2009 Baseball Player Bios

2008: Played in all 51 games on the year, starting 50 at second base … Second on the team with 45 RBI and 194 at bats … Third on the team with 13 doubles and tied for third with 64 hits … Finished the year hitting .330 and was 7-for-7 in stolen bases … Posted a .950 fielding percentage in 221 chances and turned 33 double plays … Named to the All-OAC First Team at second base and was voted to the OAC All-Tournament team … His 51 games played ties for first in the single-season record book, while his at bats ranks second and his 50 starts is tied for second … Had 17 multi-hit games and 12 multi-RBI outings … Went 3-for-5 with three runs scored in his first collegiate appearance and start vs. Misericordia (3/8) … Knocked in a season-best four runs against Wooster (3/13) … Finished with two hits, including his first career home run and had three RBI in game one of a doubleheader against Wilmington (4/26) … Had a triple and knocked in two runs at home versus Denison (4/22) …. In game two of the Mideast Regional went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored versus Calvin (5/15). High School: 2007 graduate of Highland High School … Three-time Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference and All-Central District honoree … First Team All-Ohio as a senior … 2007 MOAC Player of the Year and Central District Player of the Year … Mount Vernon News Player of the Year and the Mansfield News Journal Player of the Year …. Also participated in football and basketball and was a two-time all-conference performer in both … Honorable mention all-state and two-time all-district in football Personal: Born Feb. 5, 1989 … Son of Mike and Lisa Keen … Has one sister … Major is sports management and business.

2008: Started all 50 games appeared in … Led the team in batting average (.425), RBI (47) and assists (133) … Stood second on the team in hits (74), runs scored (46), slugging percentage (.546) and on base percentage (.482) … Tallied 174 at bats which stood four on the team, while his 11 doubles was fifth … Posted a .954 field percentage in 217 chances at short stop … Named to the ABCA Mideast Region First Team and the OAC First Team … His 50 games started is tied for second in the single season record book, while his 50 games played is fifth … Tabbed the OAC Hitter of the Week on two occasions … Had 21 multi-hit games and 13 multi-RBI outings … Put together a team-best 21 game hitting streak … Had a hit and an RBI in his first collegiate start and appearance vs. Misericordia (3/8) … Went 5-for-5 with two doubles, three RBI and five runs scored in game one of a doubleheader versus Loras (3/15) and returned in game two and went 2-for-2 with a double, two RBI and a run scored … Had five RBI off of three hits and scored twice at Ohio Wesleyan (3/25) … Finished with six hits in eight at bats, to go along with four runs and an RBI in a doubleheader with Mount Union (4/14) … Versus Adrian (5/17) in the Mideast Regional Championship went 6-for-9 with four RBI and two runs scored. High School: 2007 graduate of Strongsville High School … Letterman twice in baseball … Member of the 2006 Division I State Champion Mustangs … Named to the 2006 all-district team and was a 2006 Cleveland Plain Dealer Honorable Mention honoree. Personal:  Born July 22, 1989 … Son of Rick and Monica Lash … Has two sisters, Jessica and Jennifer … Major is biology.

2008: Appeared in 17 games, getting a starting nod on five occasions … Picked up eight hits in 38 at bats for a .211 batting average … Also knocked in seven runs on the year … Against Misericordia (3/8) he made his first collegiate appearance and start and went 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs scored and a double. High School: 2007 graduate of Sylvania Northview … Three-year letterman in baseball … Named to the All-Northern Lakes League honorable mention team as a first baseman in his sophomore year and was named to the second team as a third baseman in his junior year  … Member of two district qualifying teams … Listed as the No. 88 overall prospect according to the Buckeye Scout … Also earned three letters in basketball … All-NLN and all-district honoree on the hardwood … Was also named to the District 7 All –Star team and was named team MVP his junior and senior years Personal: Born Jan. 6, 1989 … Son of Tom and Naomi Andrzejczak … Has one brother, Brandon, and two sisters, Jennifer and Sarah … Major is business.

