Transferred from Hutchinson Junior College in Hutchinson, Kan., where he hit .330 with six home runs and 25 RBIs in 2000.
Coach Ziegler says: “Luke brings an enormous amount of power from the left-handed side of the plate. He has a couple years of Division II baseball under his belt, so we're looking for Luke to step into our lineup this year and fill one of those middle spots. If Luke breaks out of his shell, look for UND to have a great year. We need a Luke Teagle to step up offensively. He's a very important part of our offensive threat and if he steps forward and has a good year we could make a run at this whole thing.”
2002: Started all 25 games he played in ... Ended season with a 12-game hitting streak in which he hit .432 (16-for-37) ...Hit .500 (6-for-12) in four-game series at Northern Colorado ... Had six multi-hit games ... Last saw action on 4-20-02, missing the final 12 games on the schedule.
2001: Played and started in all 37 of UND’s games ... Led team with 46 hits, 10 home runs, 43 RBIs, 83 total bases and .680 slugging percentage ... Also drew 20 walks and was hit by pitches seven times ... On-base percentage of .487 was best among team’s starters ... Hit safely in 29 of 37 games, with 14 multi-hit games ... Hit .429 (18-42) during 12-game hitting streak from March 13-April 1 ... Had four RBIs in a game on three occasions ... 10 home runs tied the 10th-best single season mark in school history, and 43 RBIs tied the sixth-best mark.
High School: 1999 graduate of Minot High School, where he was a three-year letterwinner in both baseball and hockey ... 1999 USA Today North Dakota baseball player of the year ... Set North Dakota career high school home run record with 23 ... Hit .450 with 14 home runs and 20 walks in senior year ... Was All-West region selection in hockey and team’s assistant captain.
Personal: Born 8-24-80 ... Son of Rick Teagle and Sena Knudson ... Majoring in physical education and minoring in coaching.
