Joe Hauser

Photo by: Brad Rempel

Photo by: Jim Rassol/UM Photos

Position:
SS
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 190
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Waunakee, Wis.
High School:
Waunakee

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS & AWARDS
Academic All-Big Ten (2022-23; 2023-24)

2024 | REDSHIRT JUNIOR Took a medical redshirt after suffering from a knee injury in the fall.

2023 | SUMMER Hauser played for the Mankato Moondogs of the Northwoods League · hit .244/.367/.427 in 24 games with 17 RBI and 12 runs. Game Highlights: Totaled two hits in six at-bats, including a two-run home run, in a win over Rochester (June 3) · went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI in a win over Bismarck (June 20).

2023 | REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE Made five appearances on the mound, posting a 4.66 ERA with eight strikeouts in 9.2 innings pitched · also played in eight games as a position player (starting one), scoring one run · due to injury, he missed the team's final 24 games of the year. Game Highlights: Went 1.1 innings, striking out one and allowing no earned runs vs. UCSB (Feb. 17) · struck out two in 3.0 innings with no runs or hits allowed vs. Milwaukee (March 1) · went a career-long 4.0 innings, striking out four with two earned runs in a team win over SDSU (March 8) · walked and scored a run vs. Purdue (April 8).

2022 | SOPHOMORE Played in 14 games, starting in seven in 2022 before missing the rest of the season due to injury · medically redshirted after shutting it down in March of 2022 · slashed .171/.257/.275 with one home run, five RBI and six hits in 36 at bats · scored three runs, stole one base and tallied 10 assists with a .941 fielding percentage. Game Highlights: Went 2-for-4 with a run scored at Florida Atlantic in his first start (Feb. 19) · hit a grand slam in a 2-for-4 performance at Florida Gulf Coast (Feb. 23) · drove in an RBI with a hit against Northeastern (Feb. 25) · walked three times and scored a run in a win over UST (March 1).

2021 | SUMMER Played in 24 games for the Madison Mallards, slashing .207/.267/.317 in 82 at-bats · hit one home run with seven RBI, four doubles, one triple and seven walks · made nine appearances on the mound, going 2-0 in 12.1 innings pitched with eight strikeouts while tallying an 0.73 ERA.

2021 | FRESHMAN (ARIZONA STATE) Made 10 appearances on the mound, including six starts · in 16.1 innings pitched, he went 0-2 with a 7.71 ERA and 14 strikeouts · he walked just seven batters out of the 84 he faced. Game Highlights: Tallied a scoreless inning in ASU's win over Utah on March 7 · struck out a pair of Cougar batters in an inning of scoreless work against Wazzu (March 26) · chalked up two scoreless innings with a strikeout at Arizona (April 6) · tossed two scoreless, hitless innings with a strikeout at California (May 7) · struck out two Bruins in a scoreless inning of work against UCLA (May 27).

HIGH SCHOOL In his one season of Varsity Baseball for Waunakee High School in Wisconsin, Hauser hit .417 with an OBP of .517 · in 15 total games, he collected a total of 20 hits while driving in 20 runs and hitting two home runs · slugged .687 which brought his OPS on the season to 1.204, which was good for second on his team · listed as the 7^th Overall Prospect in the state of Wisconsin by Perfect Game · Prep Baseball Report listed Hauser as the second best prospect at his natural position, SS, in the state of Wisconsin · As a pitcher, Hauser limited his opposing batters to an average of just .171 through 9.1 innings of work · Named to the Perfect Game Preseason All American 2^nd Team All Region for the Central Region.

PERSONAL Native of Waunakee, Wis. · son of Steve and Laurie Hauser · his older brother, Ben, played college baseball at Air Force · intends to major in finance.

WHY MINNESOTA “I really connected with this coaching staff. I've had a relationship with [assistant coach] Packy Casey for a long time. He used to come to all my summer games and showcases and we reconnected once I hit the transfer portal. I also have a lot of family nearby with relatives in Minnesota and my parents within driving distance in Wisconsin. I couldn't be more excited to be a Gopher.”