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Biography and Career Highlights
2010: Made 20 relief appearances ... finished
his career as Illinois State's all-time appearances leader (90) ... went 3-1
with a 7.04 ERA ... struck out 21 in 30.2 innings ... fourth on the team in
appearances, games in relief and games finished (5) ... pitched 1.2 scoreless
innings of relief against Indiana State at the State Farm Missouri Valley
Conference Tournament (5/27) ... struck out a season-high four batters through
3.1 scoreless innings versus Vanderbilt at the NCAA Tournament.
2009: Led the team with 22 appearances ... has 70 career appearances,
tied for second on Illinois State's all-time list behind Eric Theisen (86) ...
moved into primary closer's role early in the season and saved four games ...
went 4-2 with a 4.36 ERA ... struck out 33 in 33.0 innings ... limited
opponents to a .264 batting average ... earned a save at Wichita State (4/3) to
help the Redbirds snap a 25-game road losing streak to the Shockers at Eck
Stadium ... struck out a season-high five batters at Bradley (5/8) ... didn't
allow a run and scattered two hits over his final four appearances ... named
recipient of the Duffy Bass Endowed Scholarship for 2009-10.
2008: Appeared in six games, with five
starts, until suffering a season-ending shoulder injury ... received a medical
redshirt ... threw a season-high seven innings and allowed only one run to pick
up his first win of the year against Eastern Illinois (3/13) ... struck out 22
batters, while walking only five in 26 innings of work ... allowed only two
runs in five innings of relief at Tennessee Tech (2/23) ... struck out a
season-high five batters at Tennessee Tech (2/23), at Bethune-Cookman (3/8) and
versus Eastern Illinois (3/13).
2007: Led the team with a 2.89 ERA and also
appeared in a team-high 27 games, all as a reliever ... ranked ninth overall in
the Valley regular season with his 2.89 ERA ... limited opponents to just a
.239 batting average in 53.0 innings pitched ... second on the team with two
saves and three wins ... allowed the fewest hits and runs among pitchers with
at least one inning pitched per team game ... threw 4.2 innings of scoreless
relief to earn a win at Southeast Missouri State (3/9) ... worked five
scoreless innings and struck out three in a 2-1, extra-inning win over Saint
Xavier (5/6) ... named the team's most valuable pitcher by his coaches and
teammates ... played summer ball for the Madison Mallards of the Northwoods
League.
2006: Appeared in 15 games, with 13 starts
on the mound ... 13 starts tied for the team lead ... ranked third on the team
with 67.1 innings pitched ... struck out a season-high eight batters against
Vermont (3/11) ... picked up first-career victory in eight innings of work at
Indiana State (4/2) ... earned a no-decision in an eventual 4-3 win over
then-No. 23 Wichita State (5/7) ... pitched for the Faquier Gators of the Clark
C. Griffith Collegiate Baseball League over the summer ... appeared in 11 games
and posted a 1-0 record with a 2.82 ERA in 38.1 innings of work.
Glenbard West HS: Three-time all-conference
selection ... also played football for four years ... team advanced to Elite 8
in IHSA state tournament freshman season.
Personal: Born 9-14-86 in Chicago, Ill. ...
son of John and Debbie Sajewich, and Joan Sajewich ... major: business
administration.
Honors and
Awards
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