Mark Tatera

Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Position:
C/UT
Hometown:
Eagan, Minn.
High School:
The Academy of Holy Angels

2014 • JUNIOR SEASON:
Started 49 games at catcher, first base, second base, third base and designated hitter • only Gopher to play in all 51 games •maintained a fielding percentage of .986 in 294 chances • hit .249 in 169 at-bats, while getting on base at a .355 clip • was second on the team with 25 RBI • had an eight-game hitting streak (4/26-5/11) •hit home runs at Louisiana Tech (3/1) and Iowa (4/20) • hit 4-for-5 with five RBIs in the series finale against Northern Illinois (2/16) • two-run double drove in two in the 10th at Louisiana Tech (3/1) • hit 4-for-5 with three doubles, three runs and three RBIs at St. Mary[apos]s (3/18) • went 2-for-4 with an RBI and run scored in an extra innings loss to Nebraska (4/13) • had two hits and two RBIs in the series finale at Iowa (4/20) • was 4-for-9 (.444) with an RBI in the three-game series against Florida State (5/3-4) • had four hits and three runs in two mid-week games against Augsburg (5/6) and Concordia-Moorhead (5/7) • reached base three times and came around to score twice in the home finale against Purdue (5/11) • Academic All-Big Ten • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar.

2013 • SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Academic All-Big Ten • played in 38 games with 89 at-bats with a .258 average batted in 13 runs • had a .977 fielding percentage in 43 chances • played all over the field in his 19 starts, making starts at first base (3 games), third base (4), right field (2), and designated hitter (10) • held a six game hit streak (2/29-4/12) • had five multi-hit games • led the team in triples (3) • slugged a .360 slugging percentage, fourth on the team • entered the game as a substitute 19 times • tied for third on the team in sacrifice bunts (3) • batted .286 and got on base at a .375 clip in Big Ten play • started two games in the Indiana St. series (3/16-17) went a combined 3-6 (.500) with two doubles, two runs, and an RBI • hit a career high four RBIs, while also producing two triples, two runs, and a walk at Kansas St. (3/19) • went 1-3 with two walks, an RBI, and a run scored in a loss to Michigan (3/30) • picked up three hits, three runs, and an RBI in a 7-0 win over Ohio St. (4/5) • batted in two in a pinch hit single against Augsburg (4/16) • played in three Big Ten Tournament games (vs. Indiana 5/23, Illinois 5/24, and Nebraska 5/24) • went 2-3 and a run scored in a win against Illinois (5/24).

2012:
Redshirted the season.

DUKE CAREER:
Played in 28 games with the Blue Devils, including eight starts • held a batting average of .205 with eight hits, five runs, seven RBI, two doubles and eight walks • also had four hit by pitch • held a on-base percentage of .392 • made the ACC Academic Honor Roll. HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner at Academy of Holy Angels • team captain as a junior and senior• hit .419 with 10 extra-base hits and 19 runs as a senior on the way to all-state, all-metro and all-conference honors...named first team Academic All-State as a senior • selected to play in the Lion[apos]s All-Star Tournament • member of three consecutive conference championships • named team[apos]s defensive MVP • selected as a member of Team Minnesota and played in the Midwest Classic Baseball Tournament two-year letterwinner in soccer and three in academics after holding a GPA of 3.6 or higher • member of the National Honor Society • four-year honor roll student • garnered high honors and Honor of Distinction all four years • nine-time recipient of the Missota Conference Gold Award, given for owning a GPA of at least 3.5 during the sport season.

PERSONAL:
Majoring in biology, society and environment • born September 20, 1991 • son of Jim and Jane Tatera • has a brother, John, and a sister, Kim • father played baseball for the University of Wisconsin-Madison.