2018: Appeared in nine games, starting five…threw 17.1 innings… WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll
2019: Appeared in four games, starting one… WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll
Majoring in Mechanical Engineering
Getting to Know Shane
What do you plan to bring to the UW-Platteville baseball program in 2020?
I plan to bring a positive attitude and help better my teammates as they better me.
What is your nickname? How did you get it and who gave it to you?
After my first college start Caleb called me bane because I was so hyped up on adrenaline. He then called me Shane Bane because he knows I'm a Batman fan.
Who are the role models in your life and why?
My older brother and my dad as they have taught me all I know about baseball and have been important people all my life.
Who or what inspired you to play baseball and why?
My older brother as he also played in college.
Favorite baseball moment as a Pioneer or in high school if you are a freshman?
My favorite moment as a pioneer was last year making it to the conference tournament at Whitewater.
If you were a superhero what would your name be and what superpower would you have?
Bubble buddy and my superpower would be blowing bubbles like spongebob.
Pre-game rituals or game day superstitions:
I always drink chocolate milk and watch spongebob before heading to games.
Describe yourself in 3 words.
Quiet, strong, friendly
What advice would you give to future Pioneers?
My advice is to buy into the team and look at the bigger picture of the team as a whole.
If you won a million dollars what would you buy?
I would buy a Corvette stingray. They are my favorite cars.
What is one thing you would put on your bucket list?
I would like to try and go to every baseball stadium for a game.
What place would you like to visit most?
I would like to visit Australia.
What are your hobbies away from baseball?
My hobbies other than baseball are fishing, hiking and hat collecting.
Favorite sports team/player?
My favorite sports teams are all Pittsburgh teams.
Favorite movie?
My favorite movie is Auqaman.
Do you have any pets? If yes, what kind and what are their names?
Yes I have a dog named Sidney after Sidney Crosby.
If you could be any animal, what would you be and why?
I would be a German Sheppard because they are my favorite dog.
Is there anything you like to eat or any food combination you have been called "weird" for liking?
I have been called weird for dipping my chicken nuggets and fries in my frostys at Wendy's.
