2019 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 45
Andrew Zitel
- Position:
- Infielder
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 207
- Class:
- Senior
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Hillsborough, N.J.
- High School:
- Hillsborough HS
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
Kentucky TV Highlights (NCAA Clemson Regional Final) | June 1
Monday, June 02
Clemson TV Highlights (NCAA Clemson Regional) | May 31
Saturday, May 31
BSB: Clemson Regional Game 1 Recap (vs. Kentucky)
Saturday, May 31
Kentucky TV Highlights (NCAA Clemson Regional) | May 30
Friday, May 30
