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Jersey Number 4
Vince Bianchina
- Position:
- INF
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 185
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- B/T:
- S/R
- Hometown:
- Lafayette, Calif.
- HS:
- De La Salle
- Prev School:
- Northwestern
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 Grand Canyon |
- Appeared in 17 games with 13 starts in his final college season.
- Hit two home runs, drove in three runs, drew six walks and scored six runs.
- Hit his first Lopes home run in a Feb. 19 win over Oklahoma State, a two-run shot that helped GCU take a lead it would not relinquish.
- Homered again at Nevada on May 15 during GCU's season-saving 12-7 win.
- Started at second base during the final weekend at Nevada and helped the Lopes finish with back-to-back MW series wins.
- Fielded .978 with 26 assists and four double plays.
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 Northwestern |
Evanston, Ill.  |
- Appeared in 12 games, starting four.
- Doubled three times in 20 at bats during the season.
- Hit an RBI double, walked and scored twice against Maryland on March 30.
- Started all 52 games at third base.
- Ranked fifth among teammates in batting average (.217).
- Recorded a .960 fielding percentage, making just five errors on 124 chances.
- Went 3 for 5 with a double, two runs, and four RBIs in the leadoff spot of an 11-6 win at Bethune-Cookman (March 1).
- Blasted a solo home run and scored the game-winning run in a 7-6 walk-off win over Minnesota on May 16.
- Doubled and reached base on a hit by pitch in a two-hit performance at Texas State on Feb. 18.
- Went 3 for 4 with a walk against UT Arlington on March 25.
- Recorded three multi-hit games in 17 appearances.
- Hit .247 in 46 starts.
- Hit safely in every game of the four-game opening series against UAB (Feb. 18-20). Singled, stole a base and scored in the season opener against UAB.
- Tallied his first career triple, a single, three RBIs, a run scored and a stolen base in a win over his dad's alma mater, Santa Clara, on Feb. 26.
- Doubled, walked twice, and drove in three runs to help beat Evansville on March 13.
- Launched his first home run of the season against Illinois on April 15.
- Went 3 for 5 with three RBIs to help beat Maryland on April 30.
- Started 33 games as a freshman.
- Struck out only 21 times in 122 at bats, least among Wildcat starters.
- Finished third on the team with nine doubles and tied for third with 33 hits.
- Hit two doubles in the season opener against Penn State on March 14.
- Smashed his first career grand slam in series-opening game against Michigan State on March 12.
- Recorded a double in every game in the series against Minnesota from March 20-22.
- Blasted a two-run homer as part of a three-hit effort against Illinois on March 27.
- Crushed two home runs and singled in a win over Indiana on April 17.
 Summer Leagues |
- 2024: Bristol Blues | New England Collegiate League | Bristol, Conn. (stats)
- 2023: Bristol Blues | New England Collegiate League | Bristol, Conn. (stats)
- 2022: North Adams SteepleCats | New England Collegiate League | North Adams, Mass. (stats)
- 2022: Kalamazoo Growlers | Northwoods League | Kalamazoo, Mich. (stats)
- 2021: Kenosha Kingfish | Northwoods League | Kenosha, Wis. (stats)
- 2020: Kalamazoo Mac Daddies | Northwoods League | Kalamazoo, Mich. (stats)
  De La Salle HS |
Concord, Calif. |
- Three-year varsity letterwinner and 2020 team captain in baseball.
- Two-year varsity letterwinner in football.
- Batted .416 his junior year with .500 OBP.
- Helped team to No. 2 national ranking and won North Coast Section Championship game in 2019. Finished 29-1 his junior year.
- Awarded first team MaxPreps California All-State honors, first team All-Metro San Francisco Chronicle honors.
- Named to All East Bay Athletic League Team, 2019 East Bay Athletic League batting champion.
- Ranked No. 3 batting leader in Division 1 North Coast Section.
- Played in 2019 Rawlings California Baseball Coaches Association All-Star Game.
- Played three years with Zoots Baseball Club.
- Played alongside Charles McAdoo, his "best buddy" who played at San José State and is now at the Double-A level of the Toronto organization.
 Personal |
- Parents are Rick and Debra Bianchina.
- Father, Rick, played baseball at UCLA and Santa Clara.
- Grandfather, Rick, played baseball and football at Stanford.
- Younger brother, AJ, plays college baseball, starting his career at Charlotte and now playing at Pepperdine.
- Off the field, values faith, fishing and hanging with family and friends.
- Chose GCU for the "winning program, great coaching staff and a faith-based school."
- Favorite athletes to watch growing up include Derek Jeter, Tim Tebow and Anthony Rizzo.
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