Zack Elliott

Photo by: Steven Branscombe

Position:
Infielder
Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 190
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Eden Prairie, Minn.
High School:
Eden Prairie

PRONUNCIATION

2021 | JUNIOR Played in 22 games, starting 13, for the Gophers in 2021 · Hit .234/.267/.231 in 47 at bats with one home run, two doubles, three walks and six RBI · Tallied two multi-hit games, including a 3-for-4 day at the dish on April 18 against Michigan · Hit his first career home run on April 16 against the Wolverines, a two-run pinch hit blast · Went 2-for-4 with an RBI on March 26 at Nebraska.

2020 | SUMMER Competed for the Green Bay Booyah of the Northwoods League in addition to a stint with the Chaska Town team · played in eight games for Green Bay and batted .238 with a .273 on-base percentage across 21 at bats · finished with five hits, one run, one RBI, one walk and two stolen bases · posted a stellar .471 batting average (8-for-17) with one home run and four doubles for Chaska.

2020 | SOPHOMORE Trained with the Gophers but did not see game action in a redshirt season.

2019 | SUMMER Competed for the St. Cloud Rox of the Northwoods League · batted .258 over 155 at bats with one triple, five doubles, 24 runs, 17 RBI and 5 steals

2019 | FRESHMAN Played in 10 games including three starts, batting .154/.267/.231 with one double. Game Highlights: Made his collegiate debut at Dallas Baptist on Feb. 22 · reached base for the first time with two walks vs. San Diego in his first career start on March 9 · collected his first collegiate hit vs. Augsburg on March 27 · doubled in a start vs. St. Scholastica on April 2.

BEFORE MINNESOTA A 2018 graduate of Eden Prairie High School · played for head coach John Buteyn and the Eagles · helped lead Eden Prairie to the Class 4A State Championship over Forest Lake in his junior campaign · 2018 Minnesota Mr. Baseball finalist · earned all-section and all-state honors during his prep career · earned a spot on the All-Tournament Team at state · 2018 Star Tribune All-Minneapolis Metro Second Team · earned MVP honors at the Minnesota Coaches All-Star Series · played his club baseball for the highly-rated Eden Prairie American Legion team · ranked as the no. 3 shortstop and the no. 14 overall player in the state of Minnesota according to Prep Baseball Report · named a 2018 Rawlings/Perfect Game All-American Honorable Mention · a three-sport athlete who also participated in football as an outside linebacker and basketball as a small forward.

PERSONAL Born Zachary Michael Elliott in Memphis, Tennessee · son of Paige and Michael Elliott · one of four siblings (Addie, Luke, and Gage) · served as a member of DECA and Friends Forever during his prep career · plans to major in marketing and economics at Minnesota.