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Jersey Number 4
Vince Bianchina
- Position:
- INF
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 175
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- B/T:
- S/R
- Hometown:
- Lafayette, Calif.
- HS:
- De La Salle
- Prev School:
- Northwestern
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Grand Canyon |
- Set for first season in GCU program.
- Enters having appeared in 163 college games (152 starts) with 137 hits in 569 at bats. Additionally, has racked up another 137 games played with over 400 at bats in collegiate summer ball.
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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 win 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.
❌ 𝐧𝐨 𝐟𝐥𝐲 𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐞 ❌ Max Charles' diving grab
Friday, November 14
Dom goes DEEP at ASU in fall ball
Friday, November 14
GCU Baseball - WAC Tournament vs. Utah Tech - Highlights
Thursday, May 22
Baseball at Stanford - Barreras' game-winning double
Saturday, May 10
