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30 Dave Dobrinich

  • Position Outfield
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 170
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Munster, Ind.
  • Highschool Mount Carmel (Ill.)

Biography

SENIOR (2018): Played in 21 games with eight starts … recorded a career-high nine hits including his first career home run at South Dakota State (May 13) … posted three RBI on the year and a .225 batting average … made two pitching appearances with 1.1 innings of play; yielded two hits and one earned run while striking out two

JUNIOR (2017): Played in 15 games with seven starts... missed part of the season with an injury... batted .231 with a double... two runs scored and two RBI... started the first two games of the season at DH... career-high two hits and a RBI in the win at Illinois State.

SOPHOMORE (2016): Played in 21 games with 10 starts... hit a triple with two runs scored and two RBI... made three relief appearances, posting a 2.70 ERA in 3.1 innings... struck out two... Started in left field in game two of the Tennessee Tech series... started all three games of the Arkansas series... earned a start against South Dakota State and hit a triple with a run scored... also was walked and hit by a pitch in his start.

FRESHMAN (2015): Started seven times in 15 games... recorded a hit against Middle Tennessee and four consecutive appearances - Milwaukee, Fort Wayne (2x) and St. Ambrose... scored three runs and drove in a run versus Milwaukee... one walk on four occasions.

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year letter winner for Brian Hurry at Mount Carmel High School... 2013 Illinois State Champion in 4-A... named All-Area senior year... ranked in Prep Baseball Report's 'Top 100' Players in Illinois... member of Perfect Game Midwest Region Team... four-year honor roll award winner... senior season batted .365, 4 HR, 13 doubles, 22 RBI, and 32 runs scored...volunteered with Munster Challenger baseball league.

PERSONAL: Son of David and Janice Dobrinich... born July 15, 1995... attributes his parents as a major influence on sport career, "They have had unlimited support no matter the outcome, and always have my back."... most admires David Eckstein because he proves that size doesn't matter in baseball, only how bad you want it... hobbies include fishing, working out, watching Netflix, and playing bags... favorite professional teams include the Chicago White Sox, Carolina Panthers, and Chicago Bulls... favorite musical groups include Drake, Jason Aldean, and Kenny Chesney.

MAJOR: Business

Statistics

Season:
2018

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2015Freshman

    Outfield
    5'11" 160 lbs
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    2016Sophomore

    Outfield
    5'11" 180 lbs
    30
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    2017Junior

    Outfield
    5'11" 170 lbs
    30
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    2018Senior

    Outfield
    5'11" 170 lbs
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