Career: Started in 141 games and played in 146…has batting average of .332 with 177 hits in 533 at bats, 108 runs, 111 RBIs, 36 doubles, 17 home runs, and 270 total bases…named NSIC Player to Watch fir 2016 and 2017 seasons…selected second team All-NSIC in 2015…earned NSIC Player of the Week on March 9, 2015 after hitting.615 with eight hits in 13 at bats against William Jewell...twice in William Jewell series recorded four hits in a game, including on March 7 when he became the first Cougar player in more than nine years to hit for the cycle...became the first USF player to hit for the cycle since 2006…tied career best with 4-for-4 on hits against Minnesota Duluth on March 20, 2015…has 46 multi-hit games… 14 games of three hits, eight games of four hits… has 27 multi-RBI games…has eight games of three or more RBIs…four games of four or more RBIs…two games with five or more RBIs…recorded career best 13 game hit streak in 2015 from March 28 to April 15… has 203 putouts, nine assists… 24 stolen bases… .563 slugging percentage… has appeared as a pitcher in four games
2017 (JUNIOR): finished with .282 batting average….made 45 starts in 49 games…51 hits in 181 at bats…scored 27 runs…nine extra bases hits with six doubles, a triple and two home runs…had 33 RBI, second on the team….had 65 total bases…recorded 11 steals in 15 attempts…had .359 slugging percentage and .350 OBP…walked 19 times and had two sacrifice flys…had 14 multi-hit games…four times had at least three hits, once with four hits…had seven multi-RBI games and one game with four with career first grand slam vs Augustana proved difference in 4-3 win (4-27-17)…recorded three RBI four times…had season-best four hits in five at bats vs Minot State (4-14-17)…also homered vs Winona State (4-8-17)…had a seven-game hitting streak March 19-26…had 48 putouts, one assist and two errors, registering .961 fielding pct.
2016 (SOPHOMORE): named a NSIC Preseason Player to Watch…started in 48 games… had a batting average of .348, 62 hits, 37 runs, 36 RBIs, 14 doubles, six home runs, and 94 total bases… stole eight bases…had 15 multi-hit games… six games of three hits…two games of four hits vs Pittsburg St. on Feb. 7 and vs Minnesota Crookston on Apr. 6…10 games of multi-RBI games…two games of three or more RBIs…had a 12 game hit streak from Feb. 20 to March 24…recorded 93 putouts with two assists and .979 fielding percentage… finished with a .417 on base percentage... .528 slugging percentage... six home runs came vs Pittsburg St. on Feb. 7, Oklahoma Panhandle on Feb. 21, La Sierra on May 10, Southwest MN St. on Apr. 21, Concordia St. Paul on May 1, and Minnesota St. on May 7
2015 (FRESHMAN): named second team All-NSIC...played in 48 games starting in 47 as a true freshman… led team with .368 batting average, 64 hits, 44 runs, 42 RBIs, 16 doubles, 9 home runs, and 111 total bases… had 17 multi-hit games… four games with three hits and five games with four hits… had 10 multi-RBI games… two games with three RBIs… two games with four RBIs and two games with five plus RBIs… had a 13-game hit streak from March 28 to April 15 and a 17-game streak reaching base… recorded 62 putouts, six assists, and a .907 fielding percentage…earned the NSIC Player of the Week on March 9, 2015 after hitting .615 with eight hits in 13 at bats against William Jewell...twice in William Jewell series recorded four hits in a game, including on March 7 when he became the first Cougar player in more than nine years to hit for the cycle...became the first USF player to hit for the cycle since head coach Matt Guiliano did so against Northwestern in 2006. In a 20-7 loss...hit a two-run HR in the second inning as the Cougars took an early 3-0 lead...had a double in the 4th inning, a single in the 7th before completing the rare cycle with a triple in the 9th inning...in 18-3 win on March 8, was 4-of-4 with five RBI and four runs scored as USF had season highs in runs and hits (17)....finished with a .412 on base percentage and a team-high .638 slugging percentage… also appeared as a pitcher in four games.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played football, baseball and basketball at Rapid City Stevens High School…2013 and 2014 state legion South Dakota baseball champion…named 2014 South Dakota baseball Player of the Year…earned academic all state in football and basketball.
PERSONAL: Born August 16, 1995 in Alliance, Neb…son of Jeff Minnick and Kathy Lees; John and Cary Davis…has one sister Brooke…psychology and criminal justice major…favorite professional athlete Kobe Bryant.
