As a Redshirt Senior (2015)
Finished his career with the eighth-most walks (85) and tied for the seventh-most hit by pitches (22) in school history ... played in 49 games, making 48 starts primarily as a second baseman and designated hitter ... hit .255 with 36 runs, 41 hits, and 26 RBIs ... drew a team-high 33 walks, lifting his on-base percentage to .395 ... recorded nine multi-hit games and six multi-RBI outings ... tallied a career-high six total bases versus Gannon (March 2) ... notched a season-high four RBIs, tying his career high for a third time, in a 2-for-4 outing against No. 17 Minnesota State (March 5) ... posted the fourth, fifth and sixth three-hit performances of his career against Gannon, Saginaw Valley State (March 29) and at Wayne State (April 4) ... drew three walks four times--versus Saginaw Valley State (March 31), at Wayne State (April 4), and against Ashland (May 9 & 10) ... went 2-for-2 with three RBIs and a walk against Northwood (April 8) ... was 2-for-3 with an RBI and two walks in the NCAA Midwest Regional matchup with Ashland (May 15) | Game-by-Game Stats
As a Redshirt Junior (2014)
Started and played in 51 games...Hit .313 with 40 runs, 55 hits, nine doubles, two home runs, 35 RBI and a .417 on-base percentage...Had 14 multi-hit games and 10 multi-RBI games...Led GVSU with both a 15-game hitting streak and a 28-game reached base streak...Went 2-for-3 with three runs and an RBI against Ashland (5/8) in the GLIAC Tournament...Had three straight two-RBI games between April 30th (Northwood) and May 3rd (Malone)...Went 2-for-4 with two runs, four RBI and a home run against Walsh (4/13)...Went 2-for-2 with a run scored and three RBI against Hillsdale (3/26)...Went 3-for-3 with three runs and an RBI against Lewis (3/3)...Went 3-for-4 with two runs against Southern Indiana (2/23).
As a Redshirt Sophomore (2013)
College World Series All-Tournament Team...Played in 46 games (40 starts)...Hit .327 with 22 runs, eight doubles, two home runs, 31 RBI and a .473 on-base percentage, the best mark on the team...Had nine multi-hit games and seven multi-RBI games...Hit .357 with two runs, two RBI and a triple at the College World Series...Had a streak of eight straight games with an RBI between 5/10 and 5/19, encompassing the final three games of the GLIAC Tournament and entire Midwest Regional Tournament, where he hit .375 with three runs, seven RBI, two doubles and a home run.
At Lincoln Trail Junior College (2011-12)
Spent two seasons at Lincoln Trail Junior College under head coach Kevin Bowers...Received a medical redshirt after an injury in 2012...In 2011, Abel hit .267 with seven doubles, two home runs, one triple, 24 runs, 17 RBI and struck out only six times in 141 plate appearances.
High School
Prepped at Civic Memorial High School under head coach Gary Bruening...Hit .443 and was named all-conference as a senior...Batted .391 as a junior...Helped team to conference championship in his final two seasons.
Personal
Son of George Abel and Karen Beckett...Occupational Safety/Health Management major.
