2023 Baseball Roster
Roster
Ziegler, Greg
INF
/ BaseballINF
/ BaseballC
/ BaseballC
/ BaseballRHP
/ BaseballOF/RHP
/ BaseballRHP
/ BaseballINF
/ BaseballRHP
/ BaseballLHP/OF
/ BaseballLHP
/ BaseballINF
/ Baseball1B/OF
/ BaseballLHP
/ BaseballRHP
/ BaseballC
/ BaseballOF
/ BaseballOF
/ BaseballRHP
/ BaseballRHP
/ BaseballINF
/ BaseballRHP
/ BaseballOF/C
/ BaseballOF
/ BaseballOF
/ BaseballLHP
/ BaseballINF
/ BaseballLHP
/ BaseballRHP
/ BaseballRHP
/ BaseballRHP
/ BaseballLHP
/ BaseballRHP
/ BaseballRHP
/ Baseball
Jersey Number 31
Greg Ziegler
- Position:
- OF
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Joliet, Ill
- High School:
- Joliet Catholic
- Prev School:
- Johnston County CC
Bio
CAREER NOTES: Recipient of the Kirk Gibson Co-Offensive Player of the Year Award with fellow senior outfielder Jack Frank, and also the recipient of the Steve Garvey Most Improved Player Award during senior season of 2024.
2024 (SENIOR): Recipient of two MSU team awards, collecting the Kirk Gibson Co-Offensive Player of the Year Award with fellow senior outfielder Jack Frank, and also the Steve Garvey Most Improved Player Award ... Ranked second on the team in average at .373 in playing just 34 games, missing the first month of the season with an injury ... Started 29 games, with 18 in center field, 10 in left field and one at designated hitter ... Had 31 overall RBI, including 24 in B1G only contests, ranking tied for 14th in the league ... Swiped 10 stolen bases on the season overall, including six in B1G only games, ranking tied for fifth in the conference ... Finishing the season on an 11-game hitting streak (April 30-May 18), posted the third-longest hitting streak on the team ... Also had a 10-game hitting streak (April 9-27), posting at least one hit in 21 of the final 22 games, as part of at least one hit in 30 of the 34 games with an at bat ... Logged 12 multiple hit outings, with two hits in nine games and three hits in three contests ... Also had eight multiple RBI games with two ribbies in two games, in addition to three RBI in five games and a season-high five RBI vs. Michigan (May 4).
2023 (JUNIOR): Played in 47 games, making 41 starts, all in center field ... Logged a .252 average with 36 hits, tallying four doubles, two triples and three HR, with 19 RBI, 17 walks and 10 stolen bases ... Finished tied for second on team in sacrifice bunts (4), along with fourth in both stolen bases (10) and stolen base attempts (14) ... Also fourth in games as a sub (6) ... In the field, was third on team in putouts (125), while ranking fifth in both fielding percentage (.977) and chances (130) ... Has a season-long 11-game reached base streak (March 28-April 21) ... Additionally had a five-game hit streak (April 14-21), with a two-game hit streak on either side, for a spurt of a hit in nine of 11 games (April 8-25) ... Logged eight multiple-hit outings, highlighted by season-high four hits as part of a 4-for-5 outing, with two RBI and a run scored, coming on a two-run home run for his first round-tripper as a Spartan, at Notre Dame (April 11) ... Knocked another HR two games later vs. Western Illinois (April 14), and belted third homer of season as part of a 3-for-5 outing with two RBI and two runs scored at Michigan (April 23) ... Had four multi-RBI outings, highlighted by season-high three RBI in the nightcap of a twinbill vs. Western Illinois (April 15) with a two-run single and an RBI groundout ... Swiped season-best two stolen bases twice, first in game one of a DH vs. Western Illinois (April 15) and again with two swipes in game one of a doubleheader vs. Northwestern (April 29) ... In the outfield, tallied a season-high seven putouts at Michigan (April 23).
