| Joe Wendte
5'11" * 165 * Freshman * INF *
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
South Sioux City, Neb. * Heelan HS
Talented, athletic left handed hitter that is expected
to hit toward the top of the batting order this spring
for the 'Cats.
2007: Selected NSIC Freshman of the Year after
hitting team-high .417 for the Wildcats as true freshman...appeared
in 45 games with 35 starts, had three home runs and
23 RBI with three triples and six doubles...had 11-game
hitting streak early in the season to push average above
.400 and earned NSIC Player of the Week honors on 4-3-07
after going 8 for 16 with three triples, one double
and six RBI in six-game stretch vs. Minnesota, Crookston
and Northwest Missouri State...went 4 for 4 with double,
RBI and run scored in 6-4 win over Nebraska-Kearney
at Haymarket Park on 3-14-07.
High School: Attended Bishop Heelan HS in Sioux
City, Iowa, where he lettered in baseball and basketball.
. . Earned All-State, All-District and All-Conference
honors. . . Hit .410 his senior season, .379 his junior
season and .427 his sophomore season. . . Helped his
team finish with a record of 37-4 and 42-4 his junior
and senior seasons. . . Won the conference championship
his junior and senior seasons. . . Appeared in state
tournament three times including winning the state championship
in 2005.
Personal: Son of Dave and Julee Wendte. . .
Hobbies include basketball, golf and weightlifting.
. . Major is undecided.
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