Missouri State

Honors
• Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (Spring 2020, Spring 2021)
• MVC Honor Roll (2020, 2021)

2020 (Freshman)
Played in every game as a true freshman, starting 11 times in the outfield ... Batted .262 with a home run and two RBIs ... Stole four bases in five tries, ranking fifth in the Valley in steals, and had one theft in each of the season’s final three games ... Scored five runs and slugged .381 with a .354 on-base percentage ... Had three consecutive two-hit games from Feb. 16-21 ... Scored twice in MSU’s win at Oklahoma State (March 3) ... Homered and doubled at Central Arkansas (Feb. 16) ... Reached base safely four times at Belmont (Feb. 21) ... Smacked a double in a 2-for-4 effort versus Maine (March 8).

Background
A four-year starter for Joliet (Ill.) Catholic Academy, Ziegler capped a banner prep career with his second straight Herald-News All-Area team selection ...  Recorded a breakthrough junior campaign, hitting  .402 with three home runs and a team-leading 35 RBIs ... An All-ESCC selection, he helped the Hilltoppers to a regional title as part of a 31-6 season after picking up Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-America recognition ... Rated as the No. 20 overall prep recruit in the state of Illinois according to Prep Baseball Report ... Named an all-tournament pick at the 2017 WWBA 16U National Championship and earned an invitation to the 2017 PBR Future Games for Team Illinois.

Personal
Gregory Ziegler III is the son of Gregory and Kristen Ziegler ... Born May 24, 2001, in Hinsdale, Ill. ... Sister, Jennafer, played soccer at UW-Parkside ... Has not declared an academic major.