Career Highs

Last updated following the 2018 season

• Hits: 3, at Minnesota, Apr 29, 2017
• Doubles: 1, 4 times
• Triples: 1, Illinois State, Apr 12, 2016 ; Northwestern, Apr 16, 2017 ; at Rutgers, May 14, 2017
• Home runs: 1, Western Michigan, Apr 18, 2017 ; Maryland, May 07, 2017
• Total bases: 5, Western Michigan, Apr 18, 2017 ; Maryland, May 07, 2017
• RBI: 3, Western Michigan, Apr 18, 2017 ; at Rutgers, May 14, 2017
• Runs scored: 1, 17 times
• Walks: 2, vs UNC Greensboro, Mar 12, 2016
• Hit by pitch: 1, 5 times
• Sac flies: 1, at Southern Illinois, May 02, 2017
• Sac bunts: 1, at Illinois State, Apr 11, 2017
• At bats: 5, 6 times
• Stolen bases: 1, at Bradley, Apr 25, 2017
• Field chances: 11, at Illinois State, Mar 22, 2016; Northwestern, Apr 14, 2017 ; Maryland, May 05, 2017
• Putouts: 11, at Illinois State, Mar 22, 2016
• Assists: 4, Northwestern, Apr 14, 2017
• Runners CS: 2, Northwestern, Apr 14, 2017 ; Toledo, Mar 19, 2017

Senior - 2018

• Academic All-Big Ten
• Played in 16 games with seven starts at DH
• .061 (2-33), 2 RBI, 4 BB
• .100 (1-10), BB in Big Ten games

Junior - 2017

• Academic All-Big Ten
• Played in 28 games and started 23 at catcher
• .228 (21-92), 12 R, 2 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 11 RBIs
• Threw out nine of 34 base stealers
• Nine caught stealing was ninth in the Big Ten
• Five multi-hit games
• Three multi-RBI games
• Walk-off home run to beat No. 24 Maryland 5/7/17
• Also homered against Western Michigan 4/18/17
• Career-long five-game hitting streak April 29-May 7

Sophomore - 2016

• Academic All-Big Ten
• 17 games played, eight starts
• Five starts at catcher, three starts at DH
• .139 (5-36), 4 R, 2B, 3B, 8 RBIs, 6 BB, 9 SO
• Two-RBI games vs. Tulane (Feb. 19) and Illinois State (March 22 and April 12)
• Pinch-hit two-RBI double at Tulane Feb. 19 in the season opener
• Triple vs. Illinois State April 12

Freshman - 2015

• Played in 13 games, hitting .222 with two RBI
• First career double vs. Rutgers (5/10)
• Made his first career start against Kent State (3/1), recording a hit and RBI
• First collegiate at-bat when he pinch-hit at Lamar (2/14)

High School

• Honored as all-area for baseball in 2013 and 2014 by the Sun Times, Northwest Herald, and Daily Herald
• Named to the IHBCA all-state team and the Fox Valley all-conference team in 2013 and 2014
• Two-sport athlete, lettering three times in baseball and twice in football
• Batted .378 with two home runs and an area-best 33 RBI as a senior to go along with a .988 fielding percentage as a catcher
• Compiled a .445 batting average as a junior with eight home runs and 37 RBI
• Batted .350 with four home runs and 30 RBI as a sophomore
• Member of the 2013 and 2014 Fox Valley Conference Champions teams
• Hit .666 with three triples, four doubles and a home run during the 2013 state tournament.

Personal

• Born Jan. 6, 1996
• Full name is Mark Anthony Skonieczny
• Nickname is "Skony"
• Major: Recreation, sport and tourism (sport management)
• Parents are Mike and Lorie Skonieczny
• Has one brother, Matt
• Majoring in recreation sport and tourism with a concentration in sports management
• Favorite athlete is Mike Trout because of the hard work, dedication and effort he brings to the game every day and his community service, especially with kids
• His dad influenced his athletic career the most because he always pushed him to be the best player he could be no matter what sport he was playing
• Hobbies include fishing, wakeboarding, weightlifting and watching Netflix