Baseball Player Bio
6 Zach Gantenbein
Senior * Outfielder/Infielder * 5-10
* 205
Bats: Right * Throws: Right
Warrenton, Ore.
Warrenton HS
Coach Bradley's Comments: Zach made the transition form outfield to the infield last year...He will play third base this year and will be the leader in the infield...He will also be a big contributor offensively.
2007: Played in all 40 games and made 38 starts at either second base or shortstop...Was the Boxers' primary starting outfielder...Finished second on the team with .305 batting average, 151 at bats and 46 hits...Led the team with 31 runs...Finished with 14 stolen bases in 18 attempts...Finished with 10 multi-hit games...Opened season with a 4 for 5 effort with three runs against Claremont on 2/16/07...Went 4 for 6 with three runs scored against Whitworth on 3/3/07...Also notched three three-hit games, most recently against Concordia (Ore.) on 4/24/07...Has Pacific season high three stolen bases against Corban on 3/13/07...2006: Started in 35 games as an outfielder...Finished sixth on team in both batting average and hits...Led Boxers with 16 stolen bases and 17 steal attempts...Finished with three hits in four games, including three times in the last six games...Went 3 for 3 with three runs, two RBI and two doubles against George Fox 4/22/06...Posted 3 for 4 efforts against Lewis & Clark 3/25/06 and Concordia 4/25/06...Finished with eight multiple hit games...Had two stolen bases in four games...2005: Made 20 appearances and 14 starts in the outfield...Earned first collegiate hit as part of 2 for 5, two-run effort against Menlo 2/26/05...Finished with three multiple-hit games...Went 2 for 3 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored against Concordia 4/6/05.
High School: Played for Lennie Wolfe at Warrenton High School...2004: First Team 2A All-State and First Team All-Northwest League (NWL)...Led Warriors to first round of Oregon state playoffs and NWL championship...Finished with .635 batting average and six home runs...2003: First Team All-NWL...Member of Warrenton's NWL championship and state semifinal team...2002: First Team All-NWL...Helped Warriors to NWL championship and state semifinals...2001: Helped Warrenton to NWL championship and state semifinals...Also played varsity football and basketball...Was a First Team All-NWC football pick and a Second Team All-NWL selection in basketball.
Personal: Son of Dennis & Sherry Gantenbein...Math major.