Tate Wargo

Height:
5-8
Weight:
165
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Benld, Ill.
High School:
Gillespie HS | Lewis & Clark CC

As a Junior (2020): Played in 10 games with nine starts at third base for the Zips in a shortened season due to COVID-19 ... batted .214, second best on the team ... had six hits, including a double, two runs and two RBI ... went a perfect three-for-three in stolen bases, a team best ... totaled five putouts and 17 assists ... had two hits and a run at Marshall in game four ... singled for an RBI at Marshall in game one ... had a hit and an RBI at Lamar ... scored first run at Lamar ... had first two hits at Pepperdine ... made debut as a Zip against Oakland.

COLLEGE: Spent two seasons with coach Randy Martz at Lewis & Clark Community College ... played shortstop ... as a freshman in 2017, led the team with a.319 batting average with 30 walks, .456 on-base percentage and 20 stolen bases while starting.

High School: Four-year letterwinner at shortstop for coach Jeremy Smith at Gillespie HS .... three-time All-South Central Conference selection ... over four-year prep career, batted .359 ... as a senior (2017), batted .427 ... also played football and basketball ... as a senior, earned gridiron All-Conference honors on offense and defense ... All-Conference pick in hoops as a senior ... National Honor Society member.

Personal: Born May 6, 1999 ... parents are Tim and Julie Wargo ... has two older brothers– Trae and Tristen ... father played baseball (1988-90) at SIU-Edwardsville ... brother Trae played at Benedictine (2014) ... likes to play ping pong ... business major.

From Banfield: “Despite being undersized, Tate has the skillset and track record of success to help us at a number of spots. He’s a plus runner that plays shortstop at Lewis and Clark, but could defend all three spots on the infield for us and also could certainly handle the outfield in a super-utility role. Offensively he’s a tough out with a two-year track record of being a high walk-rate guy that can steal bases and help us generate runs in a number of ways. He also sports a 3.9 junior college GPA.”