FAHS Junior Wenzel Commits to Cincinnati Baseball

A few weeks ago junior, FAHS Junior Devin Wenzel became verbally committed to play baseball for the University of Cincinnati.

Cincinnati competes at the Division I level in the Big East conference against colleges such as Syracuse, Louisville, Villanova, and Pittsburgh. The 473 acre campus is in an urban area on the outskirts of Cincinnati, Ohio. Cincinnati’s mascot is the Bearcat, which is another name for a mountain lion, and their colors are red and black.

“The campus was really nice. It’s a large campus but everything is close together, so it’s like its own town. It seems like a good place to spend four years of my life,” commented Wenzel.

Devin accepted a scholarship that will cover a little more than half of his schooling, and he will also be playing short stop for the team during his freshman year.

”Devin is somebody you enjoy coaching. He’s an outstanding student, a good kid, and a hard worker. I’m happy for him,” commented Fleetwood Baseball Coach Roland Green.

The baseball program at Cincinnati originated in 1888. The Bearcats play in Marge Schott Stadium in the campus’s Varsity Village. Last year, the team had an overall record of 29-29 and suffered an upsetting loss to Southern Illinois in the post-season tournament.

“I decided to pick Cincinnati Baseball because the field is great. The coaches are also really nice and told me I’ll be able to start when I’m a freshman,” said Wenzel.

Along with playing baseball for four years, Wenzel plans on majoring in Communications while at Cincinnati University.