Biography
2016 (SENIOR)
Selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 22nd round of the MLB Draft … named semifinalist for Tino Martinez Award … tabbed ABCA First-Team All-Region … chosen NCBWA First-Team All-Region … voted D2CCA Second-Team All-Region … selected PSAC West Athlete of the Year … named to All-PSAC West First-Team … was co-recipient of the Bruce Dal Canton Pitching Award … named preseason NCBWA Third-Team All-American … chosen preseason NCBWA First-Team All-Region … started all 48 games (41 center field, seven pitcher) … finished with a .385 average, 10 doubles, seven triples, eight homers, 33 RBI, 57 runs scored and 22 stolen bases … led team in average, runs scored, doubles, triples, homers and steals … tied for sixth in PSAC with a .669 slugging percentage … ranked ninth in league with a .478 on-base percentage … led PSAC and ranked No. 15 in the country in triples … finished ninth in PSAC in steals … paced team with 25 walks … ranked No. 10 in the nation in toughest to strikeout (21.1 at-bats) … served as the team’s leadoff hitter … led the team with 19 multi-hit games … posted a team-best .413 average with three homers, 23 RBI, 35 runs scored and 18 steals in divisional play … hit at a .459 clip with two homers, 16 RBI, 23 runs scored and 15 steals on the road … finished with a .349 average with runners in scoring position … tallied five hits, four RBI, five runs scored, two walks and one steal in doubleheader against Walsh … belted a solo homer in Game 1 of twinbill versus Walsh … collected two hits and drew one walk against East Stroudsburg … posted three hits with a solo homer, three runs scored and one steal versus Shepherd … belted a solo homer in Game 1 of doubleheader against Lock Haven … reached base three times (two walks, single) in Game 2 of twinbill versus Lock Haven … totaled three hits with a solo homer, two runs scored and one walk against Lock Haven … collected two hits and one steal versus Brevard … finished with four hits, including a solo homer, two RBI, four runs scored and one steal at St. Andrews … posted three hits with a three-run homer, four RBI, four runs scored, one walk and one steal in doubleheader against Clarion … registered two RBI, three runs scored, two walks and three steals in twinbill at Clarion … tallied two hits, one RBI and one run scored in Game 1 of doubleheader at Seton Hill … posted six hits with a grand slam, eight RBI, three runs scored and one steal in twinbill at Gannon … reached base three times (two singles, walk) and scored two runs in Game 1 of doubleheader versus Gannon … finished with two hits, two RBI, three runs scored and two walks in twinbill against Slippery Rock … collected two hits, three RBI, two runs scored, four walks and five steals in doubleheader at Slippery Rock … posted three hits with a solo homer and scored three runs in Game 2 of twinbill versus IUP … registered two hits, two runs scored, one walk and two steals in Game 1 of doubleheader at IUP … tallied five hits, two runs scored, one walk and one steal in Game 2 of twinbill at Mercyhurst … finished with two hits, one RBI and one steal in Game 2 of doubleheader against Pitt-Johnstown … collected three hits and two runs scored in Game 2 of twinbill at Pitt-Johnstown … scored three runs versus Millersville in PSAC Tournament … made nine pitching appearances, seven starts … finished with a 5-1 record and one save with a 4.91 ERA in 33.0 innings pitched … limited opponents to a .233 average with runners on base … posted a 4-0 record and a 3.00 ERA with two complete games in divisional play … earned four wins at home … tallied five strikeouts over 4.0 innings in start of Game 2 of doubleheader versus Walsh … tossed 1.0 scoreless inning of relief against Slippery Rock … registered the save with 2.0 innings of scoreless relief and three strikeouts in Game 2 of doubleheader versus Davis & Elkins … earned the win after yielding four runs (three earned) over 5.0 innings in start of Game 2 of doubleheader against Clarion … recorded a complete-game victory after surrendering two runs (one earned) on six hits with six strikeouts over 7.0 innings in start of Game 2 in twinbill versus Seton Hill … tossed a two-hit, complete-game shutout with six strikeouts over 7.0 innings in Game 2 of doubleheader at Gannon … earned the win after yielding one run over 4.0 innings in start of Game 2 of twinbill against Slippery Rock
2015 (JUNIOR)
