Biography
2022: Named to the All-NSIC First Team and Wayne State College Male Athlete of the Year...appeared and started in 40 games - 35 at shortstop and five in right field...finished the season batting a team best .336 with 37 RBI (first on the team), 39 runs (second on the team), 13 doubles (third on the team), six triples (first on the team and tied for third in WSC single season triples history), five home runs (third on the team), .604 slugging percentage (first on the team), 19 walks/hit by pitch, .401 on base percentage, 37-41 on stolen bases (first on the team and second in WSC single season stolen base history) and a .953 fielding percentage...recorded 15 multi-hit games, 10 multi-RBI games, had a team high 11 game hit streak (2/19-3/20) and a 14 game reached base streak (2/19-3/26) during the season...had a career high six hits and six RBI, two triples, two doubles and two runs scored at Minnesota Duluth (4/12/22)...went 2 for 4 with four RBI, triple, home run and two runs vs. Southwest Minnesota State (3/19/22)...was 2 for 3 with two RBI, double, run scored, two hit by pitches and three stolen bases vs. Southwest Minnesota State (3/20/22)...credited with a season high four stolen bases to go with three hits vs. Concordia-St.Paul (5/1/22)...recorded at least one stolen base in 23 of 40 games and recorded multi-stolen bases in 10 games...finished his career second all-time in WSC history in triples (14), third in stolen bases (82-90), fifth in home runs (29), total bases (363) and at bats (632), tied for seventh in doubles (48), ninth in runs scored (148) and tied for ninth in hits (200)...named to the NSIC All-Academic Team for a fourth straight season.
2021: Played in 27 games with 25 starts (18-left field, 7-right field), batting .286 with eight home runs and 15 RBI...led WSC and tied for third in the NSIC going 18-18 on stolen bases...was 2-5 with two homers and four RBI in 7-1 win at #20 Augustana (5/1/21)...also homered twice going 2-5 with three runs scored in 22-10 win at Newman (3/9/21)...was 3-4 with two stolen bases and three runs scored in 12-3 win at Minnesota Duluth (4/10/21)...had four stolen bases going 2-3 with a homer in 4-2 win at Minnesota Duluth (4/11/21)...earned NSIC Spring All-Academic Honors for a third straight season.
2020: Started all 15 games (12-Second Base, 3-First Base), batting .343 with nine doubles, four homers and 15 RBI...had 10-game hit streak to start the season with seven multi-hit games and hit safely in 13 of 15 games while also leading team in stolen bases (7-9)...named NSIC Baseball Player of the Week on 2/10/20 after going 8 for 19 (.421) with three multi-hit games...was 3 for 5 with two doubles and two runs scored in season-opening 8-6 win over Newman (Kan.) on 1/31/20...went 3 for 5 with two doubles and four RBI in 15-1 win at Newman (Kan.) on 2/22/20...was 3 for 4 with a homer, double, stolen base and three runs scored in 14-10 win at Newman (Kan.) on 2/21/20...went 2 for 5 with a triple and double vs. Southern Nazarene (2/2/20)...repeat selection to the NSIC Spring All-Academic Team.
2019: Earned Second Team All-NSIC Honors at designated hitter, batting .303 with five homers and 31 RBI...ranked second on the team in stolen bases (14-16) and was third in batting average, hits (54), doubles (13) and RBI (31)...had 12 multi-hit games and one of just two players to have five or more RBI in a game this season...recorded career high six RBI going 4-6 with two homers, a double, and three runs scored in 13-7 win at Fort Hays State...had back-to-back three hit games, going 3-4 with two doubles and three RBI vs. Concordia-St. Paul (4/24/19) and was 3-4 in the next game vs. Augustana (4/27/19) with two RBI in a 4-3 win...other postseason honors included D2CCA All-Central Region Second Team and NCBWA All-Central Region Second Team...selected to the NSIC Spring All-Academic Team.
2018: Had standout freshman season earning First Team All-NSIC honors after batting .320 with seven homers and 29 RBI...tied for second on the team in doubles (11), tied for second in homers (7), second in walks (18) and runs scored (33) and tied for third in stolen bases (6-6)...had a 24-game reached base safely streak and was fourth with 13 multi-hit games...was 3-4 with a triple, homer and five RBI at Bemidji State (4/22/18)...went 4-6 with a homer, three RBI and three runs scored in 11-8 win at #11 Augustana (5/5/18)...was 2-5 with a homer and four RBI vs. Minnesota Duluth (3/22/18).
High School: Graduate of Burnsville High School in Minnesota...was the starting quarterback in football while also starting in basketball and baseball...helped Burnsville reach the Class AAAA State Tournament during senior season...had a .507 on-base percentage for his legion team in the summer and had a .333 batting average in the 2016 state tournament while helping his team to a fifth place finish.
Personal: Son of Keith and Pamela Hanson...born August 27, 1998...majoring in sport management.
