AS A JUNIOR (2016)
Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 24th round, 727th overall, in the 2016 MLB Draft… signed with Houston and was assigned to the GCL Astros in Kissimmee, Fla…. American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Second Team All-American, Saint Leo’s first since 1999… finalist for D2 Baseball News 2016 Tino Martinez Award, presented annually to Division II’s national player of the year… First Team All-South Region by ABCA… Second Team All-South Region by National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) and D2 Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA)… First Team All-Sunshine State Conference… played and started in 46 games as a junior, making 45 starts at first base and one at DH… ranked fourth among NCAA Division II hitters, first in the SSC, with a .457 batting average (79-for-173)… 34 of his 79 hits were for extra bases… tied for fifth in the SSC in total hits… led Division II with a .553 on base percentage... second in the SSC, fourth nationally, with his .873 slugging percentage… second among D-II leaders in runs per game (1.48) and 15th in total runs scored (68)… belted 16 home runs, and was ranked third in the SSC, 27th nationally, in that category… amassed 31 home runs in his three-year career at Saint Leo, and is ranked second among the Lions’ career HR leaders… ranked fourth among SSC RBI leaders with 55, tied for most on the team… named NCBWA National Hitter of the Week (3/17) and SSC Baseball Player of the Week (3/14) after a surreal week in which he batted .737 (14-for-19) with a 1.474 slugging percentage over a three-game SSC series with defending national champion Tampa and non-conference games against Mansfield (Pa.) and Upper Iowa… seven of his 14 hits that week were for extra bases, with three doubles, a triple, and three home runs… Sieber also drew six walks during the week, including one intentional pass… he posted a .583 average (7-for-12) just over the three games versus Tampa, whom entered the SSC series boasting one of Division II’s top pitching staffs… repeated as SSC Baseball Player of the Week on May 2, after batting .909 (10-for-11) with two home runs, a 1.455 slugging percentage, and a .929 on base percentage… finished the 2016 season and his career with a 14-game hitting streak, during which he batted .574 (31-for-54)… also recorded an 18-game hitting streak which started with a 1-for-3 mark at Hawaii Pacific (2/13-G2) and ended in the opening game of the Rollins series (3/18)… 24 multiple hit games, including three four-hit performances… led Saint Leo with 16 multiple RBI games, including three four-RBI contests… led Saint Leo with 31 walks, and was ranked seventh in the SSC… third in the SSC with 151 total bases… defensively, he committed just two errors at first base in 376 chances for a .995 fielding percentage… aided in turning 33 of Saint Leo’s 40 double plays during the season… finished his Saint Leo career with 120 RBI, 141 hits, 27 doubles, and 116 runs scored.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2015)
Tino Martinez Award Semifinalist... ABCA/Rawlings All-South Second Team... Daktronics All-South Second Team... NCBWA All-South Second Team... All-SSC First Team... Played in all 49 games this season... Finished the season with .333 batting average in 174 at-bats with team leading 59 RBI (third in conference) and 14 home runs (third in conference)... Scored 43 runs and had one stolen base... .649 slugging percentage and .441 on-base percentage... Led conference with seven sac-flies... Drew 27 walks with 12 HBP... Recorded eight RBI in a single game at Southeastern... .979 fielding percentage at 1st base with 309 putouts and 26 double plays...
AS A FRESHMAN (2014)
Appeared in 18 games as a freshman… Made three starts… Tallied 23 at-bats in which he collected four hits… Scored five runs and knocked in five RBI… First collegiate hit came against North Georgia (2/1/14)… First career homerun came at Montevallo (2/7/14)… Finished the year with an on-base percentage of .387… Made 31 putouts for a .944 fielding average.
CAREER
Graduate of Salem HS... Played baseball under head coach Sean O'Brien... Tabbed to First Team South Jersey in 2011 and 2012... Participated in the Carpenter Cup in 2012... Batted .510 as a junior and .485 as a senior... Also competed with the West Deptford Legion under Coach Yowler.
PERSONAL
Born June 22 in Woodbury, N.J.... Hobbies include playing baseball, working out, and fishing... Career goal is to win a baseball championship... Believes his hitting and work ethic are his best assets to the team... Names his favorite player as Mike Trout... Lists his favorite teams as the Philadelphia Phillies and the Los Angeles Angels... Chose Saint Leo because of its position in the Sunshine State Conference and the warm weather... Son of John and June... Has two brothers, Chase and Jordan.
