University of Evansville Athletics

At UE – Wade Kapteyn will vie for a spot in UE’s starting rotation once again this spring...A power pitcher who can throw three pitches for strikes...Possesses a strong, work-horse frame at 6’5.

2008 – Selected in the 40th round of the MLB draft by the Minnesota Twins...Appeared in 12 games with 10 starts on the mound...Went 1-4 with a 9.38 ERA in 31.2 innings of work while striking out 27 men...Limited #24 St. John’s to two runs in 5.0 innings of work in his first start of the year (2/25).

2007 – Pitched in 12 games, with five starts in his rookie year...Went 2-2 with a 4.98 ERA and a save...Gave up just five extra-base hits in 34.1 innings of work...Earned his first career win vs. Chicago State (2/23), scattering one run on three hits in 6.0 IP...Struck out a season-high six men in 4.0 IP at Murray State (3/6)...Pitched for Bourne of the Cape Cod League.

Background – A 20th round pick of the Chicago White Sox in the 2006 MLB draft...Ranked eighth out of Baseball America’s Top 50 incoming freshmen... Rated as the top pitching prospect in Illinois by both The Truth Prep Report and Baseball America as a senior...Earned all-state honors as a senior after going 8-1 with a 1.40 ERA...Helped Illiana Christian to a 91-19 overall record in three years...Went 23-6 in his final three seasons...Majoring in history...Chose Evansville because of “the atmosphere, the baseball, the coaches, the small-school big-time athletics combination.”