University of Minnesota Athletics
2015 Baseball Roster
Neal Kunik
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- RHP
- Hometown:
- Eagan, Minn.
- High School:
- Eagan
Photo Gallery 2015 · SENIOR SEASON:
Made two starts before an arm injury ended his season · had an 0-1 record and pitched a total of 4.0 innings and allowed five earned runs · pitched 2.2 innings at Houston, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks and striking out one (2/15) · threw 1.1 innings at Texas, striking one out and allowing three runs before leaving the game with an injury.
2014 · JUNIOR SEASON:
Joined the team as a walk-on in fall of 2013·appeared in 11 games · started his career with three scoreless appearances · entered the starting rotation against Iowa (4/20), and made five starts · in his first two starts, pitched a combined 13.0 shutout innings with 11 strikeouts · had a 2.84 era in 44.1 innings pitched, with 23 strikeouts and 10 walks · was 1-1 in Big Ten play · tied for fourth within Big Ten play in opponent batting average (.214) · did not allow a home run this season · threw 3.1 scoreless innings against Saint Mary's College (3/19), picking up his first career win · pitched 3.1 innings, striking out two and allowing no runs at South Dakota State (4/9) · in his first career start, pitched 6.0 scoreless innings and allowed three hits at Iowa (4/20) · named Big Ten Co-Pitcher of the Week after striking out a season-high nine in 7.0 shutout innings against Penn State (4/26) · went 6.0 innings allowing three runs and two walks vs. Purdue (5/11).
HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS:
A 2010 graduate of Eagan High School · in 2009, helped Eagan win its section and advance to its first state tournament ever · named all-state, all-section and All-Lake Conference in 2010 · set school records for: hits in a game (6), wins in a season (7), strikeouts in a season (53), career innings pitched (121.3), career wins (12), career strikeouts (98) · was a Lions all-star and Twin Cities all-star · in summer 2013, took third in the Minnesota amateur baseball state tournament with the Eagan Bandits.
PERSONAL:
Born Oct. 3, 1991 · son of Bob and Karen Kunik · has a younger brother, Kevin, who plays baseball at St. Scholastica · has earned a bachelor's degree in psychology and is pursuing another bachelor's degree in communication studies.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Year | W-L | ERA | App | GS | CG | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO |
| 2014 | 2-2 | 2.84 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44.1 | 37 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
| 2015 | 0-1 | 11.25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Total | 2-3 | 3.54 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 48.1 | 43 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 14 | 25 |
BIG TEN STATISTICS
| Year | W-L | ERA | App | GS | CG | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO |
| 2014 | 1-1 | 3.09 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 32.0 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 17 |
| Total | 1-1 | 3.09 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 32.0 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 17 |
