2014 (Junior Season): Batted a career-best .284 with 12 runs scored, seven doubles, one triple and 12 RBI in 38 games, including 33 starts behind the plate … 2-for-7 with three RBI and a run scored at Purdue (4/25-27) … fifth on the team with 17 walks … was 2-for-4 with a RBI vs. Xavier (3/19) … went a combined 4-for-7 with three doubles in back-to-back games vs. Eastern Michigan and Dayton (4/8-9) … finished the season on a nine-game reached base streak.Â
2013 (Sophomore): Batted .253 with seven doubles, 20 runs scored and 17 RBI in 51 games, including 43 starts … started 30 games behind the plate and 13 as designated hitter … tied for second on the team with 24 walks … tallied eight multi-hit games and five multi-RBI contests … went 3-for-8 with two RBI at the Snowbird Classic (2/15-17) … 5-for-10 with three doubles, six runs scored, three RBI and four walks at Snowbird Classic (2/22-24) … Big Ten Player of the Week (2/25) … 4-for-12 with a double, an RBI and three walks at Stetson Tournament (3/1-3) … 3-for-8 in series vs. Oregon (5/11-12) … 3-for-5 in series vs. Indiana (5/16-18) … tied career high with three hits vs. Indiana (5/17).
2012 (Freshman): Played in 33 games, making 29 starts behind the plate … batted .253 with three doubles, 15 RBI and 11 runs scored … reached base at a .384 clip … recorded first collegiate hit against Seton Hall at Big Ten/Big East Challenge (2/17-19) … went 1-for-6 with a run scored in two games played at the Snowbird Classic (3/2-4) … batted .300 with a double, three runs scored and three RBI in three starts at the Chanticleer Classic (3/9-11) … 2-for-3 with a double and a career-high three RBI vs. Eastern Michigan (3/27) … 2-for-3 with one run scored in a start vs. Nebraska (4/15) … went 3-for-7 with an RBI and a run scored at Big Ten Tournament (5/23-25).
Apple Valley H.S.: A four-year letterwinner at Apple Valley, Gretz was a two-time honorable mention all-state honoree and two-time team captain … batted .322 with 19 RBI, 13 runs scored and a .459 on-base percentage as a senior … named All-Lake Conference as a junior … won two national championships in summer ball with the Ohio Warhawks … a four-year letterwinner as goalie of the hockey team at Apple Valley.
Personal: Aaron is the son of Brian and Suzanne Gretz … has two older brothers, Nick and Andy … Nick played four years in the Colorado Rockies organization.
