2012: Made 14 appearances, starting 13 games ... went 4-3 with a 4.31
ERA and one save ... struck out 44 batters in 79.1 innings pitched ... earned his first
victory of the season after allowing two runs on four hits over seven inning versus
Tennessee Tech (2/25) ... threw four scoreless inningsin relif, tallying three strike
outs against Webster (3/25) ...struck out five batters over six innings and earned the
win against Northern Illinois (4/10) ... defeated Southern Illinois on a one-run,
seven-hit effort over 7.2 innings ... notched a season-best six strike outs over six
innings, earning a victory against Western Illinois (3/13).
2011: Was 4-2 with a 4.27 ERA ... started seven of 11 games appeared
in ... struck out 24 batters through 46.1 innings ... earned the victory in a
5.1-inning outing with five strikeouts and three earned runs against Milwaukee (2/26)
... pitched five innings with three strikeouts and three earned runs for the win
against Bowling Green (3/6) ... pitched a career-high eight innings, with four
strikeouts and two earned runs for the victory versus Austin Peay (3/19) ... recorded
the win with a seven-inning performance in which he struck out three and allowed two
earned runs against Chicago State (4/2) ... pitched three shutout innings in an
indecision against Indiana State (4/30) ... allowed just one earned run and struck out
two in an indecision at Southern Illinois (5/14).
2010: Went 4-1 with a 5.28 ERA ... made 15 appearances with 10 games
started ... pitched 58 innings, striking out 38 ... made his first collegiate start at
Florida, going four innings, giving up two earned runs and striking out three (3/9) ...
earned his first career win at Purdue, pitching six shutout innings and striking out
two (3/24) ... started in ISU's home victory against Illinois, going six innings,
allowing just one earned run and recording one strike out (3/30) ... earned his first
Missouri Valley Conference victory at Creighton, throwing 6.2 scoreless innings,
striking out a career-best seven batters (4/10) ... pitched a career-high 7.1 innings,
allowing three earned runs with one strike out in the Rebirds' win against Southern
Illinois (4/17).
Stevenson High School: Two-year starter for the Patriots ... posted a 6-2
record with a 1.45 ERA as a senior ... earned all-area, all-North Suburban Conference
and all-Lake Shore honors ... team was ranked preseason No. 12 in the state ...
finished second in the NSC and reached the sectional finals ... pitched in the same
rotation as Scott Firth (Clemson) and Matt Robin (Ohio) ... went 2-2 with a 1.63 ERA
during junior season, the lowest ERA on the team.
Personal: Born 10-9-90 in Buffalo Grove, Ill. ... son of Steven and
Annette Sorkin ... has a younger brother, Matthew ... father played tennis at Illinois
State ... major: Undeclared