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2026 Baseball Roster

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36 Hank Penders

36 Hank Penders

  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    200
  • Bats/Throws:
    L/R
  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Wethersfield
  • High School:
    East Catholic '21
  • Position:
    Catcher

Summary

Biography

Hank Penders2025:
- Third year member of the program, received his second varsity letter
- Appeared in 43 games, starting in 42
- Batted .354, including 37 RBIs and 46 runs
- Walked 25 times and struck out 14 times in 164 at bats
- Had a team-high 361 putouts and 15 assists, possessing a fielding percentage of .995
- Named to the Little East All-Academic Team
- Led team in doubles with 17
- Had 21 multiple hit games and a 16 game on base streak
- Named to the All-Little East Conference First Team
- Received the ECSU Departmental Scholar Athlete Award

2024:
- Second year member of the program, received first varsity letter
- First Team All-Conference at catcher
- Departmental Scholar-Athlete Award
- D3baseball.com Team-of-the-Week and LEC Player-of-the-Week thru week of May 5 (batted .500, slugged .889, obs% of .571, 4 multiple hit games, 4 extra base hit games, 8 rbis, and 7 runs scored)
- Appeared in 34 games, starting 26 at catcher 
- Batted .299, drove in 29 rbis on 29 hits, 6 of them doubles, 2 of them triples, and 4 home runs, scored 20 runs, and walked 12 times
- Slugged .526, had an on base percentage of .404, and had 261 putouts and 14 assists for a fielding percentage of .989
- Recorded 8 two hit games and 2 three hits games, recorded 5 two rbi games, 4 three rbi games, and 1 five rbi game
- Longest hitting streak of 7 straight games and a reached base 8 consecutive games
- Batted primarily at cleanup, also batted in bottom third of lineup

2023: Saw the field nine times with three starts at catcher… batted .467 (7-for15) with five  runs, a home run, eight RBI, and three walks... batting in the eighth spot, had a slugging percentage of .667, an on-base percentage of .500, and a fielding percentage of .974 with 34 putouts and one error... offensively, his season-highs came March 18 against Salem State University, when he was 2-for-4 with a home run, walk, four RBI and a run scored… against WPI March 29, he was 4-for-5 with three runs and two RBI and recorded nine putouts behind the plate…

Before Eastern: As a senior, named All-Conference and All-State… played in Senior All-Star Game… lead team in HBP while only striking out twice with a .414 batting average… helped team post 25-0 record… won Conference and State Championships… catcher for Kansas City Royals’ 1st round Draft pick Frank Mozzicato… All-Conference academic athlete as a junior and senior...

PERSONAL: born James H. Penders June 2, 2003… Parents: Brooke and Jim… Siblings: Charlie and Tess… Major: Physical Education… Career Plans: Physical Education Teacher… Residence: Wethersfield, CT
 
HANK... REVEALED
 

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? Today’s newspaper is tomorrow’s toilet paper 
Favorite smell: Gasoline 
If you had to delete all but three apps from your smartphone, which three would you keep? Maps, Messages, Phone 
If you could have an endless amount of one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be? Time 
Where have you traveled that you would NOT want to revisit? Andrew Merrill’s House 
If you won the lottery, who would you call first? Lawyer 
If you could have any talent or skill in the world, what would it be? Drums 
If you could have any view from your backyard, what would it be? High St, Willimantic, CT 
What’s your favorite thing about your hometown? George Washington planned the battle of Yorktown there
What strange food combination do you enjoy? Waffles/Peanut Butter 
If you could be any age for a week, what age would it be? 
If you could be famous for one thing, what would it be? Vibes Guy 
If you could instantly become an expert in any subject, what would it be? ABC mouse 
What subject are you already an expert on? ABC mouse 
What’s the largest animal that you think you could win a fight against? Giraffe 
If you had to stash a giraffe away from the government, where would you put it? Private Zoo 
Closest brush with greatness: Lived with Ray Leonzi 
World’s most despicable person: Freddie Freeman 
Something that you tried once but would never do again: Slash Hit/Run 

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Historical Player Information

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    2022First Year

    Catcher
    6'3" 190 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2023Sophomore

    Catcher
    6'3" 200 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2024Junior

    Catcher
    6'3" 200 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2025Senior

    Catcher
    6'3" 200 lbs
    36
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    C

    2026Senior

    Catcher
    6'3" 200 lbs
    36
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