Joey Rezek

Height:
6-0
Weight:
210
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Colfax
High School:
Northwest Guilford
Major:
business management

2021: Appeared in four games (all in reserve role) ... Made collegiate debut at Georgia Southern (Feb. 27) as a pinch hitter ... Drew one walk and struck out twice on the season ... Lone walk came against Appalachian State (March 5) ... Stole only base against Old Dominion (March 3) ... Other official at-bat came at UNCW (March 17) ... 2021 Summer: Played for the Waynesboro Generals of the Valley League along with teammate Bradley Wilson … Appeared in 33 games batting .250 (22-for-88) with a home run and 13 RBI … Laced seven doubled and one triple … Scored 14 runs and stole four of five bases … Helped the Generals to a playoff appearance where he collected three hits (11 at-bats/.273 average)) with a pair of doubles and a run scored in three games … Tallied at least one hit in 17 games (multiple three times).

2020: Redshirted during initial season with the program prior to COVID-19 pandemic.

Northwest Guilford High School: Four-year lettermen under coach Chris Maness … Helped the Vikings to a 52-31 four-year composite record with 21 Metro 4A wins … Member of two Metro 4A Conference Championship squads (2018-19) … Three-time all-conference and all-area selection … Named North Carolina Honorable Mention All-State as a sophomore and was an N.C. All-State selection as a junior … Participated in 2019 National High School Invitational in Cary, N.C. at the USA Baseball National Training Complex … Played in 79 career games for the Vikings where he posted a .399 average (97 for 243) with four home runs, 64 RBI and scored 58 runs … Tallied 38 extra-base hits (four HRs, three triples and 31 doubles) … Swiped seven bases, slugged .600 and reached base at a 45.5 percent clip … Posted a .981 fielding percentage committing eight errors, registering 39 assists and 370 putouts in 417 total chances … His 97 career hits were 13 shy of the school record … During freshman season he appeared in 23 games batting .370 (27 for 73) with a home run, 21 RBI and 15 runs scored … Laced 11 doubles and one triple … Followed rookie season hitting .415 (34 for 82) with a homer, a pair of triples and eight doubles in 27 contests … Plated 17 and scored 23 times … During his third-straight all-conference season, batted a personal-best .437 (31 for 71) in 23 outings … Hit a pair of home runs and roped 11 doubles with 20 RBI and 18 runs scored … Closed out prep career playing in six games before season was cut short due to COVID-19 pandemic … During those games he batted .294 (5 for 17) with a double, six RBI and scored a pair of runs … Played travel ball for the Golden Spikes under direction of coach Scott Bankhead … Rated as the second-best catcher and 30th-overall prospect in North Carolina by Perfect Game … Tabbed as a top 500 prospect nationally (87th-best catcher) by Perfect Game … Listed as the 26th-best prospect in North Carolina by Impact Baseball … Two-time Preseason High Honorable Mention All-American (2018-19) and 2020 Preseason All-Atlantic Region Second-Team member … Participated in several showcase events including 2016 PG Super25 14U North Carolina Super Qualifier (York, S.C.), 2017 WWBA 2019 Grads or 16U National Championship (Cartersville, Ga.), 2018 WWBA 2019 Grads or 17U National Championship (Cartersville, Ga.), 2018 WWBA 2020 Grads or 16U National Championship (Cartersville, Ga.), 2018 WWBA Underclass World Championship (Fort Myers, Fla.), 2019 WWBA 2020 Grads or 17U National Championship (Cartersville, Ga.) and 2019 WWBA World Championship (Jupiter, Fla.) … Named to three all-tournament teams in Perfect Game events: 2017 WWBA 2019 Grads or 16U National Championship, 2018 WWBA 2019 Grads or 17U National Championship and 2018 EEBA Underclass World Championship.

Personal: Full name is Joseph Matthew Rezek, but prefers to go by Joey … Born in Youngstown, Ohio … Son of Bob and Kristin Rezek … Has one sibling (Jake) … Intended major is business management ... Four-time ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll member (Fall 2020-present) ... Named to American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team (2021).