Bio
OF Zac Vooletich signed with the Sioux City Explorers after last having played in the MLB Draft League. The former Texas Tech Red Raider enters the season as a 24-year-old right-handed hitter who has spent almost his whole life in Texas. He comes up to Sioux City looking to keep the high batting average and on-base skills he’s showcased his whole collegiate career.
Last summer with State College in the MLB Draft League, Vooletich played in 31 games. Across the season, he batted .287 with a .418 on-base percentage. While he didn’t hit a home run in the league, he still managed 13 RBIs and 20 runs with eight extra-base hits. He joined the MLB Draft League after playing 39 games for the Red Raiders in the Big 12. During his final season at Texas Tech, he broke out for a slash line of .388/.443/.560. His explosive performance throughout the year helped Texas Tech make the NCAA baseball tournament where he earned Gainesville All-Regional Team honors. He ended his career as a Red Raider with a .351 batting average over 202 at-bats.
During the summer of 2022, Vooletich competed in the California Collegiate League, ripping the cover off the ball for a .345 batting average with a .543 OBP and 1.222 OPS. Along with his impressive numbers from the plate, he also stole 13 bases without getting caught and scored 42 runs throughout the season. Prior to the year in the CCL, the outfielder transferred to Texas Tech from Navarro College. Throughout the collegiate season, he batted .279 with an .846 OPS and 18 RBIs.
2021 was Vooletich’s only season at Navarro College, putting up a .372 batting average with seven homers and 45 RBIs. In addition, he stole 29 bases and posted 58 runs scored.
Before Navarro College, the righty bat played at New Mexico Junior College. At NMJC in 2020, he batted .313 with 11 RBI and nine stolen bases in the 21 games before the season was shutdown. His first collegiate season, he played as a walk-on for the Thunderbirds, helping them reach the NJCAA World Series with a .351 batting average and 52 RBIs.
Vooletich was born in Houston, Texas but grew up in San Antonio and played at Brandeis High School. His father Dan Vooletich played football at North Carolina. His mother was golfer at Indiana, and he has two brothers, Luke and Cole.