2007: Only Bronco to start all 49 games, appearing at shortstop ... was second on the team in batting, posting a .319 average, and in stolen bases (5) ... led the team in hits (59) walks (26) and defensive assists (159) for the second straight season ... also led team in runs scored (38) and multi-hit games (16) ... recorded a hit in 39 of 49 games and in 21 of 24 MAC games ... batted .366 (34-for-93) in MAC play, ranking 10th in the conference ... 34 hits also ranked 10th in the conference ... hit leadoff in 29 games ... had a 32-game on-base streak (3/21-5/13), which included a nine and team season-best 10-game hit streak ... hit .386 with a .463 OBP and scored 30 runs during the streak ... had three hits and three RBIs against IPFW (4/17) ... hit a three-run home run against Northern Illinois (5/6) ... had six hits and three runs scored in a three-game series with Central Michigan (5/11-13).
2006: Started all 52 games at shortstop ... owned a .329 batting average and .440 slugging percentage ... led the team with 68 hits, 29 walks and 137 fielding assists ... was second on the squad in multi-hit games (21), multi-RBI games (12) and total RBIs (39) ... recorded eight hits in 16 at bats with eight runs, one double, four home runs and seven RBIs in a three-game series against Morehead State (3/18-19) ... named MAC West Player of the Week (3/20).
High School: Lettered in football, basketball and baseball at Sturgis High School ... baseball team twice finished second in league (2004, 2005).
Personal: Son of Chris and Hope Gentile ... born Nov. 1, 1986, in Sturgis, Mich. ... has a brother, Derrick ... education major.
