University of Evansville Athletics

At UE - Jeff Zelenovich will battle for UE’s starting spot in right field this season...Possesses one of the strongest and most accurate outfield arms in the MVC...Provides UE with a good power threat from the right-side offensively. 2006 - Played in 40 games in his first season at Evansville, including making 23 starts...Hit .253 with five doubles, a home run, and 15 RBI in 87 at-bats...Came on strong during the last month of the season, hitting .333 (11-for-33) with six runs scored and seven RBI after May 13...Hit .273 (6-for-22) in UE’s 10 postseason games, including going 2-for-4 with two RBI vs. South Carolina (6/3) in the NCAA Tournament...Hit .435 (10-for-23) with four doubles, a home run, and seven RBI in MVC play...Hit his first home run as a Purple Ace against Illinois State (4/29)...Also produced three RBI vs. Illinois State (4/30)...Played summer baseball for the Topeka Golden Giants of the Missouri-Iowa-Nebraska-Kansas League (MINK). 2005 (At Missouri) - Played in 11 games, with three starts for a Missouri team that advanced to the NCAA Tournament...Went 2-for-19 (.105) with a home run, three RBI and three runs scored...Went 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI in Missouri’s 25-2 victory over Navy (2/25). 2004 (At Johnson County C.C.) - Hit .369 with 10 home runs and 59 RBI for JCCC...Also knocked 12 doubles and four triples...Named an all-Jayhawk Conference second team selection. Background - One of the top high school hitters in Iowa as a senior at Des Moines East High School...Hit .424 with nine home runs and 58 RBI as a senior...Had 16 doubles and six triples in 41 games played...Majoring in exercise science at Evansville...Chose UE for the opportunity to play.