Zach Zientarski

Position:
INF/RHP
Class:
Freshman
B/T:
R/R
Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 225
Hometown:
Jupiter, Fla.
High School:
Boca Raton

2017: Appeared in 18 games, making nine starts as a true freshman … saw time as the designated hitter and in the outfield … hit .135 on the season, tallying five hits with six RBIs and one homer … drew three walks and stole a pair of bases … made his collegiate debut as a pinch hitter against Kansas State (Feb. 18) … tallied his first collegiate hit on Feb. 19 against Delaware, going 1-2 with an RBI … was 1-1 with a run against Wofford on March 3 as a pinch hitter … went 1-3 with a pair of RBIs off a homer and a walk in a start on May 2 against Maryland Eastern Shore … was 2-4 the following day, tallying a pair of RBIs and three runs scored in the finale against Maryland Eastern Shore … made starts against Georgia Tech (May 7) and Youngstown State (May 10) at designated hitter … concluded his season as an outfield substitution against NC State on May 14, went 0-1 with a strikeout.

High School: Played for Boca Raton Community High School in Boca Raton, Fla. … transferred and played for the Benjamin School in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. in 2014 … the Buccaneers made a regional quarterfinal appearance with a team record of 14-12 … helped the team to a 23-7 record and to the regional finals in 2015 … had 10 starting pitching appearances, going 7-1 with a 1.85 ERA, fanning 63 in 56.2 innings … went back to play for Boca Raton for his senior season, where he helped his team to a 20-7 record … was a .364 hitter … had 14 runs, 24 hits, 24 RBIs, nine doubles and two home runs … also had a 1.85 ERA with seven starting appearances.

Personal: Born Nov. 23, 1997 … son of Tina and Scott Zientarski … has two siblings, Katie and Grace.