Redbird Summer Baseball Update No. 4

NORMAL, Ill. – Jack Czeszewski has spent his summer as a member of the winningest team in Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League history.

Czeszewski, a member of the Amsterdam (N.Y.) Mohawks, has helped his team to a league-record 36 wins en route to a 36-10 record. After losing six of its first eight games, the Mohawks have gone 34-4, with separate winning streaks of eight, nine and 10 games. The team has not lost back-to-back games since the first week of the season.

Amsterdam scored a 20-5 win over the Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs on July 29 to extend its winning streak to six games, breaking the Perfect Game League single-season wins record. The Mohawks are locked in as the East Division's No. 1 seed when the playoffs begin on July 31. They will play their final game of the regular season on July 30, and will play the winner of a play-in game when their opening-round series begins on August 1.

Czeszewski, a rising junior, has been a steady contributor for the Mohawks, hitting .244 with six doubles, 14 RBIs and 17 runs scored in 36 games, including 26 starts. He has been particularly good of late, posting a batting average of .417 and an on-base percentage of .563 over the past week. Czeszewski recorded three doubles, three RBIs and two stolen bases over the stretch.

Czeszewski has played primarily as the team's right fielder this summer. The native of Elk Grove Village, Illinois, batted .241, with an on-base percentage of .395, four home runs and 25 RBIs this spring for the Redbirds.

Czeszewski, however, isn't the only Redbird keeping busy this summer:

Paul DeJong – Wisconsin Woodchucks – Northwoods League – Link to Wisconsin bio

• Currently batting .278 with a team-record 15 home runs through 56 games
• Hit a two-run home run and a sacrifice fly in a 7-5 win at Kalamazoo on July 24

Sean Beesley – Willmar Stingers – Northwoods League – Link to Willmar bio

• Hitting .318 with 20 RBIs and 18 stolen bases through 50 games
• Went 3-for-4 with two doubles and run scored in a 7-6 loss at Alexandria on July 28

Will Headean – Lakeshore Chinooks – Northwoods League – Link to Lakeshore bio

• Owns record of 1-1 with 4.71 ERA and 19 strikeouts in five games spanning 21 innings
• Allowed four runs over four innings, while striking out three, in 18-5 win at Mankato on July 28

Tyler Feece – Springfield Sliders – Prospect League – Link to Springfield bio

• Currently 4-1 with a 2.54 ERA in 12 outings totaling 60 innings
• Earned fourth win of the season, allowing three runs over five innings, in 11-4 victory at Lorain County on July 26

Mason Snyder – Woodstock River Bandits – Valley League – Link to Woodstock bio

• Finished summer season with .253 average, two home runs and eight RBIs

Matt Lambert – Wisconsin Woodchucks – Northwoods League – Link to Wisconsin bio

• Ended summer season with 2-1 record, 2.16 ERA and 15 strikeouts in 16.2 innings of work

Brian Rodemoyer – Madison Mallards – Northwoods League – Link to Madison bio

• Finished summer campaign with .270 average, seven doubles and three home runs

Dennis Colon – Green Bay Bullfrogs – Northwoods League – Link to Green Bay bio

• Concluded summer season with .250 average, five RBIs and 12 runs scored

Note: Statistics updated Tuesday, July 29.

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