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2019 Baseball Roster

Sarah Twidwell
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Sarah Elsner
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Dave Wegiel
Brittany Howe

5 CJ Schaeffer Jr.

  • Position Catcher
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 200
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lake St. Louis, Mo.

Biography

JUNIOR (2018): Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Second Team All-Summit League … appeared in 47 games with 45 starts ... led the Summit League in runners caught stealing (19) ... bat .275 on the year with 41 hits (11 for extra bases) and 11 RBIs ... average improved to .353 (ranked seventh in the SL) in Summit League games … recorded a season-high three hits at Middle Tennessee State (Feb. 18) … Sent a solo shot to left field against North Dakota State (April 22) for his first career home run

SOPHOMORE (2017): Summit League Academic Honor Roll...  played in 24 games and started 17 times... batted .137 with nine runs scored and three RBI... walked nine times to just 10 strikeouts and hit by three pitches... 2-2 in stolen bases... Started three games in the opening weekend, including in right field in the season-opener... drew two walks and scored a run in the Dayton series... matched career-high of two hits with two walks and career-high three runs scored... RBI single against Iowa.

FRESHMAN (2016): Played in 23 games and made 10 starts... scored five runs and drove in four... walked five times with two hit by pitches... played two games in the Southern Illinois series... saw action in the final three games of the Northern Kentucky series... went 2-for-4 with RBI in a start against South Dakota State... batted .333 at Omaha... earned the start in the finale at Fort Wayne.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Frank Masters.

PERSONAL: Son of Christopher and Colleen Schaeffer... born September 20, 1996.

MAJOR: Finance

Statistics

Season:
2019

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2016Freshman

    Catcher
    6'0" 200 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2017Sophomore

    Catcher
    5'10" 200 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2018Junior

    Catcher
    5'10" 200 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2019Senior

    Catcher
    5'10" 200 lbs
    5