2017 Baseball Roster
Heeke, Zach
Jersey Number 3
Zach Heeke
- Position:
- INF
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 6-null
- Weight:
- 190
- Hometown:
- Mount Pleasant, Mich.
- High School:
- Mount Pleasant
Bio
2021: Program mainstay appeared 231 games at CMU, making 212 starts … ranks third in program history behind teammates Zach Gilles (245) and Jason Sullivan (236) in career games played … ranks fourth in program history with 138 walks … ranks No.10 all-time with 234 career hits … tied for sixth in program history with 169 runs … seventh in program history with 755 at-bats … fourth on the team with a .308 batting average … second on the team with three home runs … named MAC Co-Player of the Week (4/19) after collecting nine hits in 13 at-bats as CMU took three of four games at Kent State … collected all three of his home runs during a six-game stretch from 4/17-25 … had a nine-game hitting streak from 4/11-24 … hit .620 (18 for 29) during his streak.
2020: Leadoff hitter started all 17 contests for the Chippewas…posted a.296 batting average with 21 hits with eight RBI…went 4-of-4 at the plate with three RBI vs Bucknell (3/9).
2019: Chippewa leadoff hitter finished the season batting at a .311 clip with a .437 on-base percentage … started all 61 games, the vast majority at third base … ranked second on the team in walks (45) and runs (67) … tied for second on the team in times hit by a pitch (11) … … stole six bases in seven attempts … had five hits, the most of any Chippewa this season, vs. Prairie View (2/22) … reached base in 21 consecutive games entering the NCAA Regional … went 3-of-5 at the dish in the Chippewas 6-5 victory over Miami (Fla.) in the opening game of the NCAA Regional... his 13-game hit streak was the second-longest among Chippewas this season.
2018: Mount Pleasant native enjoyed a breakout season, appearing in all but two of CMU’s games and making 56 starts, all but five at either third base or first base … earned team Most Valuable Player and Most Improved Player awards ... led the Chippewas with a .346 batting average and an on-base percentage of .520, which topped the MAC and ranked sixth nationally … drew 41 walks, ranking third in the league and 90th in the nation … was hit by a pitch a program record 25 times, and ranked fifth in the nation in that category … shared the team lead with a .425 slugging percentage … tied for second on the team with six sacrifice bunts … stole nine bases in 13 attempts … closed the season having reached base safely in CMU’s final 26 games … led the team with 19 multi-hit games … homered leading off the bottom of the first inning to spark a 13-2 win over Michigan State (5/15) … finished with a career-high four hits and drove in four runs vs. the Spartans … performance vs. MSU came in the midst of an eight-game hitting streak, during which Heeke hit .533 (16-for-30) … named to MAC All-Tournament Team.
2017: Appeared in 40 games as a third baseman and designated hitter, making 25 starts … ranked fifth on the team in defensive assists with 31 … posted a .253 batting average and .406 on-base percentage for the season … recorded a pinch-hit RBI single and score two runs in 25-5 win over Incarnate Word (2/25) … singled and scored two runs in a 9-7 win over Georgetown (3/8) … singled twice and recorded an RBI in a 2-1 walkoff win over Missouri State (3/24) … singled twice and scored two runs in 13-7 win over Miami (Ohio) (4/1) … recorded a hit and a stolen base vs. Madonna University (4/12) … had an RBI single in a loss to Northern Illinois (5/5) … had two hits in a 3-1 win over Northern Illinois (5/7) … singled twice and scored twice at Toledo (5/13) … recorded an RBI single in a 15-0 victory over Toledo (5/14).
High School: Ranked as the No. 55 prospect in the state of Michigan by Prep Baseball Report ... three-year letterwinner ... two-time team captain ... led the Oilers to a state runner-up finish in 2015 and a state championship in 2014 ... named MHSAA First Team All-District, All-Region and All-State in 2015 after hitting .461 with a school-record on base percentage of .634 ... honored on 2015 Saginaw News Dream Team ... selected as the 2015 Morning Sun Player of the Year ... named First Team All-Saginaw Valley League in 2015 ... also earned three letters in hockey and two in football ... played summer ball with CM Stars (2014, 2015).
2020: Leadoff hitter started all 17 contests for the Chippewas…posted a.296 batting average with 21 hits with eight RBI…went 4-of-4 at the plate with three RBI vs Bucknell (3/9).
2019: Chippewa leadoff hitter finished the season batting at a .311 clip with a .437 on-base percentage … started all 61 games, the vast majority at third base … ranked second on the team in walks (45) and runs (67) … tied for second on the team in times hit by a pitch (11) … … stole six bases in seven attempts … had five hits, the most of any Chippewa this season, vs. Prairie View (2/22) … reached base in 21 consecutive games entering the NCAA Regional … went 3-of-5 at the dish in the Chippewas 6-5 victory over Miami (Fla.) in the opening game of the NCAA Regional... his 13-game hit streak was the second-longest among Chippewas this season.
2018: Mount Pleasant native enjoyed a breakout season, appearing in all but two of CMU’s games and making 56 starts, all but five at either third base or first base … earned team Most Valuable Player and Most Improved Player awards ... led the Chippewas with a .346 batting average and an on-base percentage of .520, which topped the MAC and ranked sixth nationally … drew 41 walks, ranking third in the league and 90th in the nation … was hit by a pitch a program record 25 times, and ranked fifth in the nation in that category … shared the team lead with a .425 slugging percentage … tied for second on the team with six sacrifice bunts … stole nine bases in 13 attempts … closed the season having reached base safely in CMU’s final 26 games … led the team with 19 multi-hit games … homered leading off the bottom of the first inning to spark a 13-2 win over Michigan State (5/15) … finished with a career-high four hits and drove in four runs vs. the Spartans … performance vs. MSU came in the midst of an eight-game hitting streak, during which Heeke hit .533 (16-for-30) … named to MAC All-Tournament Team.
2017: Appeared in 40 games as a third baseman and designated hitter, making 25 starts … ranked fifth on the team in defensive assists with 31 … posted a .253 batting average and .406 on-base percentage for the season … recorded a pinch-hit RBI single and score two runs in 25-5 win over Incarnate Word (2/25) … singled and scored two runs in a 9-7 win over Georgetown (3/8) … singled twice and recorded an RBI in a 2-1 walkoff win over Missouri State (3/24) … singled twice and scored two runs in 13-7 win over Miami (Ohio) (4/1) … recorded a hit and a stolen base vs. Madonna University (4/12) … had an RBI single in a loss to Northern Illinois (5/5) … had two hits in a 3-1 win over Northern Illinois (5/7) … singled twice and scored twice at Toledo (5/13) … recorded an RBI single in a 15-0 victory over Toledo (5/14).
High School: Ranked as the No. 55 prospect in the state of Michigan by Prep Baseball Report ... three-year letterwinner ... two-time team captain ... led the Oilers to a state runner-up finish in 2015 and a state championship in 2014 ... named MHSAA First Team All-District, All-Region and All-State in 2015 after hitting .461 with a school-record on base percentage of .634 ... honored on 2015 Saginaw News Dream Team ... selected as the 2015 Morning Sun Player of the Year ... named First Team All-Saginaw Valley League in 2015 ... also earned three letters in hockey and two in football ... played summer ball with CM Stars (2014, 2015).
Dave Keilitz interview on Zach McKinstry
Friday, July 11
Jake Sabol Interview on Zach McKinstry
Friday, July 11
Baseball vs Oakland
Tuesday, May 13
Baseball vs Eastern Michigan
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