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Dylan Wheeler

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Novato, Calif.

High School:
Marin Catholic

Height / Weight:
5-9 / 145

Position:
IF

Experience:
2V

Bats/Throws:
R/R

02/14/2012

2012 Baseball Preview

Mids open the season on Friday at North Carolina A&T.

11/03/2011

Navy Baseball Wraps Up Fall Practice

Coach Kostacopoulos shares his thoughts on the Mids.

Career Stats | Game-by-Game Statistics: 2010 | 2011

Dylan Wheeler Photo Gallery

Career Highs:
• Runs Scored: 3 vs. Central Conn. State (3/6/10)
• Hits: 3 vs. George Washington (4/6/10)
• RBIs: 3, three times (most recent: vs. Central Conn. St. 3/5/11)
• Stolen Bases: 2, two times (most recent: vs. Coppin State 3/8/11)
• Hitting Streak: 5 games (3/4/10-3/9/10)

2011 (Sophomore):
• Started 51 games at shortstop
• Went 2-for-4 with a three-RBI, game-winning double in Navy's 13-3 win over Air Force (2/27)
• Also went 2-for-4 and had three RBIs against Central Connecticut State (3/5)
• Had a hit in each game of the Patriot League Championship semifinal series vs. Bucknell (5/14-15)
• Went 2-for-3 in a 4-3 win at Army (4/9)
• Recorded the second-most assists on the team with 140
• Successful on five of seven steal attempts
• Had a .936 fielding percentage and was a part of 24 double plays

2010 (Freshman):
• Made 37 starts at shortstop and appeared in a total of 44 games
• Hit .253 with 14 RBIs in 99 at-bats
• First collegiate hit was a double as he went 1-for-1 vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (2/24)
• Went 2-for-4 with three RBIs and three runs scored vs. Central Conn. State (3/6)
• Put together a five-game hitting streak where he went a combined 7-for-16 with five RBIs (3/4-3/9)
• Recorded a hit in four consecutive games from 3/20-3/24
• Smacked a career-best three hits vs. George Washington (4/6)
• Swiped two bases against Iona (3/15)
• Finished the season with a .928 fielding percentage and was a part of 26 double plays

High School:
• Attended Marin Catholic High School, where he earned three letters in baseball and one in football
• Named the 2009 Marin County Athletic League Player of the Year
• As a senior, he hit .433 (29-for-67) with three doubles, four triples, two home runs, 13 RBIs, 24 runs scored and a .547 on-base percentage
• On the bases in 2009, he swiped 30 bases in 31 tries
• Claimed first-team all-league honors as a junior and second-team all-league kudos as a sophomore
• Batted .351 (26-for-74) with 12 stolen bases in 2008 and hit .324 (24-for-74) in 2007
• For his career, he batted .367 (79-for-215) with nine doubles, five triples, three home runs, 31 RBIs, 55 runs scored and 46 stolen bases
• Helped his team to back-to-back league titles in 2007 and '08, followed by a league regular season crown in 2009
• Over his three years, the baseball team posted a combined record of 58-23-1, including a 41-10-1 mark in league play

Personal:
• Son of Sue and Keith Wheeler

Career Statistics:

Year       Avg   GP-GS     AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR  RBI   BB   SO   SB-ATT
2010....  .253   44-37     99   22   25    3    0    0   14   16   16    8-9
2011....  .189   57-51    143   23   27    3    1    0   11   20   34    5-7
TOTAL...  .215  101-88    242   45   52    6    1    0   25   36   50   13-16 
02/17/12 at North Carolina A&T 3:00 PM
02/18/12 at North Carolina A&T 1:00 PM
02/19/12 at North Carolina A&T 1:00 PM
02/22/12 Maryland Eastern Shore 2:00 PM
02/24/12 vs Air Force 6:00 PM
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