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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Athletics

2019 Baseball Roster

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42 Zach Howard

  • Position Outfielder
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 205
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Land O'Lakes, Fla.
  • High School Sunlake
  • Major Business Administration

Biography

2019: NCBWA Preseason Honorable Mention All-American...NCBWA Preseason All-South Region first team...Collegiate Baseball News Preseason South Region 'Player to Watch'...first team All-Sunshine State Conference...first team NCBWA All-Region...second team D2CCA All-Region...started in all 51 games in left field for Embry-Riddle...hit a career-best .316 on 59 hits, including 13 doubles, and 13 home runs...drove in 49 runs and scored 35 times...slugged a team-best .604 with a .402 on-base percentage...registered 15 multi-RBI games and 18 multi-hit contests...twice was just a triple short of the cycle, going 4-for-5 with three RBIs and three runs at Barry (April 26) and 3-for-5 with two RBIs and three runs against Lynn (April 20)...went 4-for-4 with four RBIs versus Minnesota Crookston (March 3)...SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll recipient...finished his Embry-Riddle career as one of the best offensive players in program history, totaling 648 at-bats (6th), 190 hits (10th), 42 home runs (1st), 83 extra-base hits (2nd), 159 RBIs (3rd), 38 multi-RBI games (2nd), 359 total bases (5th), 236 runs created (8th) and 71 walks (10th).
 
2018: All-SSC second team honoree...NCBWA All-Region second team selection...etched his name in the Embry-Riddle baseball record books as the most prolific power hitter in program history, shattering both the single-season (20) and career (29) home run records...started all 50 games...recorded 52 hits, including six doubles, a triple and 20 long balls...drove in 53 runs and scored 36 runs...slugged .642...went 7-for-7 on the bases...had three multi-HR games, including tying the single-game record with three homers at Emmanuel (March 18), collecting five RBIs...delivered two walk-off hits, a two-run homer against Felician (Feb. 11) and an RBI single to left against Purdue Northwest (March 13)...became Sliwa Stadium's career home run leader with 18 in his three-year career.

2017: Started in 47 games for the Blue and Gold...hit .316 with a .525 slugging percentage...second on the team with 56 hits...tied for the team lead with seven homers, while pacing the squad with 39 RBIs...recorded 12 doubles and scored 33 runs...stole eight bases in nine attempts...went 3-for-5 with five RBIs and two home runs against Lynn (May 6)...finished 3-for-4 with four RBIs and three runs scored in a win against Pfeiffer (March 7)...member of the SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2016: Started 24 games with 29 appearances...collected 23 hits, including four doubles and two homers...drove in 18 and scored 15 times...had a two-hit, three-RBI game at Barry (March 12), and repeated that feat at Nova Southeastern (April 23)...also made four appearances on the mound, including a scoreless inning of work against Tampa (March 26), getting the win.

2015: Redshirted.

Prep: Graduated in 2014 from Sunlake High School...four-year starter for coaches Mike Peeples and Dick Rohrberg...as a senior, led his team to the first district championship in school history en route to a regional title and state semifinal appearance.

Personal: Born in Land O' Lakes, Florida...son of Missy Howard and Todd Rudisill...majoring in Business Administration.

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Historical Player Information

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    2015Freshman

    Outfielder
    6'1" 195 lbs
    42
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    2016Redshirt Freshman

    Outfielder
    6'2" 205 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2017Sophomore

    Outfielder
    6'1" 195 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2018Junior

    Outfielder
    6'1" 195 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2019Senior

    Outfielder
    6'1" 205 lbs
    42