Andrew Wilhite

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Position:
Outfield
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 195
Bats/Throws:
L/R
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Stillman Valley, Ill.
High School:
Stillman Valley

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS & AWARDS
Academic All-Big Ten (2020, 2021)

2022 | SENIOR Played in 49 games, starting in 42 as a senior in 2022 · slashed .188/.319/.279 with three home runs, 16 RBI, 15 runs scored and 27 hits · walked 12 times, stole nine bases and posted a .945 fielding percentage. Game Highlights: Started the season by going 2-for-5 with two doubles and a pair of RBI in a win at Florida Atlantic (Feb. 18) · went 2-for-5 with a home run and a double at FAU (Feb. 20) · totaled two hits in five at bats against Air Force (March 11) · hit a two-run home run at Rutgers (April 2) · totaled two hits in four at bats with a double and an RBI at Iowa (April 17) · went a season-best 3-for-3 with a double and a pair of runs scored in a win over Penn State (April 22) · hit his third home run of the season against the Nittany Lions (April 24) · had hits in consecutive wins over Nebraska (May 7-8) · tallied three hits and fell a home run short of the cycle in a win over Northwestern, also registering three RBI (May 19).

2021 | SUMMER Played in 21 games for the Saugerties Stallions of the PGCBL, hitting .288 in 59 at-bats · hit one home run with 15 RBI and five doubles with 18 walks · had three multi-hit games, including a pair of contests where he had a home run and three RBI.

2021 | JUNIOR Started in 31 of the 36 games he played in for the Gophers in 2021 · slashed .248/.336/.333 with 26 hits, one home run, eight RBI and six doubles with 12 walks · tallied a .918 fielding percentage with 42 put outs. Game Highlights: Hit a pair of doubles in four at bats against Indiana (March 7) · went 1-for-4 with an RBI in a win over Illinois (March 14) · scored twice and hit a double in a win at Northwestern (March 22) · had a two-hit game with a pair of runs batted in at Nebraska (March 28) · posted back-to-back three-hit performances against Michigan State on April 3 and 4 with a double and an RBI · went 2-for-3 with a double and a walk at Indiana (April 23) · hit his first and only home run of the season in a 2-for-3 day vs. Purdue, where he also scored twice (May 22).

2020 | SOPHOMORE Started 15 games for the Gophers and slashed .320/.443/.340 with one double, 11 runs, four RBI and three stolen bases. Game Highlights: Went 2-for-2 with one double, two runs scored and one walk in the season opener against Oregon on Feb. 14 · registered a pair of hits and drove in one run with one stolen base versus San Diego on Feb. 16 · went 1-for-3 with two runs scored against North Carolina on Feb. 28 · finished 2-for-5 against No. 14 Duke on Feb. 29 · notched a pair of hits and scored one run versus No. 13 NC State on March 1 · drove in two runs with one steal in a 1-for-4 day against SDSU on March 4 · went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and one walk against Utah on March 8.

2019 | SUMMER Competed for the Rockford Rivets of the Northwoods League · appeared in 42 games, batting .265 with one home run, two triples, 10 doubles, 26 runs and 19 RBI across 151 at bats · reached base six-for-six plate appearances in a July 4 game against the Kenosha Kingfish.

2019 | FRESHMAN Played in 33 games including 16 starts · slashed .229/.341/.414 with three home runs, four doubles, 14 RBIs, and eight runs scored. Game Highlights: Made his collegiate debut vs. New Mexico on Feb. 16 · homered for his first collegiate hit at Dallas Baptist on Feb. 24 · went 2-for-2 with two doubles and two RBIs after pinch hitting at Long Beach State on March 17 · enjoyed a five-game hitting streak from March 27 through April 16 · walked twice and hit a home run vss. Ohio State on May 5 · went 2-for-4 and scored a run vs. No. 21 Indiana at the Big Ten Tournament on May 23.

BEFORE MINNESOTA A 2018 graduate of Stillman Valley High School in Illinois · started four seasons as a two-way player in the field and on the mound for the Cardinals and his head coach and father, Scott Wilhite · an ambidextrous pitcher who can throw with either arm· 2018 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-America · also earned a Preseason All-America honor from Baseball Factory · named the 2018 IHSBCA Class 3A State Player of the Year following his senior campaign · earned First Team All-Conference and All-Area selections during his prep career · named All-State during his senior campaign · played his club baseball alongside Gophers teammate Chase Stanke for Top Tier Hoffman · ranked as the no. 6 shortstop and no. 37 overall player in Illinois according to Prep Baseball Report while Perfect Game named him the nation’s no. 286-ranked player.

PERSONAL Born Andrew John Wilhite in Stillman Valley, Illinois · son of Stacy and Scott Wilhite · has one brother, David · finished with a 4.00 GPA and earned the title of valedictorian at Stillman Valley · plans to study business at Minnesota.

WHY MINNESOTA "I chose Minnesota for many reasons. The academics are outstanding as I am looking for a challenge in school. Also, the coaches and players are great people that will push me to become not only a better player, but a better person as well."