Butler University Athletics

Coach Farley on Sinkiewicz: "Jeff threw some quality inningslast year. His start at Louisville in front of a capacity crowd wasone of the best outings of any pitcher on our staff in 2008. Hecompetes well and knows the key for him is making big pitches inpressure situations. If he's healthy, he'll be counted on heavilythis season."

2008: The team's top starting pitcher, leading all starters witha 4.95 ERA and 63.2 innings pitched...struck out 24 batters on theyear while only yielding nine walks...boasted a 3.98 ERA in fivenon-conference appearances, including three as a starter...allowedjust one run and struck out two with no walks in 4.1 innings ofrelief at Tennessee Tech (March 15)...earned his lone win of theyear against Youngstown State (March 21), tossing two no-hit reliefinnings...had his longest outing of the year against Wright State(April 12), starting and allowing two earned runs while strikingout three in 8.0 innings...scattered six hits and allowed threeearned runs in a seven-inning start against Cleveland State (May16)...started and yielded four runs on seven hits in a six-inningappearance in the Horizon League Championship against Valparaiso(May 20)...2007: Led the team with 18 appearances, including fourstarts...tied for the team lead with two saves...worked a perfectinning of relief at Morehead State to earn his first save(2/24)...notched a season-high three strikeouts in 3.0 innings atBelmont (3/3)...picked up the save against Ohio after allowing justone run on two hits in 2.0 innings (3/11)...earned a win overMilwaukee after working 1.2 hitless innings of relief(5/18)...2006: Saw 12 appearances as a freshman, earning twostarts...allowed two runs in four innings in his first career startat Western Carolina (2/19)...High School: Team captain at St.Joseph's High School...honorable mention all-conferencepitcher...helped high school squad to a regional runner-up finishin 2004...forward on high school basketball team...earned fourvarsity letters in baseball...high school coach: DavidLuczkowski...Personal: Born November 3, 1986...son of Thomas andMargaret Sinkiewicz...finance major.