Drew Hmielewski

Class:
Freshman
Position:
WR
Hometown:
Marshall, Minn.
High School:
Marshall

PRONUNCIATION

2018 SUMMER Competed for the Eau Claire Express of the Northwoods League · earned the chance to compete in the Major League Dreams Showcase · finished 1-0 with a 3.60 ERA in five games, striking out four in 5.0 innings · batted .263 with three doubles, 12 RBIs, and eight runs scored in 25 games.

2018 | RS FRESHMAN Academic All-Big Ten · selected as Phil Isaksson Teammate of the Year by the Gophers · appeared in 10 games including one start during his rookie campaign · batted .333 with one double and three runs scored. Highlights: Singled and scored a run in his collegiate debut against Boston College on Feb. 23 · made one appearance on the mound, getting the two batters he faced at UT Arlington on March 14 · doubled and scored a run against Penn State on April 7.

2017 | FRESHMAN Trained with the Gophers but did not see game action, receiving a redshirt.

HIGH SCHOOL Graduated from Marshall High School in 2016 • was named the Big South Conference Player of the Year his junior season • was named all-state, all-conference and all-section multiple times • set a single-season school record with a .467 batting average his junior year • was also a NLI for the Gopher football team.

PERSONAL Son of Chris and Mary Jo Hmielewski • mother played basketball at Kansas State University, while his father played baseball at Kansas State before going on to play professionally for the Montreal Expos organization for six years · has one brother, Matt and one sister, Ashtin • uncle, Jim Hmielewski, was a Third-Team All-American tackle at Kansas State and was a member of the Dallas Cowboys.