West Virginia University Athletics

2018 (Junior)

• Played in 44 games with 28 starts, 25 at third base, two as the designated hitter and one at second base
• Hit .235 with 27 hits, 18 runs scored, 16 RBIs, five doubles, one home run, 35 total bases, a .304 slugging percentage, a .318 on-base percentage, 12 walks and five stolen bases in five attempts
• Had four multi-hit games and four multi-RBI contests
• Recorded a career-long hit streak of nine games, third-longest on the team, from Feb. 23-March 11, and had a 10-game reached-base streak
• Had a career-high-tying two RBIs with a double, three runs scored and a walk coming off the bench on May 4 at Kansas
• Drove in the game-winning run with a sixth-inning single in WVU’s win over Niagara on April 3 and added a stolen base and a run scored
• Had two hits, including his second career home run, and two RBIs on March 16 against Canisius
• Recorded a pair of hits with an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored on March 11 at Middle Tennessee to cap a nine-game hit streak
• Had two hits, two RBIs and a run scored on March 3 at Western Kentucky
• Matched his career high with two RBIs on Feb. 23 against VCU 

2017 (Sophomore)

• Played in 14 games, coming in as a pinch-hitter or defensive substitution at first or second base
• Hit .154 with two hits, including a home run, two RBIs, five total bases, two walks and four runs scored while posting a slugging percentage of .385
• Hit his first career home run, driving in two runs, on May 13 vs. Gardner-Webb
• Had a hit and a walk and scored three runs on May 2 vs. Eastern Michigan 

2016 (Freshman)

• Played in 15 games with four starts, two at second base, one at shortstop and one at third base
• Posted a .346 batting average with nine hits, four RBIs, four doubles and four walks
• Had two multi-hit games and two multi-RBI contests and recorded a three-game hitting streak
• Drove in two runs and had a double and two walks while getting the start against Youngstown State on April 19
• Drove in the game-winning run and had a career-best three hits and two RBIs on April 10 against Furman while starting at second base
• Had two hits and scored a run in his career debut on Feb. 27 at UNLV 

High School

• Played at Hillsborough High for coach Eric Eden
• Helped lead Hillsborough High to a county championship his senior season
• Hit .302 as a senior with four home runs, a .395 slugging percentage and a .348 on-base percentage 

Personal

• Son of John and Lisa Zitel
• Has one brother
• Birthday is February 19
• Majoring in communication studies