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Henry Vedder - 2027 Baseball Roster
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Jersey Number 51
Henry Vedder
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-6 / 220
- Position:
- Right-handed pitcher
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Washington, Mo.
- High School:
- Washington
- Pronunciation:
- R/R
Grand Canyon
- Joins GCU for the 2027 season.
- Chose GCU because of its coaching staff and emphasis on player development.
- Previously committed to Steve Bieser at Jacksonville State before following the connection to GCU.
Washington HS
Washington, Mo.- Earned all-state utility honors as a senior and was a Gateway Athletic Conference Central first-team all-conference selection as a junior.
- Went 4-2 with a 1.67 ERA as a senior, striking out 83 batters against 19 walks in 50 1/3 innings while holding opponents to a .152 batting average.
- Threw a complete-game, two-hit shutout with 12 strikeouts against Parkway Central in district tournament play.
- Recorded a 14-strikeout performance against a rival school, which he lists as the top moment of his high school career.
- Hit .385 as a senior with two home runs, 30 RBIs, a .449 on-base percentage and .583 slugging percentage while putting together a 21-game hitting streak.
- Holds Washington’s single-season doubles record and finished his career second in school history in strikeouts.
- Fastball has reached 95 mph, complemented by a breaking ball and developing splitter.
- Represented Team Missouri at the 2024 Prep Baseball Future Games.
- Played summer baseball for Adidas Athletics National for three years and also competed with the Inevitable A’s.
- Lists his final summer-ball appearance, a two-hit pitching performance at LakePoint, among his most memorable baseball experiences.
Personal
- From Washington, Mo., and was born in Lake Saint Louis, Mo.
- Parents are Benjamin and Melissa Vedder.
- Older brother, Isaac, played college baseball at St. Charles CC, Mineral Area College and Quincy.
- Majors in Sports and Entertainment Management.
- Lists longtime summer coach Luke Lampros as his biggest baseball influence, crediting him with making a major impact both on and off the field.
- Says the relationships and connections built with teammates and coaches are among his favorite parts of baseball.
- Off the field, enjoys spending time with his family and three dogs, swimming, fishing and lifting weights.
- Says he would play golf or basketball if he were not playing baseball.
- Favorite professional team is the St. Louis Cardinals.
- Favorite athletes growing up include Jose Bautista, Noah Syndergaard and Yadier Molina.
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