2008: Made 23 appearances in relief for the pitching staff … Led the team with a 2.06 ERA, 23 appearances and nine saves … Pitched 52.1 innings, striking out 36 batters … Finished with a 5-1 record … Gave up just 37 hits on the year … Named to the OAC Honorable Mention Team and the Mideast Region Third Team … Picked up two wins and two saves in four appearances in the OAC Tournament to earn Most Valuable Player honors … Was a two-time OAC Pitcher of the Week recipient … His 2.06 ERA ranks first in the single-season record book and his nine saves ties for first … Threw 1.1 innings in his first collegiate appearance and preserved a win against Misericordia (3/8) … Came in from the bullpen and threw 7.2 innings, striking out four and gace up three hits to earn his first collegiate victory, topping Capital (4/9) in game two of a doubleheader … Struck out a career-high six batters in five innings of work, giving up just one hit to earn his second win on the year … Picked up a save versus Calvin (5/15) and Adrian (5/17) to help send the Berg into the Mideast Regional Championship. Personal: Born April 13, 1989 … Son of Bob and Julie Lowe … Has two siblings, Teddy and Whitney … Major is accounting.

 
2008: Appeared in all 51 games, starting 50 behind the plate … Finished the year with 40 hits in 154 at bats for a .260 batting average … Picked up 15 extra base hits, highlighted by 12 doubles … Posted a .995 batting average and picked off 25 would be base stealers … Named to the OAC Honorable Mention Team … Had nine multi-hit games on the year … Opened the season with three doubles in four at bats, to go along with five RBI and three runs scored versus Misericordia (3/8) … Had four runs scored, four RBI, three hits and two doubles in a doubleheader at Baldwin-Wallace (4/19) … Was 2-for-4 at the plate with two runs scored, an RBI and a double in the OAC Tournament Championship game versus Marietta (5/10) … Closed out the year with two hits, knocked in two runs and had a double in the Mideast Regional Championship game with Adrian (5/17). 2007: Played in nine games on the year, getting the starting nod in one contest … Finished the year hitting .273 with three hits, two RBI and two runs scored … Posted a .938 fielding percentage … Recorded his first collegiate hit which was a double, to go along with a run scored in hit first collegiate start at Bluffton (4/10) … Went 2-for-2 with a run scored and an RBI in game one at Wilmington (4/16). High School: 2006 graduate of Springfield High School … Four year letter winner in baseball … Three time All-Northern Lakes League honoree, including first team accolades in 2006, honorable mention in 2005 and a second team nod in 2004 … First team all-district in senior campaign and honorable mention as a junior … Three-time All-Mirror honoree, including a spot on the first team in 2006 and a second team nod twice … Springfield’s Most Valuable Player in both baseball and basketball … …Two-year letterman in basketball … On the hardwood earned Honorable Mention All- NLL and Honorable Mention All-Mirror in 2006 … Senior all-academic team for both baseball and basketball. Personal: Born on May 5, 1988 … Son of Jim and Nancy Decker … Has a sister, Laura, and an older brother, Matt, who was a 2007 graduate of the baseball team … Major is business and sports management.

2008: Appeared in 32 games, getting the starting nod on 21 occasions … Ranked fourth on the team with a .350 batting average … Registered 28 hits in 80 at bats … Also scored 21 runs, knocked in 16 and had six doubles … Had eight multi-hit games … Made his first collegiate appearance and start versus Anderson (3/9) and picked up a hit and scored a run … Knocked in a career-high three runs with a double versus Olivet (3/11) … Finished with three hits, two doubles, a run scored and an RBI in a doubleheader with Mount Union (4/14) … Went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI in game one of the OAC Tournament against Mount Union (5/8) … Had three hits versus Marietta (5/10) in the OAC Tournament Championship. High School: 2007 graduate of Marysville High School … Member of the all-district and all-region first teams in both junior and senior seasons ... Named to the MAC Conference First Team and the all-area first team in 2007 … Two-time academic all-district honoree … Three-year member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Born Dec. 6, 1988 … Son of Tim and Kyle Buelow and Roseann and Rick Neumeyer … Has one brother, Brandon, and one sister, Sari ... Major is education.

2008: Played in 22 games, starting eight and split time behind the plate and in the outfield … Hit .208 with 10 hits in 48 at bats … Knocked in eight runs, while scoring eight of his own … Was 2-for-2 in stolen bases … Made his first collegiate appearance and start versus Misericordia (3/8) and went 2-for-4 with three runs scored and an RBI … Went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a walk in game two of a doubleheader against Ohio Northern (4/15). High School: 2007 graduate of Kenston High School … Named to the 2006 Division II All-Ohio First Team … All-Chagrin Valley Conference honoree … Earned First Team all-county and First Team Northeast Ohio … Runner-up for the Sports Time Ohio High School Home Run Derby. Personal: Born June 2, 1989 … Son of Brian and Mary Monroe … Has one brother, Eric, and one sister Maddie … Major is accounting.