Wyatt Whitman
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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Weight:
- 190
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- Hometown:
- Climax, MI
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- Position:
- OF
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- Year:
- SR
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- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
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- High School:
- Gull Lake
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- Years Coached (at Taylor):
- Gull Lake
Bio
2018 at Taylor: All-around talent for Taylor, making an impact with glove and bat … Started in all 60 games on the year … Improved on breakout 2017 campaign with new career-highs of a .323 average, 72 runs, 15 doubles, three triples and 25 steals … Rated seventh in the NAIA and first in the Crossroads League for total runs scored … Led the Trojans in at bats, runs, triples and home runs … Collected multiple hits in 23 different contests … Nabbed 11 multi-RBI games, while batting in 11 runs over a four-game stretch, leading to a Crossroads League Player-of-the-Week award … Had a special performance against Grace, hitting 5-for-5 with five runs, two walks, two doubles and a home run on April 30 … Picked up a 10-game hitting streak from April 21 to May 4 … Logged a steal in six-straight contests from February 23 to February 27 … Played a big part in TU’s wins, batting .350 with seven home runs and 36 RBI in victories … Took care of business in 27 Crossroads League matchups with a .624 slugging percentage along with a .367 average and 41 runs … Converted on .978 of fielding chances, landing 86 putouts and five assists on 93 chances … Led the TU outfield in assists by a wide margin … Honored as Crossroads League Gold Glove Recipient … Selected to First-Team All-Crossroads League.
2017 at Taylor: Developed into major force for Trojans as full-time left fielder … Started 53 games and played in 55 … Posted incredible numbers across the board and closed breakout year with .316 average, .467 on-base clip, .592 slugging, 53 runs, 14 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs, 60 runs batted in, 42 walks and 17 stolen bases in 20 tries … Patient hitter routinely worked deep into counts and led TU lineup in free passes and on-base percentage … Rated second on roster in runs, triples, homers, RBI and third in slugging and steals … Was among Crossroads League’s top-five performers in runs, RBI, homers and steals … Led CL with 34 RBI in league play and rated second with .718 slugging percentage and 35 runs scored over 27-game league schedule … Also blasted league pitching for .353 average and .525 on-base clip … Posted .720 slugging percentage at Winterholter Field … Was not distracted when TU hosted home track meets beyond left field fence, hitting .368 with four dingers and a 1.053 slugging percentage in six games during home Taylor track meets … Clubbed first collegiate homers on February 18 with one in each end of a doubleheader with IU South Bend … Turned in first multi-homer game in 19-9 win over Indiana Wesleyan on April 8 … Added career-high six RBI in that rout of IWU … Named Crossroads League Player of the Week after going seven-of-12 with two home runs and five-extra base hits in three-games against IUSB … Named Honorable Mention All-Crossroads League.
2016 at Taylor: Earned three starts and saw time in 41 games during rookie season … Served as one of TU’s top pinch runners and reserve utility athletes … Posted team-leading .469 on-base percentage over 22 at bats … Swiped nine bags in 11 tries to rate fourth on the squad … Scored 23 runs … Rated sixth among all Crossroads League performers with six stolen bases in league action … Hit .313 in non-league games … Pushed average to .333 with 1.127 OPS at Winterholter Field.
Prep: Lettered twice for head coach Bill Blakely during time at Gull Lake High … Named as All-Southwest Michigan Athletic Conference performer … Member of National Honors Society.
Personal: Son of Mark and Brenda Whitman … Majoring in sport management.
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