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One of the Bears' top left-handed hitters...has a .271 career average with 21 doubles, three triples, a home run and 53 RBI in 106 games...was spectacular as a redshirt freshman in 2005, providing Cal with several clutch hitting performances, including three game-winning hits and a perfect 4-for-4 performance with a triple and four RBI in the season final at Arizona...
AS A SOPHOMORE (2006): Started 49 games at first base, batting .239 (39-for-163, .232 vs. Pac-10) with 10 doubles, a triple and 22 RBI...was 3-for-10 with an RBI at Arizona State May 26-28...went 2-for-5 with two doubles at Saint Mary's May 2...was 3-for-10 with three RBI at Washington State Apr. 13-16...had a career-high nine game hitting streak from Mar. 17-Apr. 1 (11-for-31, .355, 3 2B, 3B, six RBI)...went 3-for-10 with a double, triple and two RBI versus Washington Mar. 24-26...was 3-for-4 with two doubles and three RBI versus Georgetown Mar. 7...went 5-for-11 with two doubles and RBI versus Long Beach State Feb. 10-12...hit .688 (11-for-16) with runners on third and less than two outs...
AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2005): Started 52 games at first base, batting .296 (59-for-199, .286 vs. Pac-10) with 11 doubles, two triples, a home run and 31 RBI...had a team-high 29 walks...was outstanding in the season-ending series at Arizona May 27-29, going 8-for-12 (.667) with a triple and six RBI...went 4-for-4 with a triple and four RBI versus the Wildcats May 29...was 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI versus Hawaii Apr. 20...had the game-winning single in the 11th inning at Washington Apr. 17...went 4-for-12 with a double and RBI versus Arizona State Apr. 9-10...was 7-for-16 with three doubles and six RBI versus Washington State Mar. 24-26, including the game-winning RBI double in the eighth inning Mar. 26...had a career-high eight-game hitting streak from Mar. 6-19 (11-for-27, .407, 2B, six RBI)...went 4-for-10 with a triple and two RBI at Hawaii-Hilo Mar. 18-20...was 4-for-13 with two RBI versus UNLV Mar. 11-13...went 3-for-9 with a double and two RBI at Stanford Mar. 5-6...was 5-for-9 with a double, home run and four RBI versus Saint Mary's Feb. 25-27...scored the game-winning run in the 12th inning versus the Gaels Feb. 25...went 3-for-5 with game-winning double in game two at Long Beach State Feb. 20...batted .339 (20-for-59) with runners in scoring position...
HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: At Justin-Siena High School was a two-time Napa County Player of the Year, batting .493 with a school-record .800 slugging percentage as a senior...hit .463 as a junior...majoring in civil engineering...great, great cousin is Cal football Hall of Famer Vic Bottari...parents are Ardy and Lori Van Winden...born January 6, 1985 in Napa, Calif.
Van Winden's Career Statistics
YEAR AVG G AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SO SB
2005 .296 54 199 30 59 31 11 2 1 29 37 3
2006 .239 52 163 19 39 22 10 1 0 16 23 3
Total .271 106 362 49 98 53 21 3 1 45 60 6
Career vs. the Pac-10
AVG G AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SO SB TB SLUG
vs. UA .444 6 27 2 12 6 1 1 0 1 6 0 15 .556
vs. ASU .318 6 22 3 7 2 1 0 0 3 4 0 8 .364
vs. OSU .150 6 20 2 3 2 0 0 0 2 3 0 3 .150
vs. STAN.118 6 17 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 2 .118
vs. UCLA .210 6 19 3 4 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 4 .210
vs. USC .120 6 25 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 11 0 3 .120
vs. UW .250 6 24 1 6 3 1 1 0 2 5 0 9 .375
vs. WSU .385 6 26 4 10 9 3 0 0 2 5 1 13 .500
Career Bests
Most Hits: 4, May 29, 2005 at Arizona (4-for-4, 3B, 4 RBI)
Most Runs: 2, eight times, last time May 2, 2006 at Saint Mary's
Most RBI: 4, May 29, 2005 at Arizona (4-for-4, 3B)
Career Grand Slams: None
Longest Hitting Streak: 9, Mar. 17-Apr. 1, 2006 (11-for-31, .355, 3-2B, 3B, 6 RBI)
