2016 (Senior Year): Appeared in 35 games, with 33 starts … served primarily as a right fielder and designated hitter … also made five starts at first base … posted a .264/.333/.432 batting line, with 13 extra-base hits, 12 RBIs and 17 runs scored … tallied eight multi-hit games … matched a career high with three hits against Purdue (4/26) and Missouri State (5/19) … doubled twice against Purdue (4/26) … ranked third among Redbirds in extra-base hits, with 13 … recorded first-career triple at Missouri State (5/20) … drove in the game-winning run in Illinois State’s walk-off win over Bradley (5/8) … tallied a career-high seven at-bats against Milwaukee (3/20) … named to the Missouri Valley Conference and AFNI honor rolls.
2015 (Junior Year): Appeared in 18 games, with 13 starts, primarily as a designated hitter … made three appearances at catcher, with two starts, on the team’s annual Florida trip … slashed .261/.358/.304 with two RBIs and two runs scored … collected 12 hits, two of which were doubles … walked seven times … recorded a career-high three hits against Webster (4/22) … tallied two hits at Purdue (4/28) … drove in runs at Purdue (4/28) and against SIUE (5/2) … named to the AFNI Honor Roll.
Des Moines Area CC: Competed as a member of the baseball team as a freshman and sophomore … hit .294 with 13 doubles, 12 home runs and 53 RBIs as a sophomore … earned first-team all-district and all-conference honorable mention honors … hit .309 with 16 doubles, six home runs and 38 RBIs as a freshman … earned first-team all-conference honors … team won Iowa Community College Athletic Conference title both years.
West Lutheran HS: Was a three-time all-conference selection, beginning his sophomore year … was a first-team all-state selection his junior and senior seasons … was a Minnesota Mr. Baseball finalist as a senior … team ranked No. 1 in the state as a junior and senior … team was section runner-up his sophomore through senior seasons … also played basketball and football.
Personal: Born March 30, 1994 in Atlanta, Georgia … son of Tim and Lisa Molitor … dad wrestled at Southwest Minnesota State … has a twin brother, Shea, who also played baseball at Des Moines Area CC, and currently plays at Valparaiso … majoring in management.
