One of the premier offensive players in the country, evidenced by ranking in the top 50 in Div. III in runs scored each year in a Scots uniform, including two seasons in the top four … First Scot in program history to record his 200th career hit before the end of his junior year … Very sound defensive player as well.
2017: Named second-team all-region by D3baseball.com and a third-team selection by the ABCA … Earned all-conference honors for the third straight year … Appeared in 45 games, making 42 starts … Batted leadoff for 27 games and in the No. 2 spot for 15 games, a stretch of starts where Wooster went 13-2 … Upped average to a career-high .384 (71-for-185) and was fourth nationally and second in the NCAC - and on the team - with 60 runs … One of the biggest keys in Div. III’s highest-scoring offense at 9.5 runs per game … Ranked 28th in Div. III and third in the conference with 71 hits … Became the first Scot in the tradition-rich program’s history to record 200th career hit before the end of his junior year, doing so against Earlham in the NCAA Div. III Mideast Regional opener (May 18) … Moved into the top 10 in program history in runs during the year, and logged third straight season with at least 60 hits and 50 runs … Hit .429 (30-for-72) over the final month of the season … Named MVP of the NCAC Tournament (May 11-13) thanks to a 9-for-16 three-day stretch that also included nine RBI, eight runs, three homers, and two doubles … Mashed a pair of three-run homers in the NCAC Tournament championship game versus DePauw (May 13) as part of a 6-for-6 game with seven RBI and four runs scored … Became the fifth player in program history to record a six-hit game, and the first since alumnus Frank Vance on May 2, 2015 … Tied for the team lead and tied for second in the NCAC with 20 steals … Didn’t make an error in 107 chances in the outfield, and was one of the many keys to helping Wooster rank third in the country with a .978 fielding percentage.
2016: Earned second-team all-conference honors after batting in the leadoff spot and patrolling centerfield for the second straight year … Ranked third in the conference and 45th in Div. III with 50 runs … Fourth in the NCAC and third on the team with 65 hits … Ranked fourth in the NCAC with 17 steals … Helped Wooster lead Div. III in walks (263) with 29, a total tied for fourth on the team … Overall, hit .305 (65-for-213) on the year with 25 RBI and 11 doubles … Sported a .984 (122-for-124) fielding percentage, helping Wooster rank second in Div. III (.977) … Overall, logged 18 multi-hit games … Ripped a two-run triple versus Widener (May 20) in the NCAA Div. III Mideast Regional, which helped spark Wooster to a 16-9 win in an elimination game it trailed 6-0 … Overall, had four RBI against the Pride … Went 2-for-5 with a double, triple, and three RBI against Ohio Wesleyan in the NCAC Tournament opener (May 12) … Tied the single-game program record with seven at-bats versus Manchester (March 21).
2015: Was a first-team all-conference award winner after batting in the leadoff spot and patrolling centerfield as a freshman – a rare feat at Wooster … Set the table for the highest scoring offense in NCAA Div. III (10.7 runs per game) by hitting .367 with nine doubles, three triples, and a homer … Scored the second-most runs in the nation (60) and also drove in 38 … Successfully stole 11 bases in 12 attempts … Led the league in runs scored, and ranked third in hits (65) and 10th in both average and on-base percentage (.455) … Was 6-for-22 with five runs, three RBI, two walks, and two hit by pitches during the NCAC Tournament (May 7-8), highlighted by going 3-for-6 with a triple during the championship game … Went a perfect 5-for-5 with two doubles and three RBI during win over regional rival Marietta (April 1) … Tied a school record by taking four walks in victory against nationally-ranked Heidelberg (April 22) … First collegiate home run was a grand slam against Hiram (April 18), part of a 3-for-5, six-RBI performance.
Prior to Wooster: Three-time all-league in baseball and an all-state running back as a senior at Norton High School … Lettered all four years in both sports for the Panthers … Set school’s single-season rushing record (1,773 yards) and career record for touchdowns.
Personal: Born May 8, 1996 … Son of Greg and Michele Fling … Majoring in biology.