Selected ABCA Third-Team All-American … named ABCA First-Team All-Region … voted NCBWA Second-Team All-Region … tabbed D2CCA Second-Team All-Region … selected to All-PSAC West First-Team … started all 47 games (44 center field) … finished with a .422 average, 12 doubles, eight triples, seven homers, 29 RBI, 59 runs scored and 15 steals … ranked sixth in PSAC in average … tied for third in the league in runs … led PSAC and ranked second in the country in triples … finished No. 15 in the nation with 1.26 runs per game … ranked ninth in the league in steals … finished No. 13 in the country in toughest to strikeout (21.6 at-bats) … ranked second on the team with a .705 slugging percentage … finished second on the team with a .469 on-base percentage … tied for second on the team in doubles and homers … served as the team’s leadoff hitter … collected 22 multi-hit games … recorded a 20-game hitting streak … hit at .426 clip with runners on base, including a .457 mark with runners in scoring position … posted a .404 average with five homers, 16 RBI and 32 runs scored in divisional play … finished with a .411 average, 12 RBI and 24 runs scored at home … named PSAC West Hitter of the Week (March 30) … collected two hits and two runs scored against Bloomsburg … tallied three hits, two runs scored and two steals in Game 1 of doubleheader versus Bloomsburg … posted two hits in Game 2 of twinbill against Seton Hill … registered three hits, including a solo homer, and two walks in doubleheader at Seton Hill … finished with three hits, one RBI, one run scored and one steal in Game 1 of twinbill versus Walsh … collected three hits, two RBI and three runs scored in Game 1 of doubleheader at Gannon … reached base four times (two hits, two hit by pitch) and scored three runs in twinbill against Gannon … totaled five hits, two RBI, three runs scored and two steals in doubleheader versus Clarion … recorded four hits, including a solo homer, two RBI, three runs scored, one walk and one steal in twinbill against Slippery Rock … posted five hits, one RBI and three runs scored in doubleheader at Slippery Rock … collected two hits in Game 1 versus IUP … tallied three hits, including two homers, three RBI, four runs scored and three walks in twinbill at IUP … belted a solo homer against Alderson Broaddus … finished with seven hits, including a two-run homer, six RBI, six runs scored and three steals in doubleheader at Salem International … posted two hits, one RBI and two runs scored in Game 2 of twinbill at Pitt-Johnstown … collected three hits and three runs scored in Game 2 of doubleheader versus West Liberty … recorded two hits with a two-run homer and scored two runs in Game 2 of twinbill against Clarion … tallied two hits and one RBI in Game 2 of doubleheader at Clarion … finished with four hits, three runs scored and one steal versus Shippensburg in PSAC Tournament … posted two hits, one RBI and one run scored against Seton Hill in PSAC Tournament … made 11 pitching appearances, three starts … finished with a 2-3 record and one save with a 7.86 ERA in 26.1 innings pitched … posted a 4.6 strikeout-to-walk ratio … registered a 2-1 record with one save and a 1.69 ERA over eight relief appearances … tossed 5.0 innings in start of Game 2 of twinbill at Seton Hill … worked 2.2 innings of relief in Game 2 of doubleheader against Clarion … recorded the save with 3.1 innings of scoreless relief in Game 2 of twinbill at Slippery Rock … earned the win with 3.0 innings of scoreless relief with five strikeouts in Game 2 of doubleheader at IUP … posted 2.1 innings of scoreless relief in Game 2 of twinbill at Mercyhurst … worked 1.0 inning of scoreless relief with two strikeouts in Game 1 of doubleheader at Clarion … tossed 2.0 innings of scoreless relief versus Shippensburg in PSAC Tournament … earned PSAC Scholar-Athlete honors (2014-15) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2014)
2014 (SOPHOMORE)
Selected to All-PSAC West Second-Team at third base … tabbed to ABCA Gold Glove First-Team All-Region at pitcher … named to preseason Tino Martinez Award Watch List … started all 47 games (37 third base, six pitcher, three left field, one designated hitter) … led the PSAC with eight triples … led the team with 37 runs scored, a .514 slugging percentage and 19 walks … finished with a .336 batting average (47-for-140), six doubles, one homer, 15 RBI and 13 stolen bases … served as the team’s leadoff hitter in 26 games … collected 13 multi-game games … registered a seven-game hitting streak … posted a .411 average (23-for-56) with runners on base … tallied a .350 batting average (28-for-80) and a .563 slugging percentage with 22 runs scored in PSAC West play … finished with three hits and one RBI in Game 1 against Clarion … totaled two hits, two runs scored, one walk and one stolen base in Game 1 versus Salem International … collected three hits, two RBI, two runs scored and one stolen base in Game 2 against Lake Erie … registered two hits, one RBI and one run scored in Game 1 versus Lake Erie … posted two hits, one RBI and one run scored in Game 1 against Salem International … tallied three hits, three runs scored and one walk in doubleheader at Slippery Rock … finished with two hits and two runs scored in Game 2 against Pitt-Johnstown … recorded one hit, one RBI, two runs scored, three walks and three stolen bases in doubleheader versus IUP … collected two hits, including a two-run homer, two runs scored, one walk and one hit by pitch in doubleheader at IUP … posted three runs scored, two walks , one hit by