Brooks Knapek

Height:
6-1
Weight:
200
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Slingerlands, N.Y.
High School:
Albany Academy

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2018: Tallied nine appearances on the hill with eight starts, striking out 35 batters over 36.1 innings ... Struck out seven through five innings in a start vs. La Salle (4/22) ... Threw five innings in his start vs. Rhode Island (4/14), striking out four ... Threw eight innings en route to a win at Richmond (3/24), striking out five and walking five while allowing just one run on two hits ... Picked up the win in relief against Central Connecticut (3/11), tossing four no-hit innings while walking just one and striking out four.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017: Made eight appearances getting the start in all eight pitching 42.0 innings and finished with a 3.86 ERA ... Struck out two in 1.0 innings pitched at La Salle (4/23) ... Pitched 3.2 innings against Saint Louis (4/14)... Threw 8.2 innings against VCU (4/8) allowing only two runs and seven hits and pitched two strikeouts... Pitched seven innings at Morehead State (4/1) with nine strikeouts... Pitched seven innings at George Washington (3/25) with six strikeouts... Pitched one inning vs. Bucknell (3/17) ... Threw 7.2 innings allowing only one run and had six strikeouts vs Maine (3/11) ... Made his first collegiate start at Elon (3/4), pitching six innings and striking out 10 batters.

BEFORE UMASS: Pitched and played first base for the Albany Academy varsity baseball team for four years… Lead team to win Section II Title in 2015 as a junior… Named to the First All-Section Team three times (2014-2016), All-Metroland First Team twice (2014, 2016) and Third Team once (2015)… Named to the All-New York State Team for three consecutive years (2014-2016)… Set school record for lowest ERA in school history (.63), most wins, and most strikeouts pitched… Had a .397 batting average as a senior and went 8-1 as a pitcher with a .66 ERA and 57 strikeouts.

PERSONAL: Born Brooks Lawrence Knapek in Albany, N.Y. … Son of Larry and Lisa… Twin brother Carter also plays baseball for UMass… Father Larry played basketball and baseball at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts… Cousin Jake Marrello currently plays hockey at RPI… Major in Political Science and plans to attend law school after college.

CAREER HIGHS
Innings Pitched: 8.2 vs. VCU (4/8/17)
Strikeouts: 10 at Elon (3/4/17)