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2021 Baseball Roster

3 Randy Bednar

  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 200
  • Class Senior
  • Position OF
  • Hometown Bethesda, MD
  • High School Landon

Biography

Career Highlights
  • 2021 NCAA Greenville Regional All-Tournament Team
  • 2021 Perfect Game Preseason All-Big Ten
  • 2020 NCBWA Preseason Third Team All-American
  • 2019 Second Team All-Big Ten

As a Senior (2021): Team captain … started in 32 games in the outfield, one at DH … ranked second on the team in batting average (.317) and fourth in hits (40) despite missing 15 games due to injury … seven doubles ranked tied for third on the team … seven homers ranked tied for fourth on the team … 10 stolen bases was the second-most on the team … opened the season with a six-game hit streak (3/5-3/13) … went 2-for-4 and homered against Rutgers (3/14) … went 2-for-5 and drove in three runs at Penn State (3/20) … collected two hits at Penn State (3/21) … went 2-for-4 in the rubber game against Penn State (3/22) … homered and went 2-for-4 against Iowa, his fifth-consecutive game with multiple hits (3/27) … doubled twice at Ohio State (3/28) … went 2-for-5 and drove in two against Ohio State (3/29) … homered and went 2-for-4 against #25 Michigan (4/4) … went 2-for-5 against #25 Michigan (4/5) … collected a pair of hits at Nebraska (4/10) … went 2-for-4 and drove in two runs in his return from injury at #24 Michigan (5/21) … homered and went 2-for-4 in the rubber game at #24 Michigan (5/23) … homered and drove in a pair of runs in the NCAA Tournament opener against Charlotte (6/4) … slugged a home run for the third consecutive game against Norfolk State (6/5) … had a hit and scored a run to eliminate Charlotte (6/6) … went 2-for-4 in the regional final against #12 East Carolina (6/6)

As a Junior (2020): Started all 15 games of shortened season in right field...Led the team in hits (24), RBIs (16), doubles (9), and total bases (36)...Ranked second on the team in batting average (.387), runs scored (16), and stolen bases (5)...His 9 doubles and 0.6 2B/G were the third-highest marks in the NCAA...Went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs in the season-opener vs. Charleston Southern (2/14)...drove in two runs vs. Iona (2/15)...went 2-for-4 with two doubles vs. Rhode Island (2/22)...went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs vs. George Mason (2/25)...went 2-for-4 with a RBI double vs. Coastal Carolina (2/29)...went 3-for-5 with two doubles vs. Delaware (3/4)...went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBIs vs. Bryant (3/7)...went 2-for-4 with a double vs. James Madison (3/11)

As a Sophomore (2019): Started all 58 games, 44 in right field and 14 in center field...named second-team All-Big Ten...slashed .288/.362/.531 with 12 home runs and 19 doubles...notched a team-high 70 hits, 48 runs scored and 55 RBIs...walked 29 times to 54 strikeouts...stole 12 bases...recorded a team-high 21 multi-hit games and had 14 multi RBI games...longest hitting streak: 10...longest on-base streak: 10...made all 58 appearances in the second spot in the lineup...named second-team All-Big Ten...reached base four times with a double on opening day against Campbell (2/15)...notched hits in his first eight games...hit a home run against Maine on 2/22 and 2/24...tied a school record with four stolen bases against Delaware (3/5)...went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs at Stetson (3/8)...hit a two-run homer in his final game of the season against Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament (5/24).  

As a Freshman (2018): Played 43 games and started 38 in the outfield...batted .208 with a .376 slugging percentage and .272 on-base percentage...hit six home runs and seven doubles...recorded 15 RBIs and scored 11 times...notched a pair of hits and a run scored in his career debut at Tennessee (2/16)...notched a hit in the other two games against Tennessee...notched his first career home run against Army (2/25)...hit a home run and nabbed three RBIs against Radford (3/2)...notched three hits, including a home run against Delaware (3/8)...hit a home run against VCU (4/17)...hit a home run against James Madison (4/25)...hit a home run in the final game of the season at Indiana (5/19). 

Before Maryland: Starred at The Landon School...Drafted in the 27th Round of the 2017 MLB Draft by the Atlanta Braves...2017 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American...Atlantic All-Region First Team...2016 and 2015 PG Underclass High Honorable Mention...2017 Washington Post Second Team All-Metro...2016 Washington Post All-Metro Honorable Mention...2015 Washington Post Second Team All-Metro...2017 Interstate Athletic Conference Player of the Year...two-time team captain...led Landon to IAC Championships in 2015 and 2016. 

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2018Freshman

    Outfield/Left Handed Pitcher
    5'11" 180 lbs
    15
  • 16

    2019Sophomore

    Outfield
    5'11" 200 lbs
    16
  • 3

    2020Junior

    Outfield
    5'11" 200 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2021Senior

    Outfield
    5'11" 200 lbs
    3