Amherst College Athletics

• "VWC was my No. 1 choice because of Coach Boothe (Nick). I saw that I would have an opportunity to learn from coaches I trusted, as well as take advantage of a small liberal arts education. Being just a few miles from the beach didn't hurt either."
• Selected Virginia Wesleyan over Ferrum College, Longwood University, High Point University and Campbell University

VWC Career Statistics

Season Highlights

2015

• TBA

Collegiate Accomplishments

• Presidential Scholarship recipient

Prep Accolades

• Hit .471 as a senior, with a .559 on base percentage
• Recorded 51 at-bats, 24 hits, four doubles, a triple, and two home runs, driving in 19 runs
• First team all-conference honoree as a senior
• Team captain as a senior
• Hit .442 as a sophomore, with 19 hits, 20 RBI and 16 runs scored
• Graduated with a 3.5 GPA
• Also competes for the Virginia Warriors summer team

Personal

• Son of Kara Rendzia and Kai Rose; mom attended Piedmont College and the University of Virginia
• Has four siblings: Morgan, Jackson, Conner and Lauren
• Enjoys listening to all types of music and spending vacation time at the beach or the mountains
• Favorites include the book "The Art of Fielding," the movie "Django Unchained" and the TV series "Quick Pitch"
• A fan of baseball standout Robinson Cano, baseball's Washington Nationals, and celebrity Danny McBride
• Self-description in 10 words or less: "strong willed, determined, honorable, competitive individual"
• My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "working towards accomplishing my goals and having people watch me compete at a game I'm passionate about"
• The part of my game I've improved the most is: "my speed"
• My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "to win a national championship"
• If I could spend one day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "Bo Jackson, because I've always admired his athletic abilities and he just seems like an interesting person"
• It's the year 2030 and: "I'm in a locker room getting ready to take the field in front of thousands of fans"
• People might be surprised to know: "I don't sleep much
• The most important advice I've received is: "when you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you'll be successful" -- Eric Thomas