WIAC Baseball Athletes of the Week
MENOMONIE (March 22, 2022) - In eight games during UW-Stout spring break trip to Florida, Blue Devils shortstop
Charlie Szykowny batted .514, drove in 18 runs, posted a five-game home run streak and recorded his first collegiate win and first collegiate save on the mound. Szykowny was selected as the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) athlete of the week.
Szykowny, a senior from Palos Heights, Ill., reached base safely in every game, stretching his on-base streak to all 10 games this season (11, including the final game of the 2021 season). In the eight games of the spring break trip, Szykowny recorded multiple base hits in seven games. Szykowny was 4 for 6 with three RBI against Skidmore, March 14 also began a consecutive streak of five games hitting a home run. Szykowny had a grand slam in their second game against Lasell University, going 2 for 3. Szykowny was 2 for 4 against fourth ranked Eastern Connecticut, 4 for 6 against Skidmore, 1 for 5 against St. Michaels, 3 for 4 in the first game against Lasell, 2 for 3 in their second game against Lasell, 2 for 5 against Eastern Connecticut and 2 for 5 against US Merchant Marines on the final day of the trip.
Szykowny recorded a save earlier in the week against Bethel and recorded his first collegiate win, pitching 2.1 innings of scoreless ball, allowing two hits and striking out four in an 11-9 win, 10-inning win over Merchant Marines.
For the season, Szykowny is hitting .455 with six doubles, one triple and five home runs with 18 RBI.
