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Jersey Number 29
Preston Viltz
- Position:
- Outfielder
- Height:
- 6-2
- Bats:
- L
- Weight:
- 200
- Throws:
- L
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Kent, Wash.
- Prev School:
- Lower Columbia CC
- High School:
- Kentridge HS
Bio
NIL Opportunities: Preston Viltz
WASHINGTON
2020 (RS-Freshman): Ended the year by starting 10 straight games, 12 total ... led team by drawing eight walks, including a stretch of 7-straight games ... was 8 for 36 with four doubles, six runs and six RBI ... 2x12, 2 R, RBI vs. Utah Valley ...Β 3x4 with 3 doubles and 3 RBI in series opener vs. UC Irvine (4x9 overall in series) ... picked up first career hit (2B) at Long Beach St. ... made first career start Feb. 15 at LMU, scoring a run.
LOWER COLUMBIA CC / SACRAMENTO STATE / KENTRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL
Played in one game at Lower Columbia CC in 2019, going 2-for-5 with 2 runs scored β¦ originally attended Sacramento State, but did not play baseball β¦ attended Kentridge High School, earning First Team All-NPSL Cascade First Team honors and Washington State Baseball Coaches Association First Team All-State honors in 2018 ... MVP of All-State Series β¦ led NPSL with 13 steals hitting .351 with an OBP of .467 β¦ also played varsity soccer as a freshman and sophomore and lettered in football as a sophomore β¦ played at Kentridge for John Flanigan
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PERSONAL
Dad, Chuck, is an employee of the Seattle Mariners and mom, Carla, is a counselor β¦ has an older brother, Payton β¦ would like to major in economics and someday work in sports analytics β¦ played summer ball with the Alaska Goldpanners β¦ enjoys snowboarding β¦ favorite movie is Step Brothers β¦ favorite musician is Lil Uzi Vert β¦ favorite teams include the Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Dodgers and Miami Heat β¦ Uncle, Corey Viltz, was a fifth round draft pick by the New York Yankees in 1984.
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GETTING TO KNOW PRESTON VILTZ
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First baseball memory?
Playing catch with my pops when I was 5.
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Greatest baseball memory?
Striking out the last batter to win the first league championship when I was 14.
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Why I love baseball?
My passion since the age of 4.
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Favorite Player
Adrian Beltre - plays the game like a little kid, plays the game the right way.
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Interesting facts about Preston
Played soccer instead of baseball in high school β¦ Broken 8 bones β¦ Like the outdoors.
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Why Washington?
It is the best place to get the diversity of top-notch academics as well as baseball opportunity. Giving athletes plenty of opportunities after college.
WASHINGTON
2020 (RS-Freshman): Ended the year by starting 10 straight games, 12 total ... led team by drawing eight walks, including a stretch of 7-straight games ... was 8 for 36 with four doubles, six runs and six RBI ... 2x12, 2 R, RBI vs. Utah Valley ...Β 3x4 with 3 doubles and 3 RBI in series opener vs. UC Irvine (4x9 overall in series) ... picked up first career hit (2B) at Long Beach St. ... made first career start Feb. 15 at LMU, scoring a run.
LOWER COLUMBIA CC / SACRAMENTO STATE / KENTRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL
Played in one game at Lower Columbia CC in 2019, going 2-for-5 with 2 runs scored β¦ originally attended Sacramento State, but did not play baseball β¦ attended Kentridge High School, earning First Team All-NPSL Cascade First Team honors and Washington State Baseball Coaches Association First Team All-State honors in 2018 ... MVP of All-State Series β¦ led NPSL with 13 steals hitting .351 with an OBP of .467 β¦ also played varsity soccer as a freshman and sophomore and lettered in football as a sophomore β¦ played at Kentridge for John Flanigan
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PERSONAL
Dad, Chuck, is an employee of the Seattle Mariners and mom, Carla, is a counselor β¦ has an older brother, Payton β¦ would like to major in economics and someday work in sports analytics β¦ played summer ball with the Alaska Goldpanners β¦ enjoys snowboarding β¦ favorite movie is Step Brothers β¦ favorite musician is Lil Uzi Vert β¦ favorite teams include the Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Dodgers and Miami Heat β¦ Uncle, Corey Viltz, was a fifth round draft pick by the New York Yankees in 1984.
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GETTING TO KNOW PRESTON VILTZ
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First baseball memory?
Playing catch with my pops when I was 5.
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Greatest baseball memory?
Striking out the last batter to win the first league championship when I was 14.
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Why I love baseball?
My passion since the age of 4.
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Favorite Player
Adrian Beltre - plays the game like a little kid, plays the game the right way.
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Interesting facts about Preston
Played soccer instead of baseball in high school β¦ Broken 8 bones β¦ Like the outdoors.
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Why Washington?
It is the best place to get the diversity of top-notch academics as well as baseball opportunity. Giving athletes plenty of opportunities after college.
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