Ball State University Athletics
2026 Baseball Roster
Zach Kwasny
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Bats/Throws::
- R/R
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Mokena, Ill.
2026 Academic All-MAC
2026 CSC Academic All-District
2025 Academic All-MAC
2026 (Junior): Made 18 appearances including four starts … posted a 2-1 record with a 5.93 ERA, 1.61 WHIP and 42 strikeouts in 41.0 innings pitched … finished third on the team in punchouts and fourth in ERA and innings … went a season long 4.2 innings to be credited with the win against Eastern Michigan (3/15) … also got the win with 3.2 shutout frames and five strikeouts against Central Michigan (3/7) … struck out three in 3.0 innings of one-run ball in the MAC Tournament vs Toledo (5/20)
2025 (Sophomore): Pitched in 13 games including two starts … struck out 17 in 17.1 innings of work … struck out a season-high five batters in 3.1 frames against UMass Lowell (2/15) … worked a scoreless frame at Xavier with two punchouts (3/22) … shutout innings at Eastern Michigan (4/4) and Butler (4/15)
2024 (Freshman): Made 17 appearances on the mound with one start … posted a 4-1 record while striking out 34 in 29.1 innings … struck out eight in 4.1 innings of scoreless ball to earn the win in his collegiate debut vs Merrimack (2/17) … also had four or more punchouts at Florida A&M (3/6), Butler (3/20) and Northern Illinois (5/4) … had 11 multi-inning games (four or more outs)
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Lincoln-Way East … played for Eric Brauer … earned three letters … 4A IHSA all-state junior year … team captain junior and senior year … first team all-conference as a senior and sophomore … 1.47 ERA and .341 batting average for career … 194 career strikeouts (school record) … Griffin Award winner senior year.
PERSONAL: Son of Mary and Ken Kwasny ... has a brother, Josh, who played baseball at Loras, Aurora, and Iowa Wesleyan ... intends to major in business or sports administration ... hopes to be in the MLB, coaching or business after college ... favorite athlete is Ronald Acuna Jr. … favorite actor is Adam Sandler … favorite TV show is “All-American” or “Outer Banks.”
