Texas Lutheran University

Career

• 2x SCAC Academic Honor Roll (2023-24)

2024 (Sophomore)

Served as a the starting catcher until missing time with a shoulder injury before returning to finish season primarily as a pinch hitter, playing in 19 total games with 11 starts behind the plate…batted .243 with one double and two home runs…drove in four runs and scored six runs…hit walk-off single in a win over Schreiner (4/6)...hit solo home run in win over Vermont State Castleton (3/2)...hit a two-run home run in a loss to UT-Dallas (2/16). 

2023 (Freshman)

Appeared in two games, all off the bench...recorded an RBI single in his lone official at-bat on the season against DeSales (3/7).

High School

Attended Lutheran South Academy where he played under coach Aaron Schneider...2022 Team MVP...First-team All-district...Honorable Mention All-State...All-State Academic...Greater Houston All-Star Game participant...2021 Baseball State Champion.

Personal

Son of Nicole and Matt Helpenstill...has two siblings, his sister, Macy, and his brother and TLU Baseball teammate, Tyler.