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Wayne State University Athletics

2023 Baseball Roster

(C) Douglas Johnson
Izzy Rincon
Nicole Golder
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Nicole Golder
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21 Chris Tanderys

21 Chris Tanderys

  • Position:
    1B/3B
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    200
  • Letters:
    4
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Livonia, Mich.
  • High School:
    Stevenson

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Played in 163 games, while making 152 starts across five collegiate seasons ... drove in 64 runs during the 2023 campaign, which surpassed Paul LaMantia's 60 in 2010 as the most in a single season in program history ... finished his collegiate career ranked sixth in runs batted in (144) and in walks (99). 

2023:  Team Co-Captain ...  2022-23 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... selected to the NCBWA All-Region First Team at third base, D2CCA All-Region Second Team at utility (non-pitcher) and ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Second Team at third base ... voted to the All-GLIAC First Team ... started all 55 games at the corners, including 29 at third base and 26 at first ... made five starts in the three hole, nine in the four spot and 41 in the five slot ... hit .345 (69-for-200), his highest clip since the shortened-2020 season (.375), with nine home runs (first in the GLIAC) and 64 RBI (first) ... among the league's leaders, was also second in total bases (115), third in hits, fourth in doubles (15), sixth in slugging (.575), seventh in average, and eighth in walks (29) ... also registered 36 runs scored, two triples, two hit-by-pitches, a .422 on-base percentage, and a .997 OPS ... led the team in multi-RBI games with 17 of them, including four against Parkside on March 26, Saginaw Valley State on March 28 and Purdue Northwest on April 7 ... that March 26 contest against the Rangers, Tandery's helped Wayne State walk it off, 7-4, with a three-run home run to right field, his first of the season ... second on the squad in multi-hit games with 21, including a pair of four-hit performances against Hillsdale on Feb. 26 and Seton Hill on March 9 ... longest hitting streak of the season was eight games and came on March 12-28 (.419 average, 13-for-31) with four runs scored, 17 RBI, two doubles, one triple, and three home runs ... longest reached-base streak was 13 contests (April 14-30) and he finished the season reaching base in nine in a row ... named GLIAC Player of the Week on Feb. 27 after hitting .500 (5-for-10) in the three-game series win over Hillsdale to begin the season ... also earned GLIAC Player of the Week distinction on March 27 after going 9-for-20 (.450 average) in a five-game stretch, four of which were wins for Wayne State ... tied the score at 4-4 against Ashland on April 11 (Wayne State walked it off, 5-4, in the 10th inning) with a two-run home run to right field in the bottom of the ninth ... scored the walk-off run on Brett Zimmerman's bases-loaded walk in Wayne State's 2-1 win over SVSU on day two of the GLIAC Tournament ... defensively, finished with a .971 fielding percentage on 309 chances with 227 putouts and 73 assists while being involved in 20 double plays (eighth in the GLIAC) ... named NCBWA Preseason All-Region ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2022:  Selected to the All-Region Second Team by both the D2CCA and the NCBWA ... voted to the All-GLIAC First Team ... earned a spot on the GLIAC All-Tournament Team ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... selected GLIAC Player of the Week on March 7th ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... played in all 56 games this season, making 53 starts (47 at third base, four at first base and two at DH) ... tied-for-first in games played (56), second in walks (42) and ranks ninth in runs (51) hit .338 with 17 doubles, three triples and four home runs, while driving in 44 runs ... led the team in walks (42) ... was second on the roster with 103 total bases ... scored 51 runs, which ranked second on the team ... made seven errors in 164 chances to finish with a .957 fielding percentage ... was part of 10 double plays ... collected a .512 slugging percentage with a .462 on-base percentage ... led the team with 22 multiple-hit games, collected 11 multiple-RBI performances, including one of three five-RBI games for the Warriors this season ... posted a 15-game reached base streak earlier this season ... ranked second in the GLIAC in walks (42), third in doubles (17), sixth in hits (68), seventh in runs (51) and 10th in total bases (103) ... went 2-for-5 with an RBI double vs. Tiffin (2/19) ... had two home runs and a double with five RBI at UIndy (3/5) ... went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a double at UIndy (3/6) ... had two hits and a walk vs. Ashland (3/13) ... went 3-for-6 with four RBI and two runs scored against Southwest Baptist (3/17) ... had a pair of hits with an RBI at Hillsdale (3/30) ... drove in three runs vs. Parkside (4/5) ... went 2-for-5 with an RBI to go with two doubles vs. Saginaw Valley State (4/8) ... drove in four runs with two hits vs. SVSU (4/10) ... tallied two hits an an RBI vs. Grand Valley State (4/14) ... came off the bench with a two-run triple vs. Findlay (4/19) ... went 2-for-3 with an RBI in game two against Findlay (4/19) ... reached base five times at Northwood (4/24), going 2-for-4 with a triple and three walks ... was a home run shy of the cycle vs. Purdue Northwest (4/29), going 4-for-5 with three RBI ... blasted a home run at Parkside (5/5) ... drove in two runs against Purdue Northwest (5/14) in the GLIAC Tournament ... had three hits and two RBI vs. Davenport (5/14) in the GLIAC Tournament ... went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored and two RBI versus Ashland (5/20) in the NCAA Midwest Regional ... Game-by-Game Stats.

