Biography
2018: Hit .375 with a .427 on-base percentage, .534 slugging percentage, 66 hits, 14 doubles, four triples, two home runs, 15 walks, 29 RBI and 37 runs scored in 46 games (45 starts)...Drove in game-winning runs in the 1-0 win over Southwest Minnesota State on March 17 and 2-1 win over SMSU on March 18...Named NSIC Player of the Week on March 20...Named to 2018 All-NSIC First Team and to NSIC Spring All-Academic Team...Finished career ranked in the top 10 in program history in seven offensive statistics: at-bats (3rd, 714), hits (T-3rd, 237), sacrifice hits (5th, 22), runs (6th, 146), doubles (T-6th, 43), RBI (9th, 136) and triples (T-9th, 8).
2017: Started all 57 games for the Mavericks...Batted .299 with a .361 on-base percentage, .515 slugging percentage, 61 hits, 12 doubles, 37 runs scored, 46 RBI, 14 walks and 10 home runs...Ranked fourth on team in runs scored, fourth in hits, fourth in total bases (105), third in RBI, third in home runs, tied for second in doubles and second in sac bunts (10). Named NSIC Player of the Week two times: for Feb. 20-26 and for March 27-April 2...Established school record with four home runs in 13-1 win at Minot State April 9, 2017...Named to All-NSIC Tournament Team and to NSIC Spring All-Academic Team.
2016: Started all 54 games for Minnesota State in 2016...Named 2016 NSIC Gold Glove ...Tied for second on team with 67 hits, fourth with a .330 batting average, fourth with 40 RBI, second with 101 total bases, and first with nine sacrifice bunts.
2015: Started 35 games while appearing in 50...Batted .328 with four doubles, one home run, 21 RBI and 35 runs scored...Went 3-6 with a grand slam, six RBI and three runs scored against Bemidji State on April 11.
2014: Redshirted in 2014.
Personal: Born August 14, 1994...Son of Bob and Lynn Wenzel...Exercise Science Major.
