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Wayne State University Athletics

2023 Baseball Roster

(C) Douglas Johnson
Izzy Rincon
Izzy Rincon
Nicole Golder
Zack Belsky/WSU Athletics

3 Brett Zimmerman

3 Brett Zimmerman

  • Position:
    C
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    201
  • Letters:
    3
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Frankfort, Mich.
  • High School:
    Frankfort

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Played in 118 games (89 starts) across four seasons ... ranks second all-time in fielding percentage (.990), behind John Skaggs (.994 from 2007-10).

2023:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... voted to the All-GLIAC First Team ... played in 48 games while making 40 starts (39 at catcher, one as the designated hitter), both of which were career highs ... finished with 18 runs scored, eight doubles (career high), two triples (career high), three home runs (career high), 21 RBI, a .368 slugging percentage, 24 walks, a sac fly and sacrifice hit ... notched multiple hits in five games, including March 9 against Seton Hill, April 15 at Grand Valley State, April 30 against Parkside, May 7 against Davenport, and May 18 against Quincy in the season finale ... drove in a season-high five RBI, one off his personal best, in the Seton Hill win going 2-for-4 with two runs, a double, home run, and a walk ... also tallied multiple RBI against Ohio Dominican on March 5, Minnesota Duluth on March 8 and Davenport on May 7 ... reached base in 10-straight games from April 25-May 12 ... defensively, posted a .996 fielding percentage (third in the GLIAC) with just one error in 269 chances, 252 putouts and 16 assists ... threw out a pair of would-be base stealers ... finished with only six errors in 581 career chances ... drew a bases-loaded walk-off walk against Saginaw Valley State on day two of the GLIAC Tournament ... Chris Tanderys scored from third and the Warriors defeated the Cardinals by a score of 2-1 ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2022:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... played in 42 games and made 37 starts, all at catcher ... team went 27-10 with him behind the plate ... hit .204 with three doubles, a triple and two home runs ... finished with a .370 on-base percentage and a .306 slugging percentage ... scored 23 runs and walked 26 times ... posted a .985 fielding percentage, making four errors in 268 chances ... caught six runner trying to steal in 20 attempts ... picked off nine runners ... tallied three multiple-hit games and seven multiple-RBI performances ... drew three walks and scored two runs vs. Tiffin (2/19) ... hit a walk-off three-run home run vs. Augustana (3/11) ... went 1-for-2 with an RBI double vs. Saginaw Valley State (4/9) ... went 3-for-5 with a home run and had two RBI vs. Grand Valley State (4/14) ... drove in six runs with four hits, including a pair of doubles at Northwood (4/24) ... drove in two runs and had two walks vs. Purdue Northwest (4/29) ... had an RBI triple and two walks vs. Saginaw Valley State (5/12) in the GLIAC Tournament ... went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a walk vs. Walsh (5/21) 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 20 games and made nine starts (7 at C and 2 at DH) ... hit .211 with a home run and four RBI ... drew three walks and scored seven runs ... finished with a .302 on-base percentage and a .289 slugging percentage ... was successful on only stolen base attempt ... made one error in 56 chances to post a .982 fielding percentage ... also pitched in three games out of the bullpen and finished with a 13.50 ERA ... struck out two batters in two innings of work ... scored a run at Saginaw Valley State (4/24) ... went 4-for-7 with three RBI, including a home at Purdue Northwest (5/1) ... came off the bench vs. Davenport (5/10 and collected a hit and scored a run ... had an RBI single in game two of the doubleheader against DU (5/10) ... went 1-for-2 with a run scored, a walk and a stolen base vs. Northwood (5/15) ... started the GLIAC Tournament opener vs. Grand Valley State (5/20) and went 1-for-4 with a run scored ... also started the GLIAC Tournament games against SVSU (5/12) and GVSU (5/22) ...allowed two runs in a 1/3 of an inning at Southeastern (3/12) with one strikeout ... appeared for an inning vs. Bethel (3/16) and allowed a run, while striking out one batter ... did not allow a baserunner in 2/3 of an inning of relief against Michigan-Dearborn (4/13) ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2020:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... played in eight games and made three starts behind the plate ... went 5-for-10 (.500) with three RBI ... drew six walks and posted a .706 on-base percentage and a .500 slugging percentage ... scored seven runs and collected five total bases ... did not make an error in 32 chances ... caught one runner stealing in six total attempts ... collected first collegiate hit in first start against Ohio Valley (3/1) ... went 3-for-3 with three RBI vs. Ohio Valley (3/2) ... walked twice and scored three runs versus Sioux Falls (3/9) ... final 32 regular-season games were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic ... Game-by-Game Stats.

2019:  Did not play in any games ... was redshirted.

High School:  A 2018 graduate of Frankfort High School ... was a four-time letterwinner for the Panthers and head coach Michael Zimmerman ... a 2018 Collegiate Baseball High School All America First Team selection ... named an All-American for the second time and was the Record-Eagle Dream Team Player of the Year after hitting .640 as a senior ... threw out 75 percent of base stealers ... struck out just five times and finished with 14 doubles, four triples, five home runs, 18 walks, 49 runs and 32 stolen bases ... helped lead FHS to a 36-1 record and a league title as a junior, while hitting .506 with five home runs and 32 stolen bases ... also threw out 80 percent of potential base stealers from behind the plate ... was a Second Team All-American as selected by Collegiate Baseball ... was a three-time All-Northwest Conference, All-District and All-Region honoree ... earned All-State honors four times and was a two-time team MVP ... participated in the MHSBCA All-Star Game at Comerica Park.

Personal:  Full name -- Brett P. Zimmerman ... born on September 2, 1999, in Traverse City ... son of Michael and Tammie Zimmerman ... has one brother, Kyle, a four-year (2012-15) WSU baseball letterwinner and a sister, Katelyn ... earned a bachelor's degree in Finance in May of 2022 ... currently pursuing an MBA ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Winter 2019, Fall 2019, Winter 2021, Winter 2022 and Winter 2023 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2018, Winter 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2021 and Fall 2022.
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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2019Freshman

    C
    6'2" 190 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2020Redshirt Freshman

    C
    6'2" 190 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2021Redshirt Sophomore

    C/RHP
    6'2" 190 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2022Redshirt Junior

    C/RHP
    6'2" 201 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2023Graduate Student

    C
    6'2" 201 lbs
    3