Lehigh University Athletics
2026 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 34
Ian Wirtz
- Position:
- C
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Cheshire, Conn.
- High School:
- Choate Rosemary Hall
- Major:
- Engineering
2026 (SOPHOMORE SEASON)
Appeared in 36 games while making 32 starts at both catcher and designated hitter… Led Lehigh with a .319 batting average on 37 hits with 18 RBIs, 19 runs scored, nine doubles, and two triples… Posted an .832 OPS, .431 slugging percentage, and a .401 on base percentage… Drew 16 walks, was hit by two pitches, and stole three bases… Ten multi-hit games… Went 3-4 with two runs scored and a triple vs. FDU (3/25)… Went 2-4 with three RBIs at Holy Cross (4/26)… Went 3-4 with a run scored vs. Bucknell (5/3)…
2025 (FIRST-YEAR SEASON)
Played in 15 games while making 11 starts… Batted .182 on eight hits with seven runs scored, two doubles and a home run… Drew four walks… Posted a .954 fielding percentage from the catcher position and caught four runners stealing… Three multi-hit games… Went 2-4 with three RBIs and two doubles against Albright (3/4)… Went 2-4 with an RBI and a run scored at Rider (3/25)… Had two RBIs and scored four runs at Delaware State (4/1)… Went 2-5 with three RBIs, a run scored and a home run against Saint Peter’s (4/23)…
BEFORE LEHIGH
Wirtz joins the Lehigh baseball program from Cheshire, Connecticut, where he played catcher for both Choate Rosemary Hall and the CT Mets travel team. He garnered several accolades during his career, including First Team All-SCC, two-time First Team All-Founders, All-NEPSAC honorable mention and was named the Founders League Co-Player of the Year. Wirtz also excelled in the classroom, as he plans to major in engineering at Lehigh after being a three-time honor roll and six-time Dean’s List recipient.
Appeared in 36 games while making 32 starts at both catcher and designated hitter… Led Lehigh with a .319 batting average on 37 hits with 18 RBIs, 19 runs scored, nine doubles, and two triples… Posted an .832 OPS, .431 slugging percentage, and a .401 on base percentage… Drew 16 walks, was hit by two pitches, and stole three bases… Ten multi-hit games… Went 3-4 with two runs scored and a triple vs. FDU (3/25)… Went 2-4 with three RBIs at Holy Cross (4/26)… Went 3-4 with a run scored vs. Bucknell (5/3)…
2025 (FIRST-YEAR SEASON)
Played in 15 games while making 11 starts… Batted .182 on eight hits with seven runs scored, two doubles and a home run… Drew four walks… Posted a .954 fielding percentage from the catcher position and caught four runners stealing… Three multi-hit games… Went 2-4 with three RBIs and two doubles against Albright (3/4)… Went 2-4 with an RBI and a run scored at Rider (3/25)… Had two RBIs and scored four runs at Delaware State (4/1)… Went 2-5 with three RBIs, a run scored and a home run against Saint Peter’s (4/23)…
BEFORE LEHIGH
Wirtz joins the Lehigh baseball program from Cheshire, Connecticut, where he played catcher for both Choate Rosemary Hall and the CT Mets travel team. He garnered several accolades during his career, including First Team All-SCC, two-time First Team All-Founders, All-NEPSAC honorable mention and was named the Founders League Co-Player of the Year. Wirtz also excelled in the classroom, as he plans to major in engineering at Lehigh after being a three-time honor roll and six-time Dean’s List recipient.
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