Butler University Athletics

2009 - Junior Season: Made 17 appearances, 16coming in relief...went 1-4 with a save...threw 1.2 shutout inningsat Dayton (March 4)...struck out three in 3.0 innings of work inButler's win over Valparaiso (March 21)...pitched a scorelessinning to pick up the win at IPFW (March 25)...made his lone startand pitched 4.2 innings at Youngstown State (April 5)...pitched ashutout innings vs. Cleveland State (April 25).

2008 - Sophomore Season: Came out of thebullpen in all 13 of his appearances...yielded just one run on onehit in 2.0 innings at Kentucky (March 1)...struck out two andallowed two hits in two scoreless frames at Tennessee Tech (March16)...struck-out a season-high three batters in 1.2 innings againstYoungstown State (March 22)...allowed one run in 2.2 innings atLouisville (March 26).

2007 - Freshman Season: Appeared in five gamesout of the bullpen...allowed one run on three hits while strikingout four in 4.0 innings of work against Indiana Tech(3/27)...tossed a scoreless inning of relief against Indiana State(4/5)...yielded just one earned run in 2.1 innings at Wright State(4/10)...High School: Earned two letters as an infielder andpitcher at South Bend Clay.

High School: named to the all-conference firstteam as a pitcher... team captain...holds school records with 82innings pitched and a 1.22 ERA...member of the National HonorSociety...high school coach: Chip O'Neil.

Personal: Born August 31, 1987...son of Mikeand Connie Szymczak...marketing major.