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Dennis Semrau

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"Dugout Chatter" is a behind the scenes look at your favorite prep baseball player.

 

Name: Andrew Bauer

School: Arrowhead

Year: Senior

GPA: 3.5

Favorite subject: Mathematics

Position: SS/P

Other sports: basketball; track and field

I got my start in sports: tee-ball and youth basketball.

I wish I could play: golf.

Baseball highlights: Two-time letterwinner … two-year starter … named team co-captain and moved to shortstop as a senior after playing second base as a junior … also started at pitcher … named to 2009 Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association all-state first team … Classic Eight Conference Player of Year and first-team selection as a senior … all-conference second-team selection as a junior.

2009 state tournament: reached base on a fielder s choice and scored game-winning run in 5-4 win over Marquette in state championship game … hit home run and scored three runs in 14-10 win over Muskego in state semifinals … winning pitcher in relief role in 6-4 win over West Bend West in 8 innings in state quarterfinals.

2009 stats: Batted .398 (47-for-118) with 30 runs scored, 11 doubles, three triples, two home runs and 36 RBI … drew nine walks and three hit-by-pitches … had 11 sacrifices … recorded .593 slugging percentage … pitching stats: 8-0 record and four saves with 0.63 ERA and 78 strikeouts in 55 2/3 innings ... made 12 appearances, including six starts, with five complete games.

2009 team stats: Finished 31-5 overall, 21-0 in Classic Eight Conference (champion) … won school s second summer state baseball title.

Other sports highlights: played guard in basketball as a freshman and sophomore … competed in 100 and 200 dashes in track and field as a freshman and sophomore … played spring baseball for Racine Hitters for two years.

I like playing baseball because: it s a team sport where everyone has to come together and anyone can be the hero.

Team bonding moment: our trips to Culver‘s after every win.

Baseball superstitions: Chris Pendergast and I would play ping pong before every game and jog down the foul lines together after every inning.

Favorite baseball player: Derek Jeter

Favorite team: Milwaukee Brewers

Favorite Brewer: Ryan Braun

Favorite movie: Stepbrothers

Favorite baseball movie: The Sandlot

Favorite TV show: Rob and Big

Favorite sport on TV: baseball

Favorite food: Culver s triple cheeseburger

Favorite opponent: Mukwonago

Favorite web site: Facebook

Favorite place to visit: Mexico

I want to visit: Tokyo

Baseball stadium I want to visit: Wrigley Field in Chicago

One word to describe me: dedicated

I want to meet: Joe Torre

Dream date: Jessica Simpson

Role model: my dad, Mark

My family also includes: my mom, Anne, brother, Mike, and sister, Amanda

Nickname: Baws

I drive: a 2001 Saab.

Dream car: a souped up Mercedes Benz

Dream gift: a new car

I like Arrowhead High School because: of the combination of how successful we are in academics and athletics.

On my IPod: country; Brad Paisley; Darius Rucker

I get my news: newspaper

I like to read: Sports Illustrated

I can t live without: my IPod

Fantasy: play pro baseball

My perfect day: live the life of a Major League baseball player from taking batting practice to playing before the fans.

Talent I wish I had: blazing speed

Hobbies: playing ping pong, golfing, bowling

Post-high school plans: attend UW-Whitewater to study pre-business and play baseball.

Career goal: accountant

Outlook on life: "Give it your all in everything you do."

 

Did you know? Andrew recorded the lowest ERA for an Arrowhead starting pitcher in head coach Tim O Driscoll s 35 years at the school.

 

If you have a prep baseball player you would like to read about, send your nomination to Dennis Semrau at: [email=dsemrau@madison.com]dsemrau@madison.com[/email] or (608) 513-5550.