By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER
Hays Post
Hays High Senior Garrett Wellbrock has played on every court and field that Fort Hays State University has to offer. Lewis Field Stadium, Gross Memorial Coliseum and Larks Park long served as the grounds to grow up on following a Tiger athletic event.
Monday, he put pen to paper for the opportunity to "do it for real." Wellbrock signed his National Letter of Intent to play baseball at Fort Hays State University.
The Indians' starting shortstop and pitcher hit .375 in the 2021 spring season and boasted a team high .554 on-base percentage, finishing .025 out of the TOP 10 for a single season in program history. He hit six doubles, one home run, struck out just six times while driving in 22 runs and scoring 25. His 22 walks at the plate tied for sixth in a single season in Hays High history.
Garrett Wellbrock
Wellbrock lost the opportunity to get on the recruiting map during his sophomore season, which was canceled due to COVID-19. He made up for lost time this past spring.
On the mound in the spring of 2021, Wellbrock threw 39.1 innings earning a 5-2 record. He struck out 23 while walking 19 and posting a 3.92 earned run average. Opponents hit just .268 off the right-hander.
Coach Dustin Dreher puts Wellbrock in the same category as the versatile Major League Baseball player Ben Zobrist.
Coach Dustin Dreher
Wellbrock and his teammates will look to improve upon third-place finish at the 5A State Tournament this past season. Until then, you can catch him in the hitting barn and working on a throwing program in preparation for the spring of 2022.
Garrett Wellbrock is the son of Gerard Wellbrock, who works for Eagle Radio of Hays, which owns and operates Hays Post.