Baseball

One of the top offensive players in the country, having collected preseason all-American recognition (D3baseball.com) … Possesses rare skills as a switch-hitting clean-up batter with power from both sides, and also can hit for average … May be the starter again at first base, or move to right field or DH … A team tri-captain … 2009: Named the first-team all-American at DH by D3baseball.com, to go with second-team all-region and first-team all-conference status, while starting 25 times at first base, 24 at DH, and five in right field … Ranked third in Div. III in RBI (73), as well as 26th in doubles (19), 29th in runs (60), 34th in home runs (12), 41st in hits (72), and 48th in walks (32) … Conference leader in home runs, RBI, and slugging pct. (.672) … Produced nine hits, nine walks, and nine RBI in the NCAA Baseball Championships, highlighted by a two-run homer in the national championship game vs. St. Thomas (Minn.) … Was walked four times by Marietta (May 16) during one of the rivals’ three NCAA regional games … Selected to the All-NCAC Tournament Team after batting .421 (8-for-19) with seven runs, three doubles, two home runs, and nine RBI (May 2-9) … Homered in seven consecutive games (April 19-May 2), equaling a Div. III record … Belted two doubles, including one high off the wall in left during a game at the Cleveland Indians’ Progressive Field (April 16) … 2008: Garnered first-team all-North Coast Athletic Conference status at DH in first year with the program … Was second in the league in homers (10) and tied for eighth in slugging pct. (.586), while batting .314 overall with 31 runs, eight doubles, and 33 RBI … Also walked 21 times as part of a .404 on-base percentage … Hit 3-for-11 with a double, a homer, and four RBI during three games of conference tourney … Doubled to left-center in first at bat of the Scots’ 6-1 win over Case Western Reserve (April 22) at Progressive Field … Belted a solo home run during 8-7 win at regional rival Marietta (March 26) … Prior to Wooster: Transferred after spending two years at Purdue University, where he primarily served as the bullpen catcher … Two-time all-Ohio Capital Conference, including as a senior when he batted .440 for Upper Arlington High School … Lettered twice with the Golden Bears, and also participated in football and hockey … Personal: Born Sept. 10, 1985 … Son of Phyllis Groezinger … Majoring in history.