AT JOHNSON COUNTY CC (2022): Played one season at JCCC under coach Eric Horner, helping the Cavaliers to a 46-17 record and was teammates with current Spartan teammate Max Chapman … Was a team captain ... Earning the start in 26 of his 39 games, finished the year with the .361 average including nine doubles, three triples, six home runs, with 24 RBI, registering a .415 on-base percentage and a .667 slugging percentage ... The three triples tied for second on the team ... Posted multiple hits in 12 games along with multi-RBI in seven contests … Was successful on 19-of-20 stolen base attempts, tying for third on the team in stolen bases … Finished the season with 56 putouts and no errors completing a perfect fielding percentage in the field.
AT MISSOURI STATE (2020-21): Played two seasons at Missouri State for coach Keith Guttin ... Played in 39 games with 17 starts ... Posted a .226 average with three doubles, one triple and one HR, with three RBI and four stolen bases in career ... Started in 11 of 17 games played in 2020 before remainder of season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic ... Logged career-best two hits in four games, including three games in a row (Feb. 16-21, 2020), including going 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored with first collegiate double and home run at Central Arkansas (Feb. 16, 2020) ... A two-time MVC Honor Roll and Missouri State Athletic Directors’ Honor Roll selection.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four-year letterwinner and four-year starter at Joliet Catholic Academy for coach Jared Voss ... Was a two-time Herald-News All-Area team selection, as well as an All-ESCC honoree ... Logged a .402 average with three HR and team-leading 35 RBI as a junior ... Helped lead the Hilltoppers to a regional title as part of a 31-6 season after being tabbed a Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-America selection ... Rated as the No. 20 overall prep recruit in the state of Illinois according to Prep Baseball Report ... Named an all-tournament pick at the 2017 WWBA 16U National Championship and earned an invitation to the 2017 PBR Future Games for Team Illinois … Notable alumni from his school are former NFL fullback Mike Alstott, NFL tight end Coby Fleener and Daniel “Rudy” Ruetiger, a motivational speaker who played football at Notre Dame and the inspiration for the movie “Rudy.”
PERSONAL: Son of Kristen and Gregory Ziegler ... Father, Greg, was a right-handed pitcher in the Atlanta Braves organization ... Older sister, Jennafer, played soccer at Wisconsin-Parkside ... Majoring in kinesiology at MSU, with career aspirations of being a chiropractor following the completion of his baseball career ... Lists his father as his biggest baseball influence because he introduced the game to him and showed what it took to win, how to have fun and play the right way, and always pushing him to be his best and never be content ... Lists his time at Johnson County as greatest athletic experience because of being a part of a great group of guys who intends to be lifelong friends with a part of a great team.
2024 (SENIOR): Recipient of two MSU team awards, collecting the Kirk Gibson Co-Offensive Player of the Year Award with fellow senior outfielder Jack Frank, and also the Steve Garvey Most Improved Player Award ... Ranked second on the team in average at .373 in playing just 34 games, missing the first month of the season with an injury ... Started 29 games, with 18 in center field, 10 in left field and one at designated hitter ... Had 31 overall RBI, including 24 in B1G only contests, ranking tied for 14th in the league ... Swiped 10 stolen bases on the season overall, including six in B1G only games, ranking tied for fifth in the conference ... Finishing the season on an 11-game hitting streak (April 30-May 18), posted the third-longest hitting streak on the team ... Also had a 10-game hitting streak (April 9-27), posting at least one hit in 21 of the final 22 games, as part of at least one hit in 30 of the 34 games with an at bat ... Logged 12 multiple hit outings, with two hits in nine games and three hits in three contests ... Also had eight multiple RBI games with two ribbies in two games, in addition to three RBI in five games and a season-high five RBI vs. Michigan (May 4).
