Baseball

Returning All-American, who is highly motivated heading into the season, per the staff … One of the most recent success stories within the program of guys waiting for their opportunity as a newcomer, and then rising to the task after biding time.

2018: Simply put, tore the cover off the baseball in first season as a regular starter, and had season culminate with second-team All-America honors from the ABCA and D3baseball.com … Consensus selection to the all-region first-team, and was voted first-team all-conference … Finished the year with 72 RBI, one behind the Div. III national leader, with the total ranking as the fifth-most in program history, while also serving as the first 70-plus RBI season since 2009 … Ranked fifth nationally with 14 home runs, 12th with 59 runs, and 17th with 74 hits … Also among the nation’s leaders in total bases (135, fourth) and slugging (.699, 30th) … Led the NCAC in RBI, homers, total bases, and slugging, while finishing behind teammate and ABCA National Player of the Year Michael Wielansky for the conference lead in hits and runs … Hit .383 (74-for-193) on the season and clubbed 17 doubles while also drawing 23 walks … Primarily played designed hitter, but spent the last few weeks of the season as the primary left fielder … Delivered a monster start to the season with a 4-for-4 afternoon with two homers, three runs scored, and four RBI against Mount Union (Feb. 25) … Was off the charts during four-game run against Hiram (April 5) and Ohio Wesleyan (April 8), slashing .667/.750/1.467 while going 10-for-15 with 13 RBI, nine runs, four doubles, two home runs, and a triple … Opened that four-game stretch by going 3-for-3 with six RBI, two doubles, two walks, and a stolen base in game one of Hiram doubleheader … Equally as impressive in the nightcap going 3-for-5 with three RBI, and finished a single shy of the cycle … Hit .508 (33-for-65) during 14-game hitting streak (March 15-April 8).

2017: Key contributor entering 29 games, 15 of which were starts … Hit .316 (24-for-76) on the year with 17 RBI and seven extra base hits … Also added a scoreless inning of work on the mound in the Pitt.-Greensburg game (April 13) … Collegiate career jumped out to a roaring start with a RBI single in first at bat against Mt. St. Mary (N.Y.) (March 14) … Clubbed first collegiate homer as part of a 3-for-5 game at Allegheny (April 8) … Delivered a pinch-hit round-tripper versus Hiram (April 30).

Prior to Wooster: Two-time all-conference honoree in baseball and basketball at Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School … Three-year letterwinner in both sports, and added an honorable mention all-region citation on the hardwood as a senior … Prepped for John Mutch on the diamond … Team won three conference championships during four years with the program.

Personal: Born Oct. 10, 1997 … Son of Michael and Debbie Harwood … Majoring in business economics.