Marian University Ind.

Career Achievements: Crossroads League Gold Glove Catcher (2022) ... NAIA Daktronics Scholar Athlete (2020-21, 2021-22)

2023: Played in 28 of the team's 48 games in an injury riddled senior season ... Made 27 starts as a catcher, first baseman, and DH ... Ended the season with the fifth-highest overall batting average hitting .289 ... Went 24-83 at the plate, scoring 14 runs while driving in 22 ... Hit eight doubles and one home run ... Walked 14 times and held an on base percentage of .415 ... Made 155 putouts in the field and nine assists, ending the season with a .943 fielding percentage ... Started the year strong with four multi-hit games in the first six games of the year, including a 3-3 outing at Tougaloo and 3-4 outing against IUPUC ... Hit lone home run in the series opener at Tougaloo ... Doubled twice in the Tougaloo finale ... Had a 2-4 game in the series finale against Concordia, driving in three runs with a double ... Suffered a concussion after going 1-3 in game one against Indiana Wesleyan on March 9 and would miss the next month of the season ... Returned against Bethel on April 14 ... Had one multi-hit game after his return, coming against Taylor on April 20 in a 2-3 outing ... Reached base in two of the final three games played against Huntington ... Closed the year slugging .422.

2022: Was named to the Crossroads League Gold Glove Team in his second year as a Knight ... Returned to the Marian lineup in year two as the starting catcher, appearing in 42 games while making 41 starts ... Posted a batting average of .248 and slugging percentage of .379, holding an on base percentage of .353 ... Posted 36 hits and had 31 RBI, scoring seven runs ... Had eight doubles, one triple, and three home runs, drawing 24 walks ... Posted six multi-hit games and seven multi-RBI games ... Had a season-best three hits twice, in the series finale agianst Huntington and the third game of the St. Francis series ... Had a season-best four RBI against Huntington in game four ... Behind the plate had 265 putouts and 33 assists ... Caught 16 runners stealing in 60 theft attempts. 

2021: In his first year as a Knight, Wintjes made solid contributions to the lineup playing in 48 games, making 47 starts as a catcher, first baseman, and designated hitter ... Batted .264, slugged .489, and held an on-base percentage of .369 ... Recorded 42 RBI, 12 doubles, 25 runs scored, and nine home runs, while drawing 27 walks ... Had the third most walks, and fourth most hits on the team, leading the Knights in homeruns, slugging percentage, and RBI ... Ended the season with a six-game streak of reaching base, and had a streak of 16 straight games recording one base ... Earned Crossroads League Player of the Week honors after going 6-15 with one home run and three doubles in the Oakland City series ... Homered twice in the same game against Carolina and Thomas More ... Had a single-game best six RBI in a 3-5 outing against Thomas More with two homers ... Slammed three doubles in the series finale against Oakland City ... Made 295 putouts and had 22 assists in the field ... Had 11 two-hit games and three games with three hits.