SENIOR (2016): Made 40 appearances and 28 starts, splitting time between third base and first base ... hit .263 with nine doubles, one home run, 15 RBIs and 10 runs scored ... drove in a game-deciding run three times, second-most on the team ... doubled, drove in a run, scored a run and walked at Washington March 5 (Game 2 of a doubleheader) ... produced the game-winning hit on a two-run single vs. UMass Lowell March 12 (Game 1 of a doubleheader) ... drove in the game-deciding run on an RBI sac fly at Hawai'i (March 27) ... went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored vs. Cal Poly April 5 ... doubled and drove in two runs at San Diego April 15 ... hit a game-deciding, solo home run to open the scoring the second inning at Gonzaga April 24 ... produced a slash line of .351/.442/.486 over his final 10 games as a Bronco ... went 3-for-4 with an RBI at Pacific May 6 ... doubled and drove in two runs at BYU May 20.
JUNIOR (2015): Made 35 appearances and 26 starts, primarily at designated hitter ... hit .212 with three doubles, three home runs, 13 RBIs and 14 runs scored ... went 1-for-3 and scored a run at defending national champion and unanimous preseason No. 1 Vanderbilt Feb. 14 (Game 2 of a doubleheader) … went 1-for-2 with two runs scored and a walk as the designated hitter vs. Cincinnati Feb. 20 … went 2-for-4 with three RBIs and a run scored vs. Cincinnati Feb. 21 (Game 1 of a doubleheader) … went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, two runs scored and two RBIs vs. Cincinnati Feb. 21 (Game 2 of a doubleheader) … walked twice and scored a run vs. Eastern Michigan Feb. 27 … went 3-for-4 with two RBIs vs. Eastern Michigan Feb. 28 … drove in a run at Kansas State March 6 … doubled at LMU March 13 … doubled and scored vs. No. 30 San Diego March 21 … walked and drove in a run vs. No. 30 San Diego March 22 … hit a two-run home run at No. 6 TCU April 19 … went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored at St. Mary’s May 1 … hit the game-winning solo home run to capture the first season sweep since 1974 (41 years) over Stanford May 5 … went 2-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and two runs scored at Portland May 9 … walked and scored a run vs. BYU May 14.
PHOTOS: 2015 | 2016
PRIOR TO SCU: Graduated from Edmonds-Woodway High School in 2012 ... played for baseball coach Dan Somoza … played for basketball coach Todd Rubin … high school: 2011 placed fifth in state … 2012 WESCO South champions, placed seventh in state … 2012 Seattle Times Star Times All-Area Team INF … 2012 Herald All-Area Team INF … 2012 All-WESCO 1st Team INF … 2012 All-WESCO 2nd Team Pitcher... 2011 All-WESCO 2nd Team OF … 2010 All Wesco Honorable Mention INF … senior year stats .463 AVG, 2 HR, 2 2B, 1 3B, 24 RBI … junior year stats .352 AVG, 2 HR, 9 2B, 26 RBI … sophomore year stats .357 AVG, 6 2B … junior college: sophomore year … 2014 NWAACC North Region League Champions … won 2014 NWAACC Tournament Championship … 2014 NWAACC North 1st Team First Baseman … All-NWAACC 1st Team First Baseman … ABCA 2nd Team All-American First Baseman … two-HR game against Vancouver Island Baseball Academy 2014 … .395 AVG, 20 2B, 6 HR, 2 3B, 47 RBI in 2014 … freshman year, .280 AVG 2 HR, 9 2B, 17 RBI.
PERSONAL: Son of Will and Jennifer Budnick … has a younger brother, Tate … great grandfather, Mike Budnick, pitched in MLB for New York Giants 1946-47 … hobbies include handing out with family and friends, hitting and going to Seattle Mariners and Seahawks games.
WHY BUDNICK CHOSE SANTA CLARA: “I chose Santa Clara because of the great facilities, school, and location. I am excited to be a part of this growing program and work with the great coaching staff. I am honored for the opportunity and can’t wait to get to work.”
