Northern Illinois University Athletics

2020:
- Started all 12 games he played
- Had a seven-game hitting streak from Feb. 15-23
- Was 3-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored in game one of a doubleheader at Southeast Missouri on Feb. 22
- Hit two home runs in game two of the doubleheader at SEMO on Feb. 22, tallying four RBI and three runs scored
- Went 2-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored at Southeast Missouri on Feb. 23

2019:
- MAC All-Tournament Team
- Started all 55 games played at third base
- Led NIU with 51 runs scored; second on the team with 11 stolen bases
- Hit .280 with a .362 slugging percentage and .391 on-base percentage
- Had two hits in three straight games at Middle Tennessee (Feb. 21), Belmont (Feb. 23) and Austin Peay (Feb. 24)
- Was 3-for-4 with an RBI double in the series finale at Central Michigan on March 30
- Had a 12-game hitting streak from April 7-27
- Was 4-for-5 with two RBI and a stolen base at Iowa on April 16
- Hit a leadoff home run against Ball State on May 3
- Finished the season on an 11-game hitting streak
- Named to the MAC All-Tournament Team after hitting .538 with a .647 on-base percentage and an .846 slugging percentage in four games
- Hit a three-run home run to cap NIU’s five-run seventh inning in its 6-3 MAC Tournament elimination game on May 24
- Was 2-for-2 with four walks and three runs scored against Ball State on May 25

2018
- Started all 53 games he played
- Second on the team in runs scored (29) and walks (27)
- One of five Huskies with three home runs on the year
- Hit his first home run of the season in NIU’s 15-1 win at Incarnate Word on March 3, going 2-for-5 with two RBI and three runs scored
- Was 3-for-5 in the Huskies’ 6-5 win at Ohio in 10 innings on March 31
- Also had three hits in NIU’s 10-7 win over Valparaiso on May 1, scoring three runs
- Had an RBI in four straight games from May 12 to May 15

2017:
- Started all 49 games he played for the Huskies at third base.
- Hit .262 with three home runs and 17 RBIs.
- Second on the team in slugging percentage with a .387 mark.
- Walked a career high four times against Ball State (4-29).
- Twice drove in three runs at Iowa (3-7) and at Toledo (3-24).
- Stepped into the batter’s box a season-high six times at Central Michigan (5-5).

LINCOLN WAY NORTH
- Played 35 games for the Phoenix, helping the team to a 23-10-1 record and the regional championship.
- Finished with 22 RBI and a batting average of .341.
- Ranked in the top 500 nationally and 34th in Illinois by Perfect Game.
- Tabbed the 69th-best prospect nationally and 4th in Illinois at third base by Perfect Game.
- 79th overall and 4th at third base in Illinois by the Prep Baseball Report.

PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS
- Son of Paul and Patricia Szczasny.
- Admires Jonathon Toews because “he’s humble and works hard”.
- Interested in pursuing a career in sports medicine.
- Enjoys working out, playing video games and doing yoga.


Career Highs:
-At Bats: 6, 6 times (M.R. vs. Boston College, 2/16/20)
-Runs: 4 vs Eastern Michigan (3/22/19)
-Hits: 4 at Iowa (4/16/19)
-Home Runs: 2 at Southeast Missouri (2/22/20)
-RBI: 4 at Southeast Missouri (2/22/20)
-Walks: 4, twice (M.R. vs. Ball State, 5/25/19)
-Stolen Bases: 3 at Kansas State (3/12/19)