WISE - - Former UVA Wise outfielder Gabe Wurtz recently signed with the Tucson Saguaros of the Pecos League and the outfielder made an immediate impact in his professional debut Wednesday. Wurtz went 4-for-5 at the plate clobbering a trio of homers while adding a double in the Saguaros' 19-14 win.

Wurtz capped his collegiate career by being one of the better hitters in the South Atlantic Conference. The Deatsville, Ala. product led the league in on base percentage (.519) and slugging percentage (.811) in a senior season that saw him post a .344/.519/.811 slash line with 12 homers and 29 RBI. One of the hardest outs in the league, Wurtz walked 30 times and was hit six more times against just 20 strikeouts this spring en route to Second-Team All-SAC acclaim.

His .519 on base percentage is tied for the third best single-season performance in school history and his .811 slugging percentage is the second highest in program history. Both are the best for any Cavalier since the school joined NCAA Division II.

Overall, the centerfielder led the team in homers (12), RBI (29), total bases (73), runs (29) and walks (30) in addition to his league leading on base and slugging numbers.

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