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Rensel Jr., John
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Jersey Number 34
John Rensel Jr.
- Position:
- IF
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Tallmadge, Ohio
- High School:
- Tallmadge
Bio
EMU: 2018: Appeared in 39 games, making 34 starts at first base and designated hitter…Tallied 30 hits, including four doubles and two home runs, as well as 17 RBIs and six runs scored…Also drew 17 walks for a .333 on-base percentage…Had a career-best 12 game reached base streak…Collected eight multi-hit games to go along with five multi-RBI contests…Had a two-hit game vs Youngstown State, March 27, including a home run and double for a career-best six total bases…Reached base in all five plate appearances at FGCU, Feb. 18, notching for two hits and three walks…Made no errors in 114 chances for a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage…Named to the Academic All-MAC Team for the second straight season…2017: Appeared in 31 games, starting 16 times at first base and designated hitter…Collected 13 hits, including three doubles, a home run, and 14 RBIs…Had a career-high three hits against Michigan State, May 10…Tied his career-best with three RBIs vs Miami, April 9…Notched a home run in a 3-1 win over Ohio State, April 12, the second of his career…Had no errors in 79 chances for a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage…Named to the Academic All-MAC Team…2016: Appeared in 33 games, starting in 13 at first base and designated hitter in his first season at EMU…Collected 15 hits, including three doubles and a home run, while driving in nine and scoring seven runs…Recorded 96 putouts and four assists with only one error for a .990 fielding percentage…Had three two-hit and three multi-RBI games…Hit his first career home run against Oakland, May 10, a three-run shot for a career-high three RBIs…HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Head Coach Kenny Linn at Tallmadge...Was a three-time letterwinner and two-time captain for the Blue Devils...As a senior, posted a .330 batting average with eight double and 10 RBIs and a 2-0 record on the mound after missing first 10 games due to illness...Twice collected all-league honors while helping his teams to a pair of district championships...Also played football and basketball...PERSONAL: Full name: John Albion Rensel Jr..Son of John and Juli Rensel... Has a brother, Jake, and a sister, Zoe...Major: Chemistry.
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