TJ Takats

Photo by: Daniel Carlson

Photo by: Hailey Pettit-Mastroianni, BGSU Athletics

Photo by: Hailey Pettit-Mastroianni, BGSU Athletics

Photo by: Kate Laney, BGSU Athletics

Photo by: Kate Laney, BGSU Athletics

2025

Started all 40 games he appeared in before having his season cut short due to injury
Posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage on 93 chances while moving to center field
Swiped a career-high 10 bases, second on the team
Scored 35 runs, third on the team
Drew 31 walks, second on the team
Concluded the season with 41 hits with six doubles and five home runs
Finished the season with 17 RBI with a .273 batting average, .413 slugging percentage and .422 on-base percentage

2024

Played in 43 games for the Falcons with 36 starts
Logged a .429 on-base percentage, ranking 19th in the MAC and sixth on the team
Recorded 10 multi-hit games, including a pair of three-hit contests (Miami, March 9; Northern Illinois, April 6)
Registered 10 multiple-RBI games, including two four-RBI games, hitting a grand slam in both
Hit two grand slams for the Falcons (Ohio State, April 9; Ball State, MAC Tournament, May 25)
Reached base in 23 consecutive games for BGSU, the fourth-longest streak on the team
Scored a season-high four times against Ball State (March 16)
Stole nine bases on the year, including two against Xavier (March 30)

Perrysburg, Ohio

Named All-District First Team in 2022
Earned All-League First Team in 2021
Posted a .330 batting average as a sophomore and a .370 mark of a junior at the plate
Concluded his junior season with a 2.57 ERA and .979 fielding percentage
Graded No. 9 LHP in Ohio by Perfect Game
2023 Perfect Game Preseason All-American