ACADEMIC MAJOR:   Political Science

BW ATHLETICS INFORMATION:  Zach Ferster played seasons of baseball at Baldwin Wallace University (2012-2015). The four-year letterman twice earned All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors.

ACADEMIC HONORS: Zach carried a 3.49 grade point average, was a Dean's List student and a Jacket Scholar.

ATHLETICS HONORS:  As a freshman in 2011-2012, Zach was a first-team All-OAC selection. As a senior in 2014-2015, he earned second-team All-OAC honors.

BASEBALL INFORMATION: Zach Ferster was a key four-year member of the baseball program. The versitile student-athlete played first base and in the outfield and was utilized as a designated hitter at times.  He helped the Yellow Jackets compile a four-year mark of 115-58, including two appearances in the OAC Tournament, two berths in the NCAA Division III National Tournament that included a Mid-Atlantic Regional title and the school's first-ever berth in the Div. III College World Series in 2014.

Individually, Zach played in 149 games, including 125 starts, and batted .315 (135-for-429) with 109 runs scored, 25 doubles, eight triples, two home runs, 73 runs batted-in (RBI) and 54 stolen bases in 60 attempts (90 percent efficency). He also had a .424 slugging average and a .426 on-base average.  His 18-for-18 mark for stolen bases as a sophomore is a school single-season record for efficency.

As a freshman in 2011-2012, Zach played his first season of baseball and earned his first varsity letter. He appeared in all 40 games, including 36 starts. Zach had a .344 (42-for-122) batting average with four doubles, four triples, two home runs and 30 runs batted-in (RBI). He was also 9-for-12 in stolen bases and second on the team in walks with 16. Zach earned first-team All-OAC honors. BW set a single-season school-record with 27 victories and finished 27-13 overall.

As a sophomore in 2012-2013, Zach played his second season of baseball and earned his second letter. He appeared in 30 games, including 26 starts, and batted .267 (24-of-90) with 21 runs scored, five doubles and 12 RBI.  He also finished 18-of-18 in stealing bases to tie a school single-season record. BW tied the single-season school-record of 27 victories and finished 27-13 for the second straight season.

As a junior in 2013-2014, Zach played his third season of baseball and earned his third letter. He appeared in 38 games, including 25 starts, and batted .273 (21-for-77) with 26 runs scored, six doubles, two triples and seven RBI. He also was 12-of-14 in stolen bases. Zach helped BW to win a single-season school-record 30 games, compile a 30-20 record, a second place finish at the OAC Tournament, win the NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Regional and advance to the school's first-ever Division III College World Series.

As a senior in 2014-2015, Zach played his fourth season of baseball and earned his fourth letter. He played in 41 games, including 38 starts, and batted .343 (48-for-140) with 38 runs scored, 10 doubles, two triples, 24 RBI and 15 steals in 16 attempts. Zach earned second-team All-OAC honors. BW finished with a school-record 31 victories and a 31-12 record. The Yellow Jackets finished fourth at the OAC Tournament and advanced to their second straight NCAA Division III Regional Tournament.

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