Webster University Athletics

2020 SLIAC Spring All-Academic Team
2019 SLIAC Spring All-Academic Team

2020 (JUNIOR): Saw action in five games and made one start during the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season ... Recorded a .375 batting average on the year as he had three hits and scored one run in eight at-bats ...  Tallied a career-high tying four at-bats against Coe (2/23) ... Had a hit in three of the five games he played ... Posted a 1.000 fielding percentage as he had five put-outs and three assists in eight fielding chances.

2019 (SOPHOMORE): Saw action in 19 games and made 10 starts, including eight starts as a designated hitter ... Recorded a .333 batting average on the year as he had 11 hits, scored seven runs, hit two doubles, one home run and totaled 8 RBI in 33 at-bats ... Drew five walks and struck out six times ... Posted his first career two hit game against Greenville (4/20) and hit his career home run and had three RBI in the second game of a doubleheader at home against Greenville (4/20) ... One of eight Gorloks to hit a home run last season ... Had two multiple RBI games on the year ... Recorded a bat as a pinch hitter against Bethany Lutheran (5/17) in the Whitewater NCAA Regional ... Posted at least one hit in 10 of 19 games ... In SLIAC play, saw action in 15 games and made seven starts ... Hit .375 with nine hits, seven runs scored, had one double, one home run and 8 RBI.

2018 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in four games and made two at-bats as a pinch hitter ... Had his first career hit against Transylvania (3/4) and scored his first career run and had his first career RBI at Greenville (4/24) ... Made two appearances in the field and had one assist and put out at second base against Rutgers-Camden (3/13) ... Made his collegiate debut against Concordia (Texas) (2/26) as a defensive replacement at third base. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in baseball for Coach Adam O'Reel at Plainfield East High School ... Earned Third-Team All-Region honors as a senior in 2017 and was a two-time All-Conference honoree ... Led the school to two straight Regional Championships as a junior and senior ... In the classroom, was a member of the High Academic Honor Roll all four years of high school ... Played club baseball for two years for Rhino Baseball and ESP Baseball and also for the Oswego Cats.

PERSONAL: Born Dec. 31 … Son of Dawn and Howie Knoebel …  Marketing and Advertisment major with a minor in Sports Communication … Has a brother, Alex (19) and a sister, Brooklyn (16) … Chose Webster because of having a chance to play for the national championship in baseball ... His grandfather, Gary Loizzo, was the lead singer for American Breed and sang the song "Bend Me Shape Me." ... Lists the Baltimore Ravens as his favorite sports team and names LeBron James and Lamar Jackson as his favorite athletes ... Likes to play golf, make music and fish ... Wants to work for a professional sports team in sports marketing.

CAREER HIGHS:
AB: 4 (2x) last vs. Coe, 2/23/20
H: 2 vs. Greenville, 4/20/19
R: 2 vs. Greenville, 4/20/19
2B: 1 (2x) last vs. Greenville, 4/20/19
HR: 1 vs. Greenville, 4/20/19
RBI: 3 vs. Greenville, 4/20/19