New Ulm HALL OF FAME Member

Mark Zeise

First Baseman-Outfielder

Selected 2006

Lifetime Baseball Batting Stats Page

Lifetime Baseball Pitching Stats Page

         Mark Zeise may not have been a high-average hitter, but he was noted as an outstanding outfielder in high school, Legion and amateur baseball in New Ulm.

            One committee member noted, “Mark was a hustler and a hard worker.  You never had to worry about Mark’s effort when he crossed the foul line.”

            When the Brewers were short of pitching in 1976, Mark volunteered and pitched in four games, doing an acceptable job even though he never pitched previously in his baseball career.  All he ever did was roam the outfield far and wide to chase down fly balls and hits.   Mark also did play some at first base when needed.

            Zeise, a farm boy, played six years with the Brewers (1972-76 and 1978) and four years with the Kaiserhoff (1969-71 and 1977).

            Statistically, his best hitting year was his final one with a New Ulm team: he batted .321 for the 1978 Brewers.  He had some other good batting seasons of .286, .279 and .299.

            Career highlights include a five-hit game against Trimont in 1973 and several four-hit games in 1974.  He played on the 1972 Brewers team in the state tourney.

            Zeise played two years of baseball at NUHS and with the Legion, and he later played varsity baseball at Gustavus.

            For many years, Zeise has been the baseball coach at Lakeville High School and often brought his teams to New Ulm to face his alma mater and former coach Jim Senske in early season non-conference match-ups.