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Jersey Number 17
Jonah Wichman
- Position:
- IF
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Columbus, Ind.
- Previous School:
- St. Charles CC
- High School:
- Columbus East HS
- Pronunciation:
- L/R
2023: Appeared in 18 games while making 12 starts (six at designated hitter, four at second base, two at first base)…Tallied two doubles, a home run, seven runs scored and five RBI’s in 52 at-bats…Started 11 consecutive games (including six against Ohio Valley Conference opposition) from March 18 through April 4…Was responsible for a seven-game hitting streak from March 18 through March 28 while reaching base safely in 13 consecutive games from March 7 until April 12…Generated back-to-back multi-hit performances (March 19 at Samford, March 21 at Alabama A&M), driving in a pair of runs in the latter contest…Smacked a home run and drove in a pair of runs in his OVC debut against Eastern Illinois on March 25…Scored a run in seven different games.
BEFORE UTM: Spent the 2022 campaign at St. Charles Community College, located in Cottleville, Mo….Helped the Cougars go 30-19…Playing for head coach Jeff Bolen, the switch-hitter hit .312 with four doubles, two triples, six home runs, 42 RBI’s, 22 runs scored, a .425 on-base percentage, .520 slugging percentage and was a perfect 8-for-8 in the stolen base department…Boasted 11 multi-hit performances, including three-hit efforts against Elgin (homering twice with six RBI’s on March 5) and Three Rivers (April 30)…Raked in the month of March, producing a slash line of .328/.440/.656 with five homers and 26 RBI’s in 61 at-bats…Was responsible for an eight-game hitting streak from March 17 through March 26…Scored a season-high three runs against State Fair on March 13…Posted a season-best seven RBI’s against Mineral Area on March 26…Was issued a pair of walks twice (against Elgin on March 6 and at Mineral Area on May 13)…Swiped a pair of stolen bases on March 25 at Mineral Area…Played his first two collegiate seasons at Butler under head coach Dave Schrage, appearing in 23 games (17 starts) from 2020-21…Posted a pair of doubles, one home run, 14 RBI’s, eight runs scored and a stolen base in 65 at-bats…Only committed one error in 72 total chances for a .986 fielding percentage…Saw extensive playing time at the end of the 2021 campaign, hitting .444 (4-for-9) with six RBI’s and two runs scored in the final series of the season against Big East rival Georgetown on May 20-22…Had a two-hit performance with three RBI’s on May 21 and followed that with another three-RBI effort against the Hoyas on May 22…Also drove in a run against St. John’s on May 15…Started in 12 of his 13 games played in 2020 before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 global pandemic…Produced two doubles, a home run, seven RBI’s and six runs scored while drawing five walks as a true freshman…Had a pair of two-hit games, accomplishing that feat against George Mason (Feb. 15) and Saint Francis (also scoring a season-high three runs and driving in a season-best four RBI’s on March 3)…Drew a pair of walks in his collegiate debut against North Carolina A&T on Feb. 14…Prepped at Columbus East High School, where he helped the Olympians to a Class 4A state runner-up finish as a senior…Hit .340 with a home run, 20 RBI’s and 29 runs scored during his senior campaign, earning All-Hoosier Hills Conference and all-district accolades…Was also an all-state defensive back in football…Was ranked as the seventh-best shortstop prospect in the state of Indiana for his class by Perfect Game, who also spotlighted him as a Preseason All-American in 2019.
PERSONAL: Born on Aug. 15, 2000...Son of Brian and Cathy Wichman...Has three siblings, BT, Christian and Noah...Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
BEFORE UTM: Spent the 2022 campaign at St. Charles Community College, located in Cottleville, Mo….Helped the Cougars go 30-19…Playing for head coach Jeff Bolen, the switch-hitter hit .312 with four doubles, two triples, six home runs, 42 RBI’s, 22 runs scored, a .425 on-base percentage, .520 slugging percentage and was a perfect 8-for-8 in the stolen base department…Boasted 11 multi-hit performances, including three-hit efforts against Elgin (homering twice with six RBI’s on March 5) and Three Rivers (April 30)…Raked in the month of March, producing a slash line of .328/.440/.656 with five homers and 26 RBI’s in 61 at-bats…Was responsible for an eight-game hitting streak from March 17 through March 26…Scored a season-high three runs against State Fair on March 13…Posted a season-best seven RBI’s against Mineral Area on March 26…Was issued a pair of walks twice (against Elgin on March 6 and at Mineral Area on May 13)…Swiped a pair of stolen bases on March 25 at Mineral Area…Played his first two collegiate seasons at Butler under head coach Dave Schrage, appearing in 23 games (17 starts) from 2020-21…Posted a pair of doubles, one home run, 14 RBI’s, eight runs scored and a stolen base in 65 at-bats…Only committed one error in 72 total chances for a .986 fielding percentage…Saw extensive playing time at the end of the 2021 campaign, hitting .444 (4-for-9) with six RBI’s and two runs scored in the final series of the season against Big East rival Georgetown on May 20-22…Had a two-hit performance with three RBI’s on May 21 and followed that with another three-RBI effort against the Hoyas on May 22…Also drove in a run against St. John’s on May 15…Started in 12 of his 13 games played in 2020 before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 global pandemic…Produced two doubles, a home run, seven RBI’s and six runs scored while drawing five walks as a true freshman…Had a pair of two-hit games, accomplishing that feat against George Mason (Feb. 15) and Saint Francis (also scoring a season-high three runs and driving in a season-best four RBI’s on March 3)…Drew a pair of walks in his collegiate debut against North Carolina A&T on Feb. 14…Prepped at Columbus East High School, where he helped the Olympians to a Class 4A state runner-up finish as a senior…Hit .340 with a home run, 20 RBI’s and 29 runs scored during his senior campaign, earning All-Hoosier Hills Conference and all-district accolades…Was also an all-state defensive back in football…Was ranked as the seventh-best shortstop prospect in the state of Indiana for his class by Perfect Game, who also spotlighted him as a Preseason All-American in 2019.
PERSONAL: Born on Aug. 15, 2000...Son of Brian and Cathy Wichman...Has three siblings, BT, Christian and Noah...Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
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