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University of Wisconsin-Platteville Pioneers

2020 Baseball

20 Brendon Reifsteck

  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 200
  • Bats/Throws R/R
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Yorkville, Ill.
  • High School Yorkville
  • Position INF

Biography

2018: Appeared in 28 games…hit .341 in 85 at bats…hit five doubles, two triples and a homerun… WIAC Honorable Mention…WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll

2019: Appeared in eight games…hit one double… WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll

 

Majoring in Civil Engineering

 

Getting to Know Brendon

What do you plan to bring to the UW-Platteville baseball program in 2020?
Energy and Success

What is your nickname? How did you get it and who gave it to you?
Reef, the team called me that my freshman year because nobody knew how to say my last name

Who are the role models in your life and why?
My grandpa because he did a lot of great things in his life and he knew what was right and wrong

Who or what inspired you to play baseball and why?
My dad inspired me to play sports and baseball was the one we would always work on the most

Favorite baseball moment as a Pioneer or in high school if you are a freshman?
2019 Texas Trip

If you were a superhero what would your name be and what superpower would you have?
Big Rig because it was already given to me and I’d be a transformer

Pre-game rituals or game day superstitions:
Only drink water or Gatorade to wash away a mistake and clear my mind

Describe yourself in 3 words.
Hard headed, competitive, courageous

What advice would you give to future Pioneers?
Cherish your time as a ball player

If you won a million dollars what would you buy?
A new truck

What is one thing you would put on your bucket list?
Big game hunt

What place would you like to visit most?
Idaho

What are your hobbies away from baseball?
Water and snow sports, hunting, football

Favorite sports team/player?
St Louis Cardinals and Lou Brock

Favorite movie?
The Waterboy

Do you have any pets? If yes, what kind and what are their names?
No

If you could be any animal, what would you be and why?
Elephant because they are big animals and keep to themselves unless they get bothered

Is there anything you like to eat or any food combination you have been called "weird" for liking?
Cottage Cheese

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 25

    2018Freshman

    INF
    5'11" 185 lbs
    25
  • 20

    2019Sophomore

    3B
    5'11" 200 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2020Junior

    INF
    5'11" 200 lbs
    20