2011 Baseball - Creighton University Bluejays

This is Creighton Records and History 2010 in Review Opponents Meet the Players Meet the Staff Creighton Baseball30Creighton Bluejays34 • Brandon KoenigsteinJr. • RHP6-0 • 180 • R/RWaterloo, IowaWaterloo HSProfileBirthday: January 22, 1990Parents: Darlene and RichSibling: BrittanyMajor: FinanceCareer Ambition: Get a degree fromCreighton and find a job I likeFavorite Athlete: Michael JordanFavorite Movies: Big Daddy, Anchorman,Happy GilmoreFavorite Location on Campus: BaseballfieldPerson He Most Admires: GrandpaKoenigsteinFavorite Junk Food: BBQ Baked LaysChips and TwixLike to Have Dinner With: Adam SandlerFavorite Quote: “If you ain’t first, you’relast.”Innings Pitched8.0 (5/16/10)Hits12 (4/10/10)Doubles4 (5/9/10)Triples1 (9x, 5/26/10)Home Runs2 (2x, 5/2/10)Single GameHighsRuns6 (2/28/10)Earned Runs5 (5/9/10)Walks3 (3x, 5/9/10)Strikeouts7 (5/21/09)Hit Batsmen2 (4/17/10)Koenigstein’s Career Pitching StatisticsYear ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO2009 3.18 5-0 14 3 1 1 0 39.2 31 16 14 8 302010 3.95 5-2 18 11 1 0 0 93.1 96 46 41 20 43Total 3.72 10-2 32 14 2 1 0 133.0 127 62 55 28 732010 (Sophomore)• Made 18 appearances on the hill, starting 11.• Finished sixth in the Valley in ERA (3.95), inningspitched (93.1) and walks allowed (20).• Named league’s Most Underrated Pitcher by collegebaseballinsider.comin a preseason poll.• Pitched 5.0 innings, allowing just one run on twohits in no-decision at Central Arkansas (2/20).• Went 4.1 innings in relief at Stephen F. Austin(2/28), allowing four earned runs on six hits.• Hurled 7.0 innings, allowing just two earned withthree strikeouts at Sam Houston State (3.5).• Went 5.1 innings at Minnesota (3/14) allowingtwo earned runs with two K’s to earn his first winof the season.• Went 2.0 scoreless and hitless innings at UIC(3/19) to pick up second win of 2010.• Threw perfect second inning at Kansas (3/23).• Allowed just an unearned run in 7.0 innings, inthird win of season at SIU (3/27).• Pitched final inning at Nebraska (4/6), strikingout one without allowing a run.• Suffered first career loss in 24 career appearances,against Illinois State (4/10).• Took loss at Bradley, giving up five runs in6.2 innings (4/17).• Went 6.0 innings at Missouri State, allowingfive earned runs in no-decision.• Earned fourth win by posting season highsix strikeouts in 7.0 innings vs. Evansville(5/1).• Went career-long eight innings, allowing twoearned to get the win over Seattle (5/16).• Finished season with 6.2 innings of one-runrelief against Bradley at the MVC Tournament(5/26).2009 (Freshman)• Earned a spot on the MVC All-TournamentTeam for his seven inning no-hitter againstWichita State (5/21).• Allowed just one hit batsman to reach, preventinga perfect game.• Hit batsman was caught in a double playthe following batter.• Threw 73 pitches in his no-hitter.• Recorded seven strikeouts, seven groundouts and six fly outs to retire 20 WichitaState batters.• Named Louisville Slugger National Player of theWeek after the no-hitter.• Named to the College Baseball Foundation NationalAll-Star Lineup (5/27).• Finished second on team in ERA (3.18) and tiedfor second in wins with five.• Held opponents to a team-low .215 batting average.• Made 14 appearances and three starts.• Did not allow a run in first three appearances(6.1 IP).• Won all three games he started.• Made first appearance against Gonzaga (3/21).• Made first start at home against North Dakota(3/25)• Struck out season-high seven in seven-inning nohitterover Wichita State (May 21).• Won first career game by striking out five in fourscoreless innings against Albany (3/7).