Marian Honors:
2021: Appeared in 42 games making 40 starts in the outfield for the Sabres...finished with a .291 batting average (44-for-151) - collected seven doubles with two home runs...recorded 21 RBI & 18 walks on the season...finished a perfect 7-for-7 in stolen bases...batted 2-for-4 with a double & run batted in at St. Norbert March 14...finished a combined 5-for-9 with six runs scored, a double, home run, & seven RBI in a doubleheader sweep at Rockford March 21...batted 2-for-5 with two runs scored, two runs driven in, & game tying home run against Concordia Wisconsin April 13...finished 2-for-3 with two runs scored, a walk, & double at Edgewood April 24...batted 3-for-4 with two walks, a run driven in, & stolen base at Lakeland May 7.
2020: Appeared in seven games making six starts for the Sabres...finished with a .231 batting average (6-for26) - collected a team leading three doubles with four runs batted in...batted 1-for-5 with a double & RBI against Mount Marty March 6...finished 2-for-5 with two runs scored against Bethan Lutheran March 11...batted 2-for-4 with a double & run scored against Gustavus Adolphus March 12...Season cut short due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2019: Appeared in 27 games make 17 starts in the outfield for the Sabres…finished with a .225 batting average – recorded five extra base hits with six runs batted in on the season…batted 2-for-4 with a run scored in a win against Saint John’s March 18…finished 1-for-5 with a run scored and a run batted in against Macalester March 20…batted 2-for-3 against Augsburg March 21…finished 1-for-4 with a double and a season high two runs batted in against Wisconsin Lutheran March 28…batted 1-for-1 with a run scored and a double in a pinch hit opportunity against Benedictine April 28…finished 2-for-5 with a double and two runs batted in against Ripon on May 7…batted 2-for-3 with a walk in a win against Illinois Tech May 10.
2018: Appeared in 30 games making 23 starts in the outfield for the Sabres...finished with a .278 batting average - recorded four doubles and one home run - finished with nine runs batted in on the season...pitched 4.2 innings for the Sabre pitching staff - finished with 13.50 earned run average while striking out four hitters...made collegiate debut throwing 1.0 inning of perfect relief against Wabash March 8...batted 1-for-3 with a walk against Simpson March 9...finished 1-for-2 with a run scored and RBI against Cornell College March 12...batted 1-for-2 with three runs scored, three walks, and one run driven in against Concordia Wisconsin April 10...pitched 3.2 innings striking out four hitters against Beloit April 30...finished a career high 3-for-3 with three runs scored, two doubles, one home run, and three RBI in a win against Lawrence May 3...batted 2-for-2 with a run scored and RBI against Edgewood May 5.
High School: Participated in baseball, water polo, and football at Foothills Christian High School. Was captain, conference MVP, and 1st Team All-Conference senior season in baseball.
Personal
Parents: Bill and Christina Gates
Siblings: One brother (Jacob) One sister (Bekah)
Major: Marketing & Public Relations
Career Highs:
At Bats: 6, two times, last at St. Norbert (May 1, 2022)
Hits: 5, at St. Norbert (May 1, 2022)
Doubles: 2, at Lawrence (May 3, 2018)
Triples: 1, two times, last at St. Norbert (May 1, 2022)
Home Runs: 1, five times, last at Concordia Chicago (May 9, 2022)
Walks: 3, at Concordia Wisconsin (April 10, 2018)
Runs Scored: 3, five times, last at St. Norbert (May 1, 2022)
RBI: 5, at St. Norbert (May 1, 2022)
Stolen Bases: 1, ten times, last vs Rockford (April 9, 2022)
Putouts: 6, three times, last at Benedictine (April 3, 2022)
Assists: 2, vs Wisconsin Lutheran (April 29, 2022)
Innings: 3.2, at Beloit (April 30, 2018)
Strikeouts: 4, two times, last vs Northland (April 28, 2021)
Walks Allowed: 4, at #19 Aurora (April 10, 2022)
Batters Faced: 21, at Beloit (April 30, 2018)