pitch and two stolen bases against Penn State-Greater Allegheny … finished with three hits, one RBI and one run scored in Game 2 at Mercyhurst … totaled two doubles, two triples, three runs scored and one walk in doubleheader at Pitt-Johnstown … registered one hit, three runs scored, two walks and one stolen base in Game 1 at Clarion … collected three hits, three RBI, three runs scored, three walks and one stolen base in doubleheader versus Clarion … tallied three hits, including two triples, one RBI, four runs scored, one walk and two stolen bases in doubleheader against Davis & Elkins … finished with four hits and one run scored in doubleheader at Seton Hill … made 10 pitching appearances with six starts … ranked 10th in the PSAC with a 2.62 ERA … posted a 4-3 record with one save in 48.0 innings … finished with 24 strikeouts and eight walks … tossed three complete games, including two shutouts … held opponents to a .239 batting average (43-for-180) … posted a 3.0 strikeout-to-walk ratio … allowed zero homers all season … tabbed PSAC West Pitcher of the Week (March 17) … yielded three runs (one earned) on two hits and one walk in 3.0 innings of relief in Game 1 at Mount Olive … tossed a 9.0-inning, four-hit, complete-game shutout against Clarion … recorded a three-hit, complete-game shutout with five strikeouts and no walks versus Lake Erie … allowed two runs (both earned) on eight hits with no walks in 6.0 innings against Slippery Rock … yielded three runs (two earned) on four hits and two walks in complete-game victory at IUP … registered the save with 1.2 innings of scoreless relief in Game 2 versus Mercyhurst … posted a 1.2 innings of scoreless relief in Game 2 against Clarion … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2013)
2013 (FRESHMAN)
Started 46 games at three different positions (28 left field, nine center field, nine pitcher) … finished with a .322 average (38-for-118), five doubles, 21 RBI and 22 runs scored … ranked second on the team with four triples and finished third with a .432 slugging percentage … tied for third on the team with 10 stolen bases … collected 10 multi-hit games and six multi-RBI games … registered a .383 average (23-for-60) with runners on base, including a .422 mark (19-for-45) with runners in scoring position … posted a .340 average (16-for-47) with 12 RBI and 13 runs scored in league play … ended the year on an eight-game hitting streak … selected PSAC West Hitter of the Week (May 6) … collected three hits with two RBI and two runs scored in doubleheader at Charleston (Feb. 24) … tallied a pair of hits and stole two bases against Fairmont State (March 11) … drove in two runs and stole three bases versus Glenville State (March 14) … posted a pair of hits against Grand Valley State (March 17) … finished with two hits and two runs scored at Clarion (April 6) … recorded a pair of hits versus Seton Hill (April 8) … scored twice at Alderson-Broaddus (April 16) … tallied two hits and two RBI against Gannon (April 20) … scored two runs and drew two walks at Gannon (April 21) … finished with three hits and three RBI in doubleheader at Notre Dame (Ohio) (April 23) … posted a pair of hits versus Slippery Rock (April 27) … tallied four hits, including three doubles, with five RBI and four runs scored in doubleheader at IUP (May 3) … collected a double and scored a run against Kutztown in the PSAC Tournament (May 10) … finished with a 5-5 record in 11 appearances, including nine starts … ranked second on team with a 2.64 ERA and five complete games … recorded 39 strikeouts in 61.1 inning pitched … posted a team-best 3.1 strikeout-to-walk ratio … led the team with a 1.66 ERA in 38.0 innings pitched during divisional play … earned the save with 4.0 innings of scoreless, two-hit relief at Charleston (Feb. 25) … allowed no earned runs on five hits with seven strikeouts in 6.0 innings versus Clarion (March 8) … yielded two runs and scattered nine hits over 6.2 innings against Glenville State (March 14) … allowed no earned runs on five hits in complete game at Mercyhurst (March 24) … registered seven strikeouts and yielded no earned runs on six hits in complete game at Clarion (April 6) … allowed two runs on three hits and posted five strikeouts in 6.0 innings at Lock Haven (April 14) … yielded one earned run and scattered seven hits in complete game versus Slippery Rock (April 27) … allowed one earned run on seven hits in 5.0 innings against IUP (May 4) … made the start versus East Stroudsburg in the PSAC Tournament (May 10) … received PSAC Scholar-Athlete status (2012-13) … member of the Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2012, Spring 2013)
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Butler … three-year letterman, all-section (second base, pitcher) … Track & Field
PERSONAL
Son of Jay and Maria Fennell … brother Jason was a pitcher in the White Sox minor-league system … majoring in sport management … played for Edenton Steamers of Coastal Plain League in Summer 2015
