2009: Earned First Team All-Horizon League honors for the second-consecutive season, this time at second base ... made 53 starts in his 54 games, batting .260 with a career-high 24 RBI ... just missed the school record of 24 stolen bases in a season, finishing with 23 ... scored 39 runs and had a team-high 208 at bats and 15 hit-by-pitches on the season ... named a member of Horizon Academic All-League baseball team for the second-straight season ... finished first in the Horizon League in stolen bases and second in HBP ... led all league infielders in assists ... set career-high with four hits against Akron Feb. 28 ... also stole three bases that game ... 3-for-4 against Louisville March 6 ... hit his only home run of the season against Louisville the next day ... set a school record with four stolen bases against Youngstown State, including a steal of home with the winning run in a 4-3 victory April 17 ... had three hits vs. Cleveland State May 2 ... set career-high with four runs scored in win over Vikings the next day ... went 3-for-3 and scored twice against Northern Illinois May 12 ... two hits and two runs scored in Horizon League Tournament contest against UIC May 23 ... named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll ... finished third all-time in career stolen bases at UWM despite playing just two seasons.
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2008: Made an immediate impact in his first season at UWM, earning First Team All-Horizon League honors as a utility player (IF/OF) ... also named to the all-newcomer team ... batted .288 on the season, scoring 43 runs and driving in 13 ... batted .304 in league play, scoring 22 runs in 21 games ... made starts at shortstop and in the outfield ... approached the school record by getting hit by 23 pitches, finishing eighth in the NCAA and first in the Horizon League ... started 41 times in 45 games played on the season after missing 10 contests in March with an injury ... his 15 stolen bases were third in the league ... collected first hit March 15 at Austin Peay ... went 6-for-10 with five runs scored in doubleheader at Butler March 29 ... two hits and two RBI in win over Chicago State April 9 ... four hits and four runs scored in twinbill at Youngstown State April 20, including only home run of the year ... season-high three runs scored at Wright State April 26 ... drove in a season-best three in win over Butler May 10 ... went 5-for-9 with four runs scored in doubleheader that day versus Bulldogs ... tied season-high with three hits and three runs scored in Horizon League championship versus UIC May 24 ... named to the Horizon Academic All-League baseball team and Horizon League Academic Honor Roll.
2007: Redshirted and maintained junior eligibility.
Prior to UWM: Played one season under head coach Jim Bagnall at Eastern Arizona College ... lettered for the Gila Monsters at second base ... played the 2004-05 season at UW-Parkside, batting .241 in 30 games, making 20 starts ... stole eight bases, scored 16 runs and drove in 12.
High School: Was an all-conference baseball and basketball player in high school ... three-year varsity letterwinner and starter at shortstop/second base, helping team to conference championships in 2004 and 2003 ... team went 86-26 in his career ... All-Greater Metro Conference in 2004 and 2003, second team all-district in 2004 ... as a senior, batted .408, leading team in hits, runs, stolen bases and on-base percentage.
Personal: Son of Tom and Marcia Gerhartz ... majoring in finance at UWM ... Dean's List member in high school and in college ... helps coach Little League baseball in the summer ... born Oct. 14, 1985.
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Batting Statistics
Andy Gerhartz |
| Season | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | Avg. | TB | Slg% | SB |
| 2007 | Did Not Play -- Redshirted |
| 2008 | 45 | 160 | 43 | 46 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | .288 | 57 | .356 | 15-18 |
| 2009 | 54 | 208 | 39 | 54 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 24 | .260 | 70 | .337 | 23-28 |
| Totals | 99 | 368 | 82 | 100 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 37 | .272 | 127 | .345 | 38-46 |
