Kenny a fixture at shortstop for the Warhawks

Mike Kenseth a steadying influence at shortstop for the UW-Whitewater baseball team. The senior out of West Allis Hale High School has been a fixture at shortstop for the Hawks since 2008 (when he shared time with Greg Harder), the year UW-Whitewater finished 3rd at the NCAA Division III World Series.

Not a flashy player, Kenseth brings a blue collar work ethic to the field that can’t be measured in statistics.

“I’m always looking for the next game,” Kenseth tells voiceseyeonbaseball.blogspot.com “I’m always looking for the next competition.. You never settle for what you do – you always look to do better.”

Kenseth is off to a fast start in 2010 with a career high (to date) .449 batting average, second among starters for the Warhawks.

Sitting down in the batting order (batting 8th or 9th), Kenseth has consistently gotten on base for the potent top of Hawks’ batting order.

Kenseth’s statistics also show the over-all strength of ht 2010 UWW offense with “Kenny” scoring 24 runs even though he is hitting eighth or ninth in the batting order.

The Warhawks currently dominate the WIAC statistically with the Danny Putnam leading the conference in hitting with a .451 batting average. Kenseth is a close second at .446, with Jeff Donovan third at .441.

“For me, the thing once I’m in the batters box is don’t think,” Kenseth said following Sunday’s doubleheader action at Miller Stadium “When you get up there just see it and hit it. We’ve got great hitters one through nine in out batting order and a bunch of others that have done the job when getting the chance.”

With a .402 team batting average, the 2010 Hawks remind one of the 2008 Warhawks who made a serious run at a national championship.

“”Just like with that (2008) team everybody gets along team wise,” Kenseth said. “Its fun to come out to the park everyday, hit batting practice, take infield. Before you know it you look at the record and you say – hey we’re doing pretty good!

The Warhawks will take an 18-1 record into Wednesday’s doubleheader at Platteville. The Hawks are currently 6 & 0 in the WIAC. At 3-2 and a game-and-a-half back of UWW is UW-Stevens Point and UW-Oshkosh

“All we’re looking for is to go out there and have fun, and right now that’s what we are doing.”