Gannon University Athletics

Wiesen returns as Gannon’s starting third baseman for the fourth consecutive season in 2016 … enters his senior campaign 10th all-time at Gannon since 2000 in assists (189).

2015: Was one of three Golden Knights to start all 44 games, making every start at third base … named a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Scholar-Athlete … topped all Golden Knights in hits (49) and stolen bases (10) … finished second on the team in runs (28), second in total bases (64), fourth in average (.308), fourth in doubles (7) and fourth in RBIs (21) … hit .333 (9-27) against left-handers, .303 (40-132) against right-handers, .369 (24-65) with runners on base, .357 (15-42) with runners in scoring position and .302 (16-53) with two outs … came through with a hit both times he batted with the bases loaded … reached base 35.2 percent (25-71) of the time when leading off an inning … drove home a run 85.7 percent (6-7) of the time when hitting with a runner on third base and less than two outs … was second on the team in multiple-hit games (16) and two-out RBIs (10) … had three multiple-RBI performances … recorded five multiple-hit games during the season-opening Russ-Matt Invitational in Winter Haven, Florida … went 2-for-6 with a season-best four RBIs against Grand Valley State … drove in three runs with two hits at Pitt-Johnstown … had a season-high three hits in five at-bats against California (Pa.), including a double and his first career triple … matched his three-hit performance and added a season-best three stolen bases during a 10-8 victory against Indiana (Pa.) … scored a season-high three runs during a 10-4 win against Indiana (Pa.) … hit his first career home run during a 7-2 victory against ninth-ranked Seton Hill … ended the campaign with a season-high five-game hit streak … hit .533 (8-15) with five runs, three RBIs, one home run and three stolen bases during a season-concluding four-game series against Indiana (Pa.) … scored multiple runs in a game six times … concluded the season with 13 errorless games, spanning 33 fielding opportunities.

2014: Was one of three Golden Knights to start every game … named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Preseason All-Atlantic Region honorable-mention team … had five sacrifice hits, representing the 13th-highest single-season total in school history … ranked 10th among PSAC players in stolen bases per game (0.36) and 11th in total stolen bases (16) … served as Gannon’s lead-off hitter during 32 of 44 games … batted sixth in the line-up six times, third four times and fifth twice … led Gannon in runs (23) and stolen bases (16) … finished second among Golden Knights in average (.310), hits (45), RBIs (22) and multiple-hit games (13) … hit .339 (42-124) against right-handers, .338 (23-68) with runners on base, .333 (3-9) with the bases loaded and .311 (14-45) with runners in scoring position … reached base 42.9 percent (24-56) of the time when leading off an inning … drove in a run 72.7 percent (8-11) of the time when hitting with a runner on third base and less than two outs … recorded eight two-out RBIs … produced a team-best 12-game hitting streak April 8-26 … hit .452 (19-42) with nine runs, nine RBIs, seven stolen bases, five walks and three doubles during the 12-game stretch … posted season-highs in hits (3) and RBIs (4) during an 8-5 victory at Indiana (Pa.) … went 2-for-4 with one run, three RBIs and two stolen bases during an 8-6 win against Walsh … was errorless in 17 fielding chances during the 12-game Russ-Matt Invitational in Winter Haven, Florida … recorded a hit during 31 of 44 contests.

2013: Saw action in 39 games as a true freshman, all starts … selected to the All-PSAC Western Division first team … named a PSAC Scholar-Athlete … led Gannon in hits (44) and multiple-hit games (12) … finished second on the team in average (.326) and third in on-base percentage (.377) … hit .424 (14-33) against left-handers, .333 (17-51) with runners on base, .355 (11-31) with runners in scoring position and .333 (11-33) with two outs … had six two-out RBIs … opened the season with hits during each of the first five games … produced a season-high six-game hitting streak March 29-April 5 … recorded three hits in a game three times … scored multiple runs in a game five times … went 3-for-3 with one run, one RBI and one double during a 3-0 shutout of California (Pa.) … had 3-for-4 showings against Mansfield and NCAA Division I Canisius.

High School: Played for head coach Gary Knittle at Liberty (Ohio) High School … was a four-year scholar-athlete … lettered four times … served as a team captain three times … was a three-time all-conference selection, being named to the first team twice and the honorable-mention squad once … named Conference Player of the Year as a senior … was a four-year member of the honor roll … received an academic letter three times … was a member of the National Honor Society … named AP English Student of the Year.

Personal: Mechanical Engineering major … is the son of Sandra and Louis … has two brothers … is a member of the Gannon Dean’s List.