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Welby Malczewski Season 2017

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Welby Malczewski Season 2017

PositionLHP
Weight250 lbs
Height6-6
ClassRedshirt Sophomore
HometownMt. Prospect, Ill.
Previous SchoolL/L

2018 – REDSHIRT JUNIOR YEAR
Tied for second on the team with 24 relief appearances … went 4-0 with a 5.66 ERA and earned a pair of saves on the season … saw action in nine SEC games and went 2-0 while improving his ERA to 4.20 … picked up his first collegiate save after pitching a scoreless inning in a 6-5 win vs. Troy (Feb. 21) … earned his first collegiate win after pitching 2.0 scoreless and hitless innings and striking out a season-high four batters vs. Memphis (Mar. 14) … earned his second straight win and tied a season high with four strikeouts in 3.1 innings vs. Texas A&M (Mar. 17) … picked up his third straight win and second in conference play at Kentucky (Mar. 25) … pitched a career-high 5.0 innings (67 pitches) and didn’t allow an earned run en route to winning his fourth game of the season vs. South Alabama (May 8) … earned his second save of the season after throwing the final 3.0 innings and striking out a pair in the NCAA Tournament opening win vs. Northeastern (June 1).

2017 – REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE YEAR
Made three appearances before missing the remainder of the season … made his Auburn debut out of the bullpen against Holy Cross (2/26) … took the mound in back-to-back games vs. Lipscomb (3/5) and South Alabama (3/7).

JUNIOR COLLEGE
Played at Heartland Community College in Normal, Illinois for coach Nate Metzger … Made nine appearances (five starts) in 2016 after returning from injury … Struck out 18 in 20.0 innings with a 2-0 record … Redshirted the 2015 season at Heartland … Rated one of the top JUCO transfers in the country by Perfect Game … Drafted in the 37th round by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2016

HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Prospect High School in Mt. Prospect, Illinois for coach Ross Giusti … Posted a 4-2 record in 12 games as a junior … 3.37 ERA in 43.2 innings pitched … Struck out 30 with 21 runs allowed … Also played basketball

PERSONAL
Son of Mark and Diane Malczewski … has two siblings, Delilah and Mark … last name pronounced MAL-chez-SKI … studying in the college of liberal arts