Outlook

Rhett Hendricks is a very fast, athletic player that will be used in many different roles … Has the ability to drive the ball in the gaps … Can also cover a lot of ground in the outfield ... Signed a National Letter of Intent to play at University of North Carolina at Charlotte next year.

Freshman Year 2023

 Earned NJCAA All-Academic second-team with a GPA of between 3.80.3.99 ... Played in 51 games, 48 as a starter … Batted .358 (54-for-151) with eight doubles, three triples, six home runs, 47 runs scored and 35 RBI … Also has walked 25 times … Produced 15 multiple-hit and 11 multiple-RBI games … Solid with his glove with a fielding percentage of. 989 with just one error in 89 fielding chances … Went 3-for-4 with a triple and two runs scored in a 9-7 win over North Arkansas in the season opener (2-5-23) … Followed with a single and solo home run in an 8-4 win over the Pioneers in the second game (2-5-23) … Has an RBI single and scored in a 12-2 win over North Iowa Area (2-25-23) … Singled and scored in a 7-1 win over Cloud County (3-4-23) … That started a season-long eight game hitting streak … In the second game against the Thunderbirds, went 3-for-4 and scored a run in a 7-5 loss (3-4-23) … Tripled and drew a walk to drive in four runs in a 13-3 win over Fort Scott (3-8-23) … Tripled, walked and scored two runs in a 5-1 win over the Greyhounds in the second game (3-8-23) … Went 2-for-2 with a walk, a run and two RBI in a 10-8 win at Fort Scott (3-10-23) … Had two singles, a walk, a run scored and an RBI in an 8-5 win at Coffeyville (3-15-23) … In the second game double, homered, scored twice and drove three runs in a 13-4 win over the Ravens (3-15-23) … Batted .591 (13-for-22) over the streak with two doubles, two triples, a home run, 11 runs and 10 RBI … After the streak was broken, went 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI in a 13-3 win over Coffeyville (3-19-23) … Singled twice, walked twice, scored four runs and drove in two in a 12-2 win at Kansas City Kansas (3-25-23) … Had a two-run double and scored three times in a 31-0 rout at Benedictine JV (3-28-23) … Went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in a 10-3 win at Neosho County (4-13-23) … Had another 3-for-3 day with a double, home run, two runs and wo RBI in a 9-4 win over Cowley (4-20-23) … Singled twice, scored twice and drove in four runs in a 15-10 win at Baker JV (4-26-23) … Belted a two-run home run in a 10-2 win at Labette (5-3-23) … Singled and scored in a 7-3 win over Seward County at the Region 6/Plains District Tournament in Wichita (5-17-23) … Doubled and scored in a 12-10 win over Butler in the quarterfinals (5-18-23) … Ripped two singles in a 11-2 win over Cowley in the championship game (5-21-23) … Was the team’s top hitter at the JUCO World Series, batting .667 (4-for-6) with a double, home runs, two runs scored and six RBI … Ripped three hits, including a double to drive in three runs in a 16-4 win over Salt Lake in the first round of the consolation bracket (5-2-23) … Belted a three-run home run, the first by a Cavalier in World Series play, to pull JCCC to 4-3 in an eventual 14-4 loss to Delgado (5-29-23) … His six total RBI set a new team mark in World Series play, and his four hits tie for the second most in a tournament … His two separate three RBI games also tie for second for a game by a JCCC player at the World Series.

Freshman Year 2022

Played in three games with two starts before an injury ended his season … Will receive a medical redshirt … Batted .125 (1-for-8) with a run and RBI … Also drew a walk and stole a base … Stole a base and scored in the season opening 10-9 loss to nationally ranked Crowder (2-10-22) … Laced a two-run single in a second game against the Roughriders in a 13-6 setback. 

High School

Earned two letters and started his senior year for coach Jason Howser at Kickapoo High School, Springfield, Mo. … Graduated 2021 … Earned first-team All-Ozark Conference his senior year … Also earned first-team All-District and was selected as a Show Me League All-Star … Helped Kickapoo win its first outright Ozark Conference title since 2011 his senior year … Batted .329 with 27 hits, four doubles, five triples, three home runs, 32 runs scored, 27 driven in and 10 stolen bases … Helped the Chiefs finish 20-11 and reach the District semifinals as a sophomore … Did not play his junior year due to the COVID-19 pandemic … National Honor Society member … Served on the A+ advisory board. 

Personal

Born Rhett Christopher Hendricks on February 17, 2003, in Battlefield, Mo. … Son of Chris and Krista Hendricks … Has two sisters, Rylee and Gracie … His father played for Missouri State University, and his grandfather Mike Kolling, played football at South Dakota State University and for the Denver Broncos … Majoring in marketing … Also recruited by Crowder College … Favorite food is steak … Favorite fast food restaurant is Culver’s … Favorite restaurant is Hinode Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi … Favorite TV show is Deadliest Warrior … Favorite sports movies are Talladega Nights and Moneyball … Favorite actor is Will Ferrell … Favorite book is Boy 21 … Favorite music entertainer is Chris Stapleton …. Favorite cartoon character is Johnny Test … Favorite athlete is Trevor Story … Favorite sports team are the Kansas City Chiefs and St. Louis Cardinals … His greatest sports moment was hitting a home run to cut the lead to one against a rival high school team … Best player he has played against is Noah Miller, the 36^th overall pick by the Minnesota Twins in the 2021 MLB Draft … A notable alumnus from is school is actor Brad Pitt.