WAC preseason surprise player of the year: NM ST. OF Tanner Waite

After transfering from Lamar junior college to play at New Mexico State in 2011, Tanner Waite was joining a talented and crowded Aggie outfield.
Waite's bat has stood out in the crowd, earning him regular playing time and a team high batting average that sits at .491 after Saturday's games.
In 53 at-bats, Waite has notched 26 hits while adding 15 RBIs in his first season at the Division I level.
His .491 average may be tested as NMST plays better opponents, as the Aggies schedule has been favorably soft.
Waite finished last year at Lamar with a .323 clip, playing on a team that fnished 48-12. He did hit .365 his freshman year at Lamar, but time will tell if the new bats have mysteriously turned him into a .400 or better performer.
The 5-foot-10 outfielder was likely overlooked by bigger programs, but is making his prescence known as conference play approaches.
His best performance to date came Saturday as Waite went 4-for-4 with 3 RBI against Binghamton.
He is quickly approaching Ryan Aguayo's team lead in hits (30) despite having around 20 fewer at-bats.