National D2 Player of the Year Mackenzie Wainwright returns to @Baseball_LR to lead a team that is coming off its best season in program history with its first World Series appearance. What will his 2026 have in store?
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Player News: DII National Player of the Year Mackenzie Wainwright announces he will return to play at @Baseball_LR in 2026, per his IG.
Wainwright had interest in the draft and as a UDFA, but opted to remain with the Bears.
Huge news for Lenoir-Rhyne, as he slashed .437/.506/.845 with 26 doubles, 25 home runs, 81 RBI, and 23 stolen bases with a D2 record 121 hits last season.
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2025 Tampa Stats
27 Appearances
50.1 IP (359.2 career IP)
5-0
2.68 ERA
1.19 WHIP
6 Saves
1x National Champion
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NATIONAL AWARDS:
Player of the Year: Mackenzie Wainwright - Lenoir-Rhyne
Pitcher of the Year: Ernesto Lugo-Canchola - Northwest Nazarene
Coach of the Year: Adam Skonieczki - Lenoir-Rhyne
Two-Way Player of the Year: Cole Calnon - Northwest Nazarene
Reliever of the Year : JD McReynolds - Central Missouri
Freshman Position Player of the Year: Thomas Matuszewski - Jefferson
Freshman Pitcher of the Year: Matty Brown - North Greenville
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What a way to finish the 2025 season! Happy to have so many great accomplishments to celebrate together on the national stage, and all season long.
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Transfer Portal: One D1 year left
2025 Stats at Lenoir Rhyne University
First Base
.369 average (233 abs)
26 Home runs
96 RBIs
19 doubles
1.239 OPS
.445 OBP
.794 Slugging %
.975 Fielding %
2025 2nd team All American
2025 1st team All Region
2025 1st team All Conference
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Mackenzie Wainwright is now your all-time NCAA DII single season hits leader!
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Looking for overseas opportunities. 22yrs old, 6โ1 195lbs
3 seasons at USC Aiken, 1 season at UNC Charlotte
FB/Si: 87-89 T90.5 (15-20in H break)
CT: 79-81 T82 (2000-24000 rpm)
SL: 75-78 T79 (2300-2700rpm
CH: 80-83 (13-16in H break) not in vid