2018 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 25
Mark Skonieczny
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 220
- Position:
- C
- Hometown:
- Algonquin, Ill.
- High School:
- Huntley
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
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