Lakeland University Athletics

2021: Played 31 games, starting all 31, and batted .205 with 24 hits in 117 at bats… Finished with three doubles, one triple, one home runs, 23 runs batted in, 21 runs scored and 10 stolen bases… Tied for second on team in steals and finished fourth on squad in RBIs… Tied career high for hits twice, first with three-hit game at Wisconsin Lutheran April 24, then again going 3-for-4 with a career-high five RBIs at Concordia Wisconsin May 2… Also pitched in eight games, starting four, and finished with a 0-2 record with a 6.08 earned run average… In 23 2/3 innings allowed 28 hits and 21 runs (16 earned) with 13 strikeouts and 14 walks… Recipient of Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Scholar-Athlete Award.

2020: Played in seven games, starting seven before remainder of team’s season was canceled after spring break due to the COVID-19 pandemic… Batted .310 with nine hits in 29 at bats, including two doubles, one home run, four runs batted in and four runs scored… Hit first collegiate home run in season opener against SUNY Canton March 7… Tied career high with three hits going 3-for-3 against Plymouth State (N.H.) March 11… Also pitched in two games, starting both, and posted a 0-1 record with a 1.38 earned run average… In 13 innings allowed 10 hits and five runs (two earned) with 10 strikeouts and two walks… Threw career-best eight innings against Baruch (N.Y.) March 9, allowing four hits and three unearned runs with four strikeouts… Set career high with six strikeouts in five innings against Skidmore (N.Y.) March 14… Recipient of NACC Scholar-Athlete Award.

2019: Played in 28 games in the field, starting 27… Batted .233 with 20 hits in 86 at bats… Hit five doubles, scored 13 runs, and drove in seven runs... Led team with ten steals… Had a season-high three hits, including two doubles, in four at-bats on April 22 at Illinois Tech… Also pitched in seven games, starting three, and posted a 1-2 record with an 8.15 earned run average… In 17 2/3 innings allowed 24 hits and 19 runs (16 earned) with 14 strikeouts and 6 walks… Recipient of NACC Scholar-Athlete Award.

2018: Pitched in five games as a freshman, starting four… Posted a 2-3 record with a 9.89 earned run average… In 23 2/3 innings allowed 52 hits and 32 runs (26 earned) with nine strikeouts and seven walks… Threw first collegiate complete game and earned his first win in his collegiate debut when he allowed six hits and two runs in seven innings against Hiram (Ohio) on March 10… Tied for team lead in wins and complete games and was second in innings pitched and tied for third in games started.
 
High School: Three-year letter winner on the baseball team and was named second team all-Metro as a senior.
 
Personal: Born June 28, 1999… Son of Carl, Jr. & Jessie Schutz and has one sister (Shayli)… Majoring in business administration.
 

Favorite movie: Rocky
Favorite musical artist: J. Cole
Favorite athlete: Nolan Ryan (Hall of Fame baseball pitcher)
Favorite sports team: MLB’s Atlanta Braves
Heroes/most influential people: Parents