2024 (Junior):
- Made 56 appearances for the Golden Grizzlies and started in 45 games while slashing .289/.395/.445
- Notched his first career home run in his only at-bat in a win against Eastern Michigan on April 23rd
- Totaled a career-high four hits in five at-bats on May 22nd against Youngstown State, batting in three runs in the process
2023 (Sophomore):
- Started 12 of the 25 games he played, putting together an impressive slash line of .289/.491/.395 over 38 at-bats
- Had his first career multiple-hit game against the American Athletic Conference’s (AAC) Wichita State Shockers on March 4 and added two-knock showings against the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks on March 21 and Wright State Raiders in the Horizon League Tournament on May 26
- Upped the Golden Grizzly lead to 3-0 with a 3rd-inning single against the Northern Kentucky Norse on May 25 in the Horizon League Tournament, his 2nd RBI of the year
2022 (Freshman):
- Appeared in 18 games and started 5, slashing .231/.313/.308 over 26 at-bats
- Recorded his first career hit against the Marshall Thundering Herd on March 4
- Doubled against the Mid-American Conference’s (MAC) Central Michigan Chippewas for his first extra-base knock on April 12
- Tallied a hit in three-straight games played from April 15-24 against the Northern Illinois Huskies and Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons
High School:
- Recognized on the 2020 Principal's Honor Roll and graduated in the top 10 percent of his class
- Member of the National Honor Society (NHS) and served as a freshman mentor
- Two-year letterwinner and one-year captain for head coaches Roy Muller and Sam Messina
- Perfect Game Honorable Mention (2019, 2020)
- Earned First Team All-District and Second Team All-Desert Valley Region honors after hitting .413 as a sophomore in 2019
- 2019 PBR Futures Game selection
- 2019 Pinnacle Rookie of the Year
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Personal:
- Birthdate - August 18, 2002
- Parents - Tara and Michael Lauinger
- Siblings - Sister, Faith
- Major - Business/Finance
- Grandfather played baseball for the Creighton Bluejays
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Top 3 Reasons for Choosing Oakland:
1 - Great baseball opportunity at an up-and-coming program
2 - Experience new part of the country
3 - Great variety of academic programs
