Kenny Mahala

Position:
Infield/Right-Handed Pitcher
Height:
6-2
Weight:
210
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Highland, Ind.
High School:
Andrean

Kenny Mahala's Career & Game-By-Game Statistics (PDF)

2011 (Freshman)
Played in 35 games to earn his first letter ... Made 30 starts, primarily at first base ... Posted a .257 batting average on the strength of 29 hits in 113 at-bats ... Drove in 23 runs and scored 10 runs ... Finished second on the team with five home runs while posting three doubles ... Owned a .416 slugging percentage ... Posted eight multiple-hit games and five multiple-RBI games ... Drove in a career-high eight runs against Bowling Green (April 10) as he hit back-to-back grand slams ... Tallied a career-high three hits against BGSU and Purdue (April 12) ... Posted an eight-game hitting streak (April 3-20) ... Turned in a .227 batting average in MAC play with 15 hits in 66 at-bats, including four home runs ... Also made four appearances out of the bullpen and worked 3.1 innings.

High School
Four-year letterwinner at Andrean High School for coach Dave Pishkur ... Led Andrean to back-to-back state championships in 2009 and 2010 as well as four straight sectional titles ... Preseason All-America selection prior to his senior campaign ... Two-time All-Conference selection ... Earned First Team All-State as a senior when he posted a .318 batting average with 34 RBI as well as owning a 10-0 record on the mound ... Recorded a .395 batting average as a junior while driving in 43 runs on the strength of a team-high 10 home runs ... Notched a 1.82 ERA in 50 innings of work on the mound while striking out 65 batters ... Named Second Team All-Area as a junior and First Team All-Area as a senior by the Northwest Indiana Times ... Played summer baseball for the Indiana Bulls.

Personal
Majoring in sports administration ... Born August 14, 1991 ... Son of Janine and Ken Mahala ... Has two sisters, Brianne and Kalie ... Full name is Kenneth Gerard Mahala Jr.