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