Zach Plesac

Position:
Right-Handed Pitcher
Height:
6-3
Weight:
200
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Crown Point, Ind.
Prev School:
Crown Point HS

Awards and Honors:
MAC West Pitcher of the Week (March 28, 2016)
2015 All-MAC Second Team
2015 Louisville Slugger Collegiate Baseball Preseason All-America Second Team
2014 Collegiate Baseball National Freshman Pitcher of the Year
2014 Mid-American Conference Freshman Pitcher of the Year
2014 Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American
2014 Louisville Slugger All-America Third Team
2014 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Freshman All-American
2014 All-Mid-American Conference First Team
2014 American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Mideast Region Team

Plesac's Statistics:
CAREER | 2016 GBG | 2015 GBG | 2014 GBG

2016 (Jr.): Appeared in 21 games, splitting time as a pitcher, outfielder and designated hitter … an injury ended his season in late April … made 11 appearances on the mound with eight starts … had one of the best starts in the nation on March 26 when he threw a complete-game shutout over Miami … he struck out a career-high 11 batters, gave up just two hits and only allowed one base runner the final four innings … also struck out 11 batters in eight innings of work against Western Michigan on April 9 … put together an eight-game hitting streak in early April … went 3-for-5 with a home run and three runs scored in the win over Ohio on April 2 … finished 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs at Indiana on April 13 … was taken by the Cleveland Indians in the 12th round of the Major League Baseball Draft.

2015 (So.): Made 16 appearances on the mound, all starts … led the Cardinals in just about every major pitching statistic – wins (five), games started (16), innings pitched (107.1), strikeouts (77) and ERA (3.27) … threw five complete games, including a stretch of four straight starts where he went the distance, marking the most by a Ball State pitcher since Bryan Lynch threw seven straight complete games in 2003 … his five complete games led the MAC and ranked 10^th nationally … tossed at least six innings in 11 of his 16 appearances … struck out a season-high eight batters at Bowling Green on March 20 … stuck out seven or more batters in seven games … hit his first career home run at Coastal Carolina on March 1.

2014 (Fr.): Made 25 appearances on the mound and six as a position player … started six games as a pitcher and four games as a designated hitter … set the Ball State single-season record with 12 victories … led the Cardinals in wins, ERA, won-loss percentage and saves … limited opponents to a .238 batting average … second on the team in strikeouts and third in innings pitched … made first career pitching appearance vs. Morehead State on Feb. 16 and pitched 2.1 innings, allowing one hit and no runs to earn the win … pitched a career-best nine innings and struck out a season-high seven batters at Toledo on April 13 … allowed zero earned runs in 14-of-25 appearances … registered first career save vs. Milwaukee on Feb. 21 … Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week on Feb. 18, March 24 and April 14.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letter winner at Crown Point High for Coach Steve Strayer … helped his team to a 27-4 mark as a senior … helped his team win a sectional and regional championship … two-time all-conference … second best ERA in Crown Point history … two-time Crown Point High School Most Valuable Player … Hammond Times Player of the Year … two-time all-area . . . all-state honorable mention … also earned two letters in basketball . . . all-conference honorable mention … earned two letters in football … two-time all-conference … all-area … 12 touchdowns … most receptions in a single season … helped team to sectional championship.

PERSONAL: Majoring in communications … born Jan 21, 1995, in Crown Point, Indiana … son of Ron and Jeannie Plesac … two brothers … his uncle, Dan Plesac, played baseball in the majors for 18 years for six different teams … full name is Zach Robert Plesac.