One of the team leaders, who is described as one of the most valuable student-athletes on the squad, by the coaches … Made a big offensive impact, but was even more impressive defensively in first year as the starting catcher.

2016: Earned honorable mention all-conference honors … Thrived in first season as the everyday catcher … Played in 49 games while making 47 starts … Fourth in the NCAC – and on the team – with 47 RBI … Ranked eighth in the NCAC with 60 hits and 41 runs … Sixth in the NCAC in walks (28), helping Wooster lead Div. III in that stat … Third on the team, and fifth in the league with 15 steals … Ranked third on the team with a .347 (60-for-173) average … Threw out nearly 50 percent (20-of-41) of would-be base-stealers … Led the team in hitting on the spring trip with a .514 average (19-for-37) … Strung together five consecutive multi-hit games between the crossover series and the NCAC Tournament.

2015: Earned more and more duty as the season progressed, finishing with 32 games played (16 starts) … Batted .338 (23-for-68) with four doubles, three triples, and 19 RBI … Reached base 21 other times via 13 walks and eight hit by pitches for a .494 on-base percentage … All-NCAC Tournament Team selection as he went 8-for-14 (.571) with two doubles and five RBI … Had seven two-hit games – three coming during the conference tourney – and two three-RBI games.

2014: Played four times and accounted himself well with a hit in his lone at bat, coming vs. Dubuque (March 20), plus two walks for a perfect on-base percentage.

Prior to Wooster: Helped Lakota West High School to a district runner-up finish as a senior and was awarded the team’s Gold Glove Award … Two-year letterwinner with the Firebirds.

Personal: Born on March 29, 1995 … Son of Ward and Debbie Ostendorf … Majoring in chemistry.