2017 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 2
Zack Kolakowski
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 180
- Position:
- INF
- Hometown:
- Inverness, Ill.
- High School:
- Fremd
Career Highs
Updated following the 2017 season
- Hits: 3, vs Florida Gulf Coast, Feb 28, 2014
- Doubles: 1, vs Florida Gulf Coast, Feb 28, 2014
- Total bases: 4, vs Florida Gulf Coast, Feb 28, 2014
- RBI: 1, 8 times
- Runs scored: 2, vs Houston, Feb 25, 2017
- Walks: 1, 8 times
- Hit by pitch: 1, at Florida, Mar 02, 2014 ; at Southern Illinois, Mar 19, 2016
- Sac bunts: 1, at Southern Illinois, Mar 15, 2014
- At bats: 4, 7 times
- Stolen bases: 1, at Southern Illinois, Mar 15, 2014
- Field chances: 9, at WKU, Mar 08, 2014
- Putouts: 4, at Southern Illinois, Mar 19, 2016
- Assists: 6, vs Florida Gulf Coast, Mar 01, 2014 ; at WKU, Mar 08, 2014
Redshirt-Senior - 2017
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Played in 20 games and started one at third base
- .071 (1-14), 3 R
- Often used as a pinch runner or defensive replacement
- Singled vs. Michigan State 3/26/17
Redshirt-Junior - 2016
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Eight games played, three starts
- Two starts at shortstop, one start at second base
- .100 (1-10), 1 R, 4 BB
- One hit vs. Minnesota April 29
Redshirt-Sophomore - 2015
- Played in 19 games and scored four runs
- Notched an RBI single vs. Rutgers (5/10)
- Started at second base against Southern Illinois (3/15)
Redshirt-Freshman - 2014
- Opening Day starter at shortstop, making collegiate debut at Georgia State (2/14)
- Played in 21 games overall and started 11 games at shortstop
- Hit .195 with six RBI and four runs
- Laid down a walk-off suicide squeeze bunt with the bases loaded that scored Casey Fletcher as the winning run in Illinois' 3-2 victory over Xavier (3/23)
- Went a career-best 3-for-4 with a run and RBI vs. FGCU (2/28)
- Had a hit in three straight games at Florida (3/2) and Western Kentucky (3/8)
- Played for the Kenosha Kingfish of the Northwoods League along with Illini teammate J.D. Nielsen during the summer
Freshman - 2013
- Redshirted the 2013 season
- Played for the Hutchinson Monarchs of the Walter Johnson League during the summer
High School
- Hit .342 with eight doubles, 22 RBIs, 10 stolen bases and only 10 strikeouts in 120 at bats in 2011
- Helped Palatine's American Legion team to a state runner-up finish in 2010
Personal
- Born February 15, 1994
- Major: Agricultural leadership and science education
- Parents are Zenon and Barbara Kolakowski
- Has one older brother, Zenon, who plays baseball at UIC
- Favorite athletes are Tom Brady and Kobe Bryant
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