Saint Leo University Athletics

AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR (2021)
Appeared in and started 25 contests for the Lions … posted a .312 batting average with five doubles, a team-high two triples and a team-best seven homeruns … drove in a team-high 26 runs while scoring a team-best 24 runs … drew a team-high 15 walks and a hit by pitch … was 5-for-7 in stolen bases … had eight contests with two or more hits … posted a season-high four hit performance versus Nova Southeastern (4/30) … was 4-for-5 versus the Sharks with three runs scored, two RBI, a double and a homerun … drove in two or more runs in eight contests … had a season-best three RBI in four contests … scored a season-high three runs in four games … posted a pair of stolen bases versus Florida Tech (4/17).

AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR (2020)
SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll ... Started 21 of 22 games for the Lions in the COVID-19 shortened season … compiled a .319 batting average with a team-high tying seven doubles, a team-high five home runs, a team-best 20 RBI and 17 runs scored … earned 12 walks and four HBPs … finished the season with a slash of .319/.442/.638 … stole a team-high seven bases while being caught just once … earned a season-high four hits versus Embry-Riddle (2/21) while going 4-for-5 at the plate with a season-high tying four RBI, a double and a season-high tying two runs scored … posted four RBI versus Quincy (2/14) as well while hitting a season-best two home runs in a game … drove in three runs versus Alderson Broaddus (3/7) with the help of a double and a home run … earned an outfield assist versus Embry-Riddle (2/22) in the seventh inning of the second game of the doubleheader … had a pair of two stolen bases games including at Lynn (2/29) and versus Alderson Broaddus (3/8).

CAREER
Transferred to Saint Leo after a season at Long Beach State, two seasons at Central Arizona College and a year at Ohio State… appeared in 39 games at LBSU while making 25 starts… posted a .170 batting average with four doubles, a triple and a pair of home runs… drove in 14 runs while scoring 12 of his own… drew 14 walks and one hit by pitch while striking out 34 times… played two years for the Vaqueros of Central Arizona in 2017 and 2018 after spending the 2016 season at Ohio State University… was a .339 career hitter in 114 games at CAC, scoring 87 runs and driving in 92… hit a total of nine home runs, including seven as a sophomore, and stole 23 bases during his two seasons… hit .353 as a sophomore with a .455 on-base percentage and .582 slugging percentage … spent the past three summers playing for the Rockford Rivets of the Northwoods League… posted a .291 batting average this past summer with 17 doubles, three triples and seven home runs over a 67 game schedule… drove in 36 runs while scoring 39… tallied 21 stolen bases to tie for the team lead… prepped at Forest Hills Central High School… as a senior for the Rangers, picked up All-Conference and All-Area honors in 2015… named to the Perfect Game U18 World Series All-Tournament Team and the Connie Mack World Series All-Tournament Team.

PERSONAL
Born January 6 in West Palm Beach, Fla.... son of John and Debra Vander Wal… father, John, spent 14 years in Major League Baseball from 1991-2004... has a sister, Courtney... favorite teams include the Detroit Lions, Detroit Tigers, Detroit Red Wings and the Detroit Pistons... favorite athlete is Mike Trout.