|
Name |
Year |
GP |
AVG |
AB |
H |
|
Ronald Teasley |
1945 |
10 |
.5000 |
42 |
21 |
|
James Neubacher |
1947 |
|
.4828 |
29 |
14 |
|
Bob Inman |
1961 |
10 |
.4737 |
38 |
18 |
|
George Shuk |
1948 |
13 |
.4615 |
52 |
24 |
|
Ryan LaPensee |
2010 |
52 |
.4244 |
205 |
87 |
|
John Miele |
1999 |
51 |
.4242 |
165 |
70 |
|
George Shuk |
1947 |
|
.4231 |
26 |
11 |
|
Mike Perkins |
1988 |
32 |
.4205 |
88 |
37 |
|
Harold Rutenbar |
1950 |
12 |
.4194 |
31 |
13 |
|
Bubba Bezeau |
1982 |
42 |
.4188 |
117 |
49 |
|
Paul LaMantia |
2010 |
51 |
.4145 |
193 |
80 |
|
Frank Jeney |
2005 |
51 |
.4140 |
186 |
77 |
|
Matt Essian |
1993 |
47 |
.4118 |
136 |
56 |
|
Kevin Ponticelli |
1978 |
36 |
.4118 |
102 |
42 |
|
Ryan LaPensee |
2008 |
51 |
.4094 |
171 |
70 |
|
Carl Garavaglia |
1966 |
16 |
.4082 |
49 |
20 |
|
Matt Essian |
1994 |
46 |
.4080 |
125 |
51 |
|
James Neubacher |
1948 |
15 |
.4074 |
54 |
22 |
|
Ryan LaPensee |
2007 |
49 |
.4056 |
143 |
58 |
|
Mark Limback |
1982 |
41 |
.4046 |
131 |
53 |
|
Mike Fenech |
1997 |
48 |
.4038 |
156 |
63 |
|
Derek Ranck |
2007 |
51 |
.4033 |
181 |
73 |
|
Mike Clark |
1966 |
16 |
.4032 |
62 |
25 |
|
Tim McCamant |
1981 |
39 |
.4017 |
117 |
47 |
|
Fred Wolcott |
1964 |
18 |
.4000 |
65 |
26 |
|
Dave Zelmanski |
1978 |
35 |
.4000 |
110 |
44 |
Roughly 1,000 student-athletes have passed through the Wayne State University baseball program in its 72 years of existence, but only 21 former Tartars and Warriors are members of The .400 Club, an elite group of players who hit .400 or better in a single season.
FOUR-HUNDRED FACTS
Only four have hit .400 at least twice:
James Neubacher (1947-48)
George Shuk (1947-48)
Matt Essian (1993-94)
Ryan LaPensee (2007-08, 2010)*
*only three-time .400 hitter in school history
Seven sets of teammates have hit .400 in the same season:
1947: James Neubacher and George Shuk
1948: James Neubacher and George Shuk
1966: Carl Garavaglia and Mike Clark
1978: Kevin Ponticelli and Dave Zelmanski
1982: Bubba Bezeau and Mark Limback
2007: Ryan LaPensee and Derek Ranck
2010: Ryan LaPensee and Paul LaMantia
Eight .400 hitters are in the WSU Athletic Hall of Fame (year inducted):
Mike Clark (1991)
Frank Jeney (2011)
Mark Limback (1999)
John Miele (2008)
Kevin Ponticelli (1994)
Ronald Teasley (1986)
Fred Wolcott (1988)
Dave Zelmanski (1994)
