2016 (Senior Year): Appeared exclusively as a relief pitcher, making 28 appearances out of the bullpen … posted an 0-5 record and 7.89 ERA … tallied 23 strikeouts in 21.2 innings of work … led Illinois State left-handers in appearances … led team in strikeouts per nine innings … pitched a season-high two innings versus Purdue (4/26), allowing just two hits and no runs over two scoreless frames … allowed two or fewer earned runs in every appearance … was unscored upon in 14 appearances … posted four-consecutive scoreless outings (between 4/26 and 5/6) … struck out a season-high two batters on six occasions … did not commit a fielding error … named to Missouri Valley Conference and AFNI honor rolls … earned the MVC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award.
2015 (Junior Year): Transitioned from position player to pitcher, making 21 appearances on the mound, including one start… posted a 1-3 record and a 5.22 ERA over 29.1 innings of work … struck out 22 batters … ranked second on the team in total appearances … posted a scoreless outing in 2015 pitching debut at Arkansas State (2/14) … earned first collegiate pitching win with 1.2 innings of relief work against SIUE (5/2) … posted six scoreless appearances in seven outings (between 4/25 and 5/16) … tossed a career-high four innings in first collegiate start against Webster (4/22) … struck out a career-high four batters over three innings of work at Dallas Baptist (3/29) … did not allow a walk over his final nine appearances of the season … slashed .074/.306/.074 over 10 games, including eight starts, as an outfielder and designated hitter … named to the MVC and AFNI honor rolls.
2014 (Sophomore Year): Appeared in 49 games, making 39 starts as an outfielder and designated hitter … slashed .241/.395/.383 with three doubles, two triples, four home runs, 30 runs scored, 25 RBIs and four stolen bases … was tied for second on the team in home runs … walked 25 times … recorded 43 putouts and two assists, while committing only one error, good enough for a .978 fielding percentage … had his best game at the plate against LIU-Brooklyn (3/7), going 3-for-4 with a home run, double, walk, four RBIs, two runs and a stolen base … recorded six multi-hit games … also helped the Redbirds out of the bullpen with three relief appearances covering 2.1 innings ... posted scoreless pitching outings against Arkansas State (2/23) and Bucknell (3/9) … named to the MVC and AFNI honor rolls.
2013 (Freshman Year): Appeared in 25 games, making 16 starts ... slashed .182/.286/.200 with one double, four RBIs, 10 runs scored and two stolen bases ... collected first collegiate hit, a double, at Austin Peay (2/23) ... collected first career RBI against Austin Peay (2/24) ... tallied back-to-back two-hit games at Belmont (3/3) and versus LIU-Brooklyn (3/8) ... delivered a run-scoring single in Illinois State's come-from-behind win at Southern Illinois (5/18), a victory that secured Illinois State’s first outright MVC regular-season title … named to the MVC and AFNI honor rolls.
Elk Grove HS: Hit .381 with 17 doubles and two triples as a senior ... was 13-for-14 in stolen base attempts ... posted a 1.53 ERA with 66 strikeouts in 57 innings ... named a first-team all-conference and all-area selection by the Chicago Tribune, in addition to earning all-state honorable mention honors.
Personal: Born July 7, 1993 in Elk Grove Village, Illinois ... son of Dave and Katie Czeszewski ... has one sister, Kari ... majoring in exercise science.
