Selected by the Washington Nationals with the 551st overall pick in the 18th round of the 2018 MLB Draft
2018 All-Conference USA First Team
2018 National Baseball Coaches Association All-Region Second Team
National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Hitter of the Week (March 13, 2018)
Conference USA Hitter of the Week (March 12, 2018)
Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Players of the Week (1-of-5) (March 12, 2018)
College Sports Madness National Player of the Week (March 12, 2018)
At Indian Hills CC: As a sophomore with the Falcons, Rhinesmith slashed .407/.461/.675 in 61 games and earned Second Team NJCAA All-American honors ... He amassed 94 hits, 54 runs and 59 runs batted in ... Of his 94 hits, 35 went for extra bases (19 doubles, 5 triples and 11 homeruns), which contributed to his 156 total bases ... He added 15 stolen bases - while only being caught once - with 18 walks and 5 times hit by pitch, compared to 19 strikeouts ... In 2017, he led Indian Hills to a 41-20 record and a Region 11 title, as the offense produced 7.4 runs per game ... Produced 3 multi-homerun games: at Iowa Central CC on April 18, 2017, Metropolitan CC-Maple Woods on March 19, 2017 and Eastern Oklahoma SC on Feb. 28, 2016 ... In 2016, Rhinesmith slashed .270/.377/.472 in 50 games, with 16 extra-base hits (4 doubles, 7 triples and 5 homeruns) ... Added 26 runs, 20 RBI, 25 walks and 5 steals as a freshman ... Was on Dean’s List at Indian Hills for his efforts in the classroom ... Played in the same outfield as WKU teammate Dillon Nelson for 2 years.
At Shakopee HS: Lettered 3 years in baseball and 2 years on the gridiron, graduating in 2015 ... Earned All-South Suburban Conference honors 2 times for baseball and once for football.
Personal Info: Born May 23, 1996 in Shakopee, Minn. ... Son of Richard and Shauna Rhinesmith ... His father (baseball and football) and mother (volleyball) played collegiately at Southwest Minnesota State University ... Has two sisters, Rachel and Anne Marie ... Anne Marie currently plays basketball for Dordt College ... Studying Business at WKU ... Favorite athlete is Corey Seager because of his swing ... Chose WKU because of the coaching staff ... His father had the biggest influence on his athletic career because he taught Rhinesmith everything about baseball.
