University of Evansville Athletics

At UE - Kirk Bacsu will move back behind home plate as UE’s starting catcher this spring...Possesses a quick release and a strong arm behind home plate...Also provides UE with good power from the right-side of the plate offensively. 2006 - Hit .281 with 12 doubles, two triples, three home runs, and 32 RBI in 62 games, including 60 starts at both catcher and third base...Earned second team all-MVC honors as a utility player last season after hitting .319 in MVC play...Also named to the MVC’s All-Tournament Team...Had a key three-run home run in UE’s 8-4 victory over Missouri State in the MVC Tournament (5/27)...Also launched home runs against Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2/24) and Southern Illinois (5/14)...Knocked in a season-high four RBI at Southern Illinois (5/14)...Named the MVC Player of the Week (5/15) after helping UE to a three-game sweep at SIU by hitting .400 (6-for-15) and helping account for 11 of UE’s 24 runs in the series...Went a season-best 4-for-6 in UE’s 17-5 win over Maryland...Set a UE single-season record and led the MVC in hit-by-pitches with 22...Threw out 44 percent of would-be base stealers in 35 games behind home plate...Played summer league baseball for the LaCrosse Loggers of the Northwoods League. At Southeastern C.C. - Earned first-team all-region honors for the Black Hawks of Southeastern Community College...Hit .400 with a team-best seven home runs...Also ranked second on the team in both doubles (12) and triples (three)...Knocked in 37 RBI...Also played one season at Pensacola Junior College in Florida. Background - One of Canada’s top catching prospects in high school...A member of the 2003 Canadian Junior National Team...Named the “best catcher” at the Blue Jays’ Canada Cup...Attended Maple Creek Composite High School in Maple Creek, Saskatchewan...Played baseball, basketball, and badminton in high school...Majoring in education at Evansville...Chose UE to get a good education and play baseball.