Andy Tuetken

Height:
6-2
Weight:
210
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Smithfield, R.I.
High School:
Smithfield H.S.

AS A SENIOR IN 2008:

Played in 41 games, starting in 41 ... Finished with a .274 (40-146) average, eight doubles, one triple, three home runs, 19 RBI, 18 runs, and one stolen base ... Led the team in sacrifice bunts with 10.

Hit a home run and scored twice in a win vs. Fordham (5/15).

Had game winning RBI in the bottom of the 15th inning in the third game of a weekend series against Dayton (5/4).

Went 1-for-3 with two RBI in the last game of a weekend series at Saint Joseph[apos]s (4/27).

Went 3-for-10 with two home runs, three runs scored and six RBI against Charlotte (4/18-4/20).

Was 3-for-4 in second game of doubleheader against St. Bonaventure (4/12).

Went 2-for-4 against Harvard in the first round of the Beanpot Tournament (4/9).

Went 2-for-3 with two RBI at George Washington (4/5).

Went 2-for-5 with two RBI against Holy Cross (4/1).

Went 2-for-4 against Hartford (3/26).

At UConn (3/17) went 2-for-3.

Went 2-for-4 and knocked in two runs against Arizona State (3/7).
AS A JUNIOR IN 2007:
Appeared in 28 games, including 11 starts ... Hit .170 (9-53) with three doubles, three walks, two RBI, and five runs scored ... Knocked a pinch hit double against Richmond (5/4) ... Went 2-2 against Richmond (5/6) with a RBI and a run scored ... Launched a double in a start against Quinnipiac (5/15) ... Scored the winning run at UConn (4/10) ... Played first base and went 2-3 with two singles, a walk and one run scored against Holy Cross (4/3) in his first start of the year ... Made his first appearance of the year as a pinch-hitter for Adam Tempesta against Charlotte (4/1). Singled in his only at bat. AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2006: Played in 26 games, starting six...Saw the most action as a defensive replacement at first base...Batted .160 on the season...Singled in a run in the second game and singled, scored two runs and forced two walks in the first game of the doubleheader against Saint Joseph[apos]s (5/15)...Knocked a single and crossed home for a run against St. Bonaventure (5/7)...Reached base on a single at La Salle (4/13)...Collected a hit at Richmond (4/1)...Drove home a run at Hartford (4/29)...Had he first RBI of the season at Rollins College (3/22).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2005: Appeared in 41 games starting 34, mainly at first base ... Hit .185 on the season with one home run, six doubles, seven RBI and 15 runs scored ... Had his first collegiate hit against Delaware going 1-4 at the plate with a run scored (3/5) ... Had two hits, a RBI, and a run scored against Eastern Kentucky (3/12) ... Had a pinch hit double off the Green Monster at Fenway Park and scored a run against Boston College in the Beanpot Consolation Game (4/21) ... Went 2-4 with a double and two runs scored against Sacred Heart to aid the Minutemen to a 11-8 victory (4/28) ... Blasted a double, a solo homerun, and scored three runs to lead the Minutemen to a 15-10 road victory over Siena (5/3) ... Had two hits against Vermont (5/4) ... Went 1-3 with the game tying run in a 3-2 , ninth inning, come-from-behind victory against Temple (5/8) ... Had two hits with a run scored in a 4-2 win over the Explorers of LaSalle (5/20) ... Was 1-3 at the plate with two RBI and two runs scored against LaSalle (5/20).

BEFORE UMASS: Four year varsity starter at third base and outfield for the Sentinels coached by Vin Zibelli ... Captained the team his senior season and lead the squad to a 15-3 record and the first state championship in Smithfield history ... Hit .545 with six home runs, a .615 OBP and an .802 slugging percentage ... Named first team all-state by the Providence Journal ... Named first team all-division, division player of the year, and division MVP by the RI Coaches Association in 2004 ... Also lettered in basketball, football and indoor track ... Owns school record in both the 55-meter dash and 300 meter-run ... Named to the all-division squad junior and senior year for his performance on the Sentinel football squad.

PERSONAL: Born December 10, 1985 in Springfield, MA. ... Son of George and Norena Tuetken ... Has one brother, David ... Majoring in History. Andy Tuetken[apos]s 2008 Statistics at UMass