Biography
SENIOR (2017): One of two players to start in all 50 games... batted .247 on the year with seven doubles, one triple and two home runs... 19 runs scored and 22 RBI... 4-5 in stolen bases... batted .253 in Summit League play... ended his career with 198 hits in 200 games played... ends his career ranked fourth all-time in hits, ninth in total bases, and fourth in games played... capped a 4-run top of ninth with a RBI groundout to send the series finale to extra innings (at Mississippi State)... dropped two sacrifice bunts in the series... hit a solo home run during the Southeast Missouri series, part of his multi-hit game... three hits at Southern Illinois, including two in the opener... two walks in the series finale... two hits, including a double, and walked twice in the Dayton series... recorded three hits, career-high five RBI and hit his first-ever grand slam in the win over Robert Morris... named Summit League Player of the Week (4/3)... three hits in Omaha opener and two in the finale... drove in five runs and scored three times at Omaha with two doubles in his first two at-bats... drove in two runs during the home win against Omaha.
JUNIOR (2016): Only player to play and start in all 50 games... third on the team with a .296 batting average and second with three home runs... tied for the team lead with two triples... team-leading 25 runs scored, 27 RBI and 25 walks... Team-leading 7-for-16 effort at the plate at Tennessee Tech... drove in four runs and scored three while recording a double, triple and home run... hit his second triple of the season at Southern Illinois... batted .400 in the Northern Kentucky series, including a team-leading six RBI and scoring four runs... finished with three hits, including a home run, at Arkansas... batted .385 versus North Dakota State... drove in two runs and stole a base against South Dakota State... batted .364 at Omaha with a RBI and three walks... batted .400 against Oral Roberts with two multi-hit games and matched a season-high of three RBI in game one... at NDSU went 5-for-13 with two runs scored and three RBI... batted .250 at SDSU with three hits and two walks... recorded three hits and scored two runs at Iowa.... recorded three hits in the Omaha series... batted 4-for-12 at Fort Wayne.
SOPHOMORE (2015): Started in all 50 games at shortstop for the Purple and Gold... opened the year with a 2-for-5 two-run peformance at Middle Tennessee State on 2/22... collected a season-high three hits on three occasions, including a 3-for-4 performance against South Dakota State on 3/20... scored a season-best three runs at North Dakota State on 4/25... his three RBIs against St. Ambrose on 4/28 also a season high... lone home run of the year came against South Dakota State on 3/22... hit two doubles against Evansville in Emerson, Georgia on 3/7... also hit triples in back-to-back games at Wichita State on 3/17... finished the season with the team lead in hits (50), triples (2), and assists (113).
FRESHMAN (2014): Made 50 appearances during his freshman campaign with 48 starts... 44 starts at first base, two at shortstop, two as the DH... first career appearance came on 2/20 vs. Louisiana-Monroe, scored a run in the game... recorded his first career hit vs. Southern Illinois on 2/21... one hit at Evansville on 2/28... three hits on 3/10 at Indiana State... recorded a hit in both games at #10 Louisville... first career home run came on 3/21 vs. Butler... had three RBIs and two runs scored on 3/21... two more RBIs on 3/23 vs. Butler... went 6-for-7 at the plate with three runs scored in the doubleheader vs. North Dakota State on 3/30... two RBIs, one hit and one run at Omaha on 4/6... two hits and two RBIs vs. Illinois Springfield on 4/9... six hits, including two doubles, three RBIs and four runs in the four-game set at Fort Wayne (4/12-4/13)... recorded a hit and scored once in the win at Iowa on 4/15... two runs scored at North Dakota State on 4/19... season-high two doubles on 4/20 at North Dakota State... three hits and two RBIs on 4/26 vs. Fort Wayne... first career triple came on 4/30 vs. St. Ambrose... hit a clutch two-RBI double against Illinois State in the eighth inning that tied the game on 5/3... WIU went on to win the game, Tschida recorded three total RBIs... three hits and season-high three runs scored on 5/10 at South Dakota State... hit a doule and his second career triple in the game on 5/10... three hits in the Omaha series at home, including his second career home run, a solo shot over the wall in right center... one hit vs. North Dakota State on 5/23 in The Summit League Championship... tied for the team-high with eight multiple-RBI games... 11 multiple-hit games during his freshman campaign... 50 appearances was the most for any freshman in The Summit League in 2014.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year varsity letterwinner for Joliet Catholic… named the 2013 Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 3A 'Player of the Year'... team captain… hit .390 in 2013 with 32 RBI, 44 runs scored, 17 stolen bases, 12 doubles, five triples and three home runs… part of 2013 Class 3A State Championship team at JCA… named Herald News Player of the Year in 2013… 2013 Louisville Slugger Preseason All-American… 2013 Rawlings/Perfect Game Preseason Honorable Mention All-Region… named All-State at shortstop in 2012… East Suburban Catholic Conference Player of the Year in 2012… hit .495 during his junior campaign with 52 hits, 33 RBI, a .627 on-base percentage, .810 slugging, 10 doubles, seven triples and three home runs… also a three-year letterwinner in football for Joliet Catholic… First Team All-Conference and All-Area in 2012 as a tight end.
PERSONAL: Son of Mike and Tammy Tschida… born May 18, 1995… number one sports highlight was being apart of the 2013 State Championship baseball team at JCA... lists his dad as a major influence on his sports career, “He taught me work ethic, the love of the game and how it positively affects other aspects of my life.”… admires Tampa Bay Rays third basemen Evan Longoria… favorite professional sports team is the Chicago Cubs.
MAJOR: Supply Chain Management
