Cedarville University Yellow Jackets

Elijah Sanchez is a second-year infielder with the Yellow Jackets.....granted a medical hardship after suffering a season-ending injury in 2018.....started the first 12 games of the campaign at third base.....batted .250 with a pair of doubles, a home run, and nine RBI.....went 3-for-5 with three RBI during a 12-11 victory against Rockhurst.

2017 - Played in 43 games and made 42 starts at third base as a freshman.....batted .296 with 11 doubles, three homers, and 26 RBI.....registered nine multi-hit games featuring three-hit performances against Missouri-St. Louis and Tiffin.....led the club with nine multi-RBI efforts.....doubled twice and drove in a career-high five runs vs. Rockhurst.....stroked two hits with a double and four RBI during a 9-6 win over Malone.....hammered two solo home runs and totaled three hits in a 9-8 setback at Tiffin.....longest hitting streak was eight games and had one stretch of reaching base safely in ten consecutive contests.

High School - Four-year letter winner in baseball at Christian Life High School.....all-state performer as a senior.....2015 conference MVP.....four-time all-conference first team selection.....posted a .502 career batting average with 13 home runs and 81 RBI’s.....four-year basketball letter winner.....member of two regional title teams on the hardwood.....graduated with academic honors.....National Honor Society student.

Personal - Exercise science major at Cedarville University.....born 10/9/97 in Rockford, IL.....son of Paul and Jennifer Sanchez.....has one older brother and two younger sisters.