2021:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... played in 26 games and made 24 starts (16 at 3B, 6 at 1B, 1 at 2B and 1 at DH) ... hit .197 with 3 doubles and three home runs ... drove in 20 runs and scored 10 ... posted a .355 slugging percentage and a .303 on-base percentage ... drew 12 walks ... was successful on only stolen base attempt ... made five errors in 97 chances to finish season with a .948 fielding percentage ... had three multiple-hit games and tied-for-second on the roster with seven multiple-RBI performances ... blasted a three-run home run at Southeastern (3/12) ... went 2-for-4 vs. Bethel (3/15) ... drove in a pair of runs against Bethel (3/18) ... had two RBI against UIndy (3/27) in game one of the home-opening doubleheader ... went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double at Ashland (4/3) ... connected for a two-run home run vs. Parkside (4/17) ... drove in four runs, including a three-run double at Saginaw Valley State (4/23) ... hit a three-run home run at SVSU (4/24) ... went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored at Purdue Northwest (4/30) ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2020:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... started all 14 games played (12 at 3B, 1 at 2B and 1 at DH) before the final 32 regular-season games were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic ... hit .375 (18-for-48) with three doubles, two triples and 10 walks ... drove in 12 runs, scored 12 runs and tallied 25 total bases ... finished with a .521 slugging and a .483 on-base percentage ... stole three bases in three attempts ... was second on the team with seven multiple-hit games to go with two multiple-RBI performances ... had a five-game hitting streak plus an active 14-game reached base streak ... started the season 2-for-3 with two walks, a triple and an RBI plus two runs scored vs. Notre Dame College (2/17) ... drove in three runs against Kentucky Wesleyan (2/22) ... finished 2-for-4 with two RBI versus KWC (2/23) ... reached base three times, including a triple and a walk vs. Ohio Valley (3/1) ... went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a double versus OVU (3/2) ... tallied two hits in three at-bats versus Minnesota Duluth (3/8) ... went 2-for-5 with three RBI against Sioux Falls (3/9) ... drove in a run and scored once vs. Minnesota State (3/11) ... Game-by-Game Stats.

2019:  Was a GLIAC All-Academic Team selection ... played in 12 games and made six starts all at DH ... hit .130 (3-for-23) ... drove in four runs and scored four times ... had a .310 on-base percentage ... tallied one double and six walks ... went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double in collegiate debut vs. Hillsdale (2/16) ... drove in a run at UMSL (3/1) ... went 1-for-3 with a run scored versus Grand Valley State (3/23) ... Game-by-Game Stats.

2018:  Did not appear in any games ... was redshirted.

High School:  A 2017 graduate of Livonia Stevenson High School ... was a four-year letterwinner for the Spartans and head coach Rick Berryman ... was an All-State, All-Region, All-District, All-Area and All-Kensington Lakes Activities Association selection as a junior ... helped lead LSHS to a 21-8 overall record, while hitting .454 in 2016 ... hit a walk off home run against Detroit Western ... played summer ball for the Michigan Bulls and head coach Sean Gallagher ... aided in the Bulls winning the Eastern Michigan USSSA Firecracker Tournament .... also lettered in football and was an All-Area, All-Region and All-KLAA honoree on the gridiron.

Personal:  Full name -- Christopher J. Tanderys ... born on September 6, 1998, in Ann Arbor ... son of Jeff and Michelle Tanderys ... has one sister, Sarah ... earned a bachelor's degree in Health & Physical Education Teaching ... currently pursuing a master's degree in Sports Administration ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Fall 2021 and Winter 2023 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2018, Fall 2018, Winter 2019, Fall 2020 and Fall 2022.
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Historical Player Information

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    2018Freshman

    OF/IF
    5'11" 160 lbs
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    2019Redshirt Freshman

    OF/IF
    5'11" 190 lbs
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    2020Redshirt Sophomore

    3B/2B
    5'11" 190 lbs
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    2021Redshirt Junior

    3B/2B
    5'11" 190 lbs
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    2022Redshirt Senior

    3B/2B
    5'11" 200 lbs
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    2023Graduate Student

    1B/3B
    5'11" 200 lbs
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