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Jersey Number 9
PJ Heintz
- Position:
- Catcher
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Morrisville, N.C.
Bio
2022 Season (Senior) - In his fourth and final season as a Bulldog, Heintz appeared in 34 games and made 29 starts serving as Asheville's primary catcher...The senior backstop hit .241 with four home runs and 19 RBI...His four home runs were tied for second on the team...Heintz also scored 14 runs, hit five doubles and worked 12 walks against 25 strikeouts...He totaled seven multi-hit games in 2022, including a 3-for-5 effort with three RBI in a win over Radford on April 24...Hit home runs at Longwood, Presbyterian, Radford and at home against Winthrop...In his final game at Greenwood Field, Heintz went 2-for-5 with four RBI to help Asheville close out the regular season with a victory...Also threw out nine potential base stealers in 26 attempts.Â
2021 Season (Junior) - Heintz appeared in 22 games, including 19 starts during the 2021 campaign. Heintz, who was one of Asheville's main options behind the plate when healthy, hit .232 with nine RBI during his junior campaign...Picked up 16 hits (six doubles), scored seven runs, and drew seven walks...Threw out five potential base stealers on the season...Had four multi-hit games in 2021...Posted a trio of three-game hitting streaks throughout the season.
2020 Season (Sophomore) -Â As a sophomore, Heintz appeared in four games and made three starts...Recorded a .300 batting average in 10 at-bats on the season...Heintz's top performance came on March 11 at Georgia State where he went 3-for-4 with three runs scored and two more runs driven in...Also posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in 20 opportunities.Â
2019 Season (Freshman) - Appeared in 33 games … Made 19 starts while splitting time between designated hitter and catcher … Totaled 22 hits, 12 runs scored and 10 RBIs … Had seven multi-hit games … Heintz hit .261 in 17 Big South Conference games … Totaled hits in six straight games … In two games versus Longwood (3/29-3/30), Heintz totaled four hits, two RBIs and two runs scored.
Prior to UNC Asheville -Â As the lone catcher of the 2022 class, Heintz comes to UNC Asheville as a 6-1 catcher out of Green Hope High School in Morrisville, N.C. ... Through his four-year career at Green Hope, he posted an impressive .963 fielding percentage ... During his final season, Heintz was named the Defensive Player of the Year and First Team All-Conference, while also earning Academic All-Conference too.
2021 Season (Junior) - Heintz appeared in 22 games, including 19 starts during the 2021 campaign. Heintz, who was one of Asheville's main options behind the plate when healthy, hit .232 with nine RBI during his junior campaign...Picked up 16 hits (six doubles), scored seven runs, and drew seven walks...Threw out five potential base stealers on the season...Had four multi-hit games in 2021...Posted a trio of three-game hitting streaks throughout the season.
2020 Season (Sophomore) -Â As a sophomore, Heintz appeared in four games and made three starts...Recorded a .300 batting average in 10 at-bats on the season...Heintz's top performance came on March 11 at Georgia State where he went 3-for-4 with three runs scored and two more runs driven in...Also posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in 20 opportunities.Â
2019 Season (Freshman) - Appeared in 33 games … Made 19 starts while splitting time between designated hitter and catcher … Totaled 22 hits, 12 runs scored and 10 RBIs … Had seven multi-hit games … Heintz hit .261 in 17 Big South Conference games … Totaled hits in six straight games … In two games versus Longwood (3/29-3/30), Heintz totaled four hits, two RBIs and two runs scored.
Prior to UNC Asheville -Â As the lone catcher of the 2022 class, Heintz comes to UNC Asheville as a 6-1 catcher out of Green Hope High School in Morrisville, N.C. ... Through his four-year career at Green Hope, he posted an impressive .963 fielding percentage ... During his final season, Heintz was named the Defensive Player of the Year and First Team All-Conference, while also earning Academic All-Conference too.
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