Vinnie Van der Wel

Height:
6-2
Weight:
210
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Woodland Hills, CA
High School:
Chaminade HS

High School — A 2024 graduate of Chaminade High School in West Hills … helped Eagles to 20-10 overall mark and second-place Mission League finish … lost to Mission Viejo in second round of CIF-Southern Section playoffs … hit .381 in senior season with four doubles, two home runs and 23 RBIs in 28 games … stole three bases … also pitched in eight games with one win and a 0.00 ERA over seven innings … hit .449 as a junior with eight doubles, five home runs and 18 RBIs in 28 games … was a .267 hitter in 27 varsity games as a sophomore with five doubles, one home run and 13 RBIs … compiled a .366 career average over three varsity seasons (85 games) with 101 hits, including 17 doubles and eight home runs, and driving in 54 runs … was 2-3 with a 0.82 ERA over 25 2/3 innings on the mound … played for Utah Marshalls Black Knights in summer of 2024, compiling a .200 average with a dozen hits, including one double, and eight RBIs … as a pitcher, Van der Wel tossed 4 2/3 innings over four relief appearances with four strikeouts, no decisions and a 3.00 ERA.

Personal — Son of Edward and Elizabeth Van der Wel ... majoring in business administration ... chose Cal Poly because, "San Luis Obispo is a beautiful city with many great opportunities and a prestigious baseball program."