s List student who carries a 3.56 cumulative grade-point average as a double major in government and computer applications. PREP & PERSONAL: Played left field as a junior and senior at Salpointe Catholic High School ... has played summer-league ball in Arizona Collegiate Summer League, helping team win state title in 1999 and 2000 ... that team is coached by Clint Myers, whose son Corey was a first-round pick of the Arizona Diamondbacks while his son Casey earned All-America honors at Arizona State ... served as the president of Salpointe Catholic?s National Honor Society ... born June 24, 1980, in Tucson, Arizona ... son of Gary and Jeanne Heintz ... full name is John Conner Heintz ... majoring in government and computer applications, in the College of Arts and Letters. |
    
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