2023 (JUNIOR): Played in 47 games, making 41 starts, all in center field ... Logged a .252 average with 36 hits, tallying four doubles, two triples and three HR, with 19 RBI, 17 walks and 10 stolen bases ... Finished tied for second on team in sacrifice bunts (4), along with fourth in both stolen bases (10) and stolen base attempts (14) ... Also fourth in games as a sub (6) ... In the field, was third on team in putouts (125), while ranking fifth in both fielding percentage (.977) and chances (130) ... Has a season-long 11-game reached base streak (March 28-April 21) ... Additionally had a five-game hit streak (April 14-21), with a two-game hit streak on either side, for a spurt of a hit in nine of 11 games (April 8-25) ... Logged eight multiple-hit outings, highlighted by season-high four hits as part of a 4-for-5 outing, with two RBI and a run scored, coming on a two-run home run for his first round-tripper as a Spartan, at Notre Dame (April 11) ... Knocked another HR two games later vs. Western Illinois (April 14), and belted third homer of season as part of a 3-for-5 outing with two RBI and two runs scored at Michigan (April 23) ... Had four multi-RBI outings, highlighted by season-high three RBI in the nightcap of a twinbill vs. Western Illinois (April 15) with a two-run single and an RBI groundout ... Swiped season-best two stolen bases twice, first in game one of a DH vs. Western Illinois (April 15) and again with two swipes in game one of a doubleheader vs. Northwestern (April 29) ... In the outfield, tallied a season-high seven putouts at Michigan (April 23).
AT JOHNSON COUNTY CC (2022): Played one season at JCCC under coach Eric Horner, helping the Cavaliers to a 46-17 record and was teammates with current Spartan teammate Max Chapman … Was a team captain ... Earning the start in 26 of his 39 games, finished the year with the .361 average including nine doubles, three triples, six home runs, with 24 RBI, registering a .415 on-base percentage and a .667 slugging percentage ... The three triples tied for second on the team ... Posted multiple hits in 12 games along with multi-RBI in seven contests … Was successful on 19-of-20 stolen base attempts, tying for third on the team in stolen bases … Finished the season with 56 putouts and no errors completing a perfect fielding percentage in the field.
AT MISSOURI STATE (2020-21): Played two seasons at Missouri State for coach Keith Guttin ... Played in 39 games with 17 starts ... Posted a .226 average with three doubles, one triple and one HR, with three RBI and four stolen bases in career ... Started in 11 of 17 games played in 2020 before remainder of season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic ... Logged career-best two hits in four games, including three games in a row (Feb. 16-21, 2020), including going 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored with first collegiate double and home run at Central Arkansas (Feb. 16, 2020) ... A two-time MVC Honor Roll and Missouri State Athletic Directors’ Honor Roll selection.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four-year letterwinner and four-year starter at Joliet Catholic Academy for coach Jared Voss ... Was a two-time Herald-News All-Area team selection, as well as an All-ESCC honoree ... Logged a .402 average with three HR and team-leading 35 RBI as a junior ... Helped lead the Hilltoppers to a regional title as part of a 31-6 season after being tabbed a Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-America selection ... Rated as the No. 20 overall prep recruit in the state of Illinois according to Prep Baseball Report ... Named an all-tournament pick at the 2017 WWBA 16U National Championship and earned an invitation to the 2017 PBR Future Games for Team Illinois … Notable alumni from his school are former NFL fullback Mike Alstott, NFL tight end Coby Fleener and Daniel “Rudy” Ruetiger, a motivational speaker who played football at Notre Dame and the inspiration for the movie “Rudy.”
PERSONAL: Son of Kristen and Gregory Ziegler ... Father, Greg, was a right-handed pitcher in the Atlanta Braves organization ... Older sister, Jennafer, played soccer at Wisconsin-Parkside ... Majoring in kinesiology at MSU, with career aspirations of being a chiropractor following the completion of his baseball career ... Lists his father as his biggest baseball influence because he introduced the game to him and showed what it took to win, how to have fun and play the right way, and always pushing him to be his best and never be content ... Lists his time at Johnson County as greatest athletic experience because of being a part of a great group of guys who intends to be lifelong friends with a part of a great team.
Pursuit to Greatness | Spartans All-Access
Monday, May 19
Jake Boss | Baseball Press Conference | April 17, 2025
Thursday, April 17
Jake Boss | Baseball Press Conference | Mar. 25 2025
Tuesday, March 25
Jake Boss | Baseball Press Conference | Mar. 11 2025
Tuesday, March 11
