Nick Senzel
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Nicholas Peter Senzel (born June 29, 1995) is an American college baseball infielder for the Tennessee Volunteers.
Career
Senzel attended Farragut High School in Farragut, Tennessee. As a senior he hit .386 with five home runs and 42 runs batted in (RBI). Senzel originally committed to play college baseball at the University of Georgia, but switched to the University of Tennessee after Georgia fired coach David Perno.[1][2]
As a freshman at Tennessee in 2014, Senzel played in 53 of 54 games with 45 starts coming at designated hitter (DH) and eight at second base.[3] Over 181 at-bats he hit .315/.419/.420 with one home run, 39 RBI and 14 stolen bases. As a sophomore in 2015, he played in 50 games and hit .325/.399/.495 with four home runs and 28 RBI.[4] During the summer he played in the Cape Cod League and was named the MVP after he hit .364 with four home runs and 33 RBI.[5][6]
Senzel is considered a top prospect for the 2016 MLB Draft.[7]
References
- ↑ Blackerby, Mike (July 6, 2012). "Farragut infielder Nick Senzel commits to Georgia". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Cutting Room Floor: Nick Senzel". Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ↑ ""Tennessee Freshman Nick Senzel Takes a Swing at DH" – News Sentinel, April 3, 2014 – Online Research Library: Questia".
- ↑ "Nick Senzel is no longer ‘little guy’ on baseball field".
- ↑ "Brewster Whitecaps’ Slugger Senzel Named Cape League MVP, Top Prospect". CapeCod.com – Cape Cod News – Cape Cod Events.
- ↑ "Cape League names Nick Senzel MVP". BostonGlobe.com.
- ↑ "College scouting notes: Tennessee's Senzel moving up draft board – MLB Draft Blog- ESPN". ESPN.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Tennessee Volunteers bio