The Lunkers welcome John, a red-shirt sophomore business major from the University of New Orleans. John is from Belle Chasse, La. where he attended Jesuit High School before enrolling at the University of New Orleans as a pitcher. In 2005, he was part of the District and State Championship teams during his junior year at Jesuit where he was a four-year letterman and earned All-Academic honors twice. John is the son of George and Mary Pivach and has four older siblings; Stephen, Sarah, Ellen and Claire.