Career Honors and Awards:
- 2023 Region 5 All-Region Second Team
- 2023 MAC Commonwealth First Team
- 2023 Academic All-MAC
- 2023 MAC Academic Honor Roll
- 2022 MAC Academic Honor Roll
- 2021 MAC Academic Honor Roll
- 2020 MAC Academic Honor Roll
2023 - Senior
Started 40 of 42 games played... Led the team with 17 doubles... Had 24 runs, 54 hits, and tied for most RBIs for the Pride (35)... Had 52 defensive putouts
2022 - Junior
Started in 2 of 9 games played... Batted .222 (four hits in 18 at-bats)... Had three RBIs and one home run... Was walked twice
2021 - Sophomore
Appeared in 21 games, making 13 starts for the Pride...Hit .229 with a homer and six RBI...Had a pair of multi-hit games, going 2-for-3 with his first career long ball against Stevenson (3/13) and had a 2-for-3 outing with a double and two RBI against York (Pa.) (3/20).
2020 - First Year
Appeared in five games for the Pride, starting four...Recorded three hits and two RBI...Contact hitter who struck out just one time in 16 plate appearances...Went 2-for-5, driving in a run in his collegiate debut against Saint Mary's (Minn.) (3/1).
High School
Team captain as a senior at Strath Haven High School...Hit .345 as a senior and .322 for his career.
Personal
Son of Michele and Kevin Yates...Listed Mike Trout as his favorite athlete...Enjoys spending time with friends and working out...Aspires to work for the FBI.
Why Did You Choose Widener?
"I choose Widener because of the great baseball program it offers and the tons of majors it offers. It also is close to home, so I can access that easily if needed."
