MAJOR: Sociology 2014 MVC Honorable MentionAS A SENIOR (2015): Appeared in 15 games, making 15 starts, mostly at second or third base…Spring campaign was cut short due to a season-ending injury at Ohio State (Mar. 15)…Posted season-high two RBIs in season opener at UALR (Feb. 13), vs. Western Kentucky (Feb. 22), and at Ohio State (Mar. 15)…Hit .374 during the opening weekend at UALR (Feb. 13-14)…Tallied season-high two hits on five such occasions.
AS A JUNIOR (2014): Missouri Valley Conference Honorable Mention…Appeared in all 55 games, making 54 starts, serving as the primary second baseman…Hit .281 on the season with nine doubles, two triples, two home runs and 41 RBI…Led the team and ranked second in the MVC with 43 walks to post a team-best .412 on-base percentage…Named MVC Player of the Week (May 12), after hitting .538 (7-for-13) with two doubles, a home run and nine RBI in four games vs. Belmont (May 7) and Illinois State (May 10-11)…Ranked second on the team with a .319 average and led the squad with 21 RBI in Valley contests, including hitting both of his home runs in league play…Recorded multiple hits in 12 games and drove in multiple runs 11 times…Finished the season on a team-high 21-game on-base streak…Tallied a season-high four hits twice, vs. Indiana State (Mar. 23) and at Dallas Baptist (Apr. 19)…Drove in a season-high five runs in two separate games at Dallas Baptist (Apr. 19) and vs. Illinois State (May 10)…Coaxed multiple walks in eight different games and drew at least one walk in 34 games, including 16 of the final 19 contests of the season.
AS A SOPHOMORE AT OAKTON CC (2013): Hit .367 for the Raiders as a sophomore with three home runs, 17 doubles, 52 RBI, 56 runs scored and 13 stolen bases, earning a spot on the All-Illinois Skyway Conference First Team.
AS A FRESHMAN AT OAKTON CC (2012): Led Oakton to a school-record 43 wins as a freshman, hitting .439 with 56 RBI, 72 runs scored and 22 stolen bases to earn All-ISC First Team honors.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner at Glenbrook North High School for head coach Dominic Savino...Led the Spartans to their first sectional title in 37 years as a senior.
PERSONAL: Sister, Lindsay, is a softball player at North Park University in Chicago...Brothers, Michael and Trevor, both played professional lacrosse for the Chicago Outlaws.
SYNEK’S CAREER STATISTICS AT UE
Overall Season Statistics
YEAR | AVG. | GP-GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB-ATT |
2014 | .281 | 55-54 | 185 | 35 | 52 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 43 | 18 | 3-5 |
2015 | .288 | 15-15 | 52 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0-0 |
CAREER | .283 | 70-69 | 237 | 46 | 67 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 53 | 21 | 3-5 |
MVC Regular-Season Statistics
YEAR | AVG. | GP-GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB-ATT |
2014 | .319 | 21-21 | 69 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 1-1 |
2015 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
CAREER | .319 | 21-21 | 69 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 1-1 |
MVC Tournament Statistics
YEAR | AVG. | GP-GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB-ATT |
2014 | .167 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 |
2015 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
CAREER | .167 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 |
SYNEK’S CAREER HIGHS (as of 6/1/15)
At Bats: 6, 2x, last at Southern Illinois (5/2/14)
Runs Scored: 3, vs. Indiana State (3/21/14)
Hits: 4, 2x, last at Dallas Baptist (4/19/14)
RBI: 5, 2x, last vs. Illinois State (5/10/14)
Doubles: 2, at UALR (2/14/15)
Triples: 1, 3x, at Ohio State (3/14/15)
Home Runs: 1, 2x, last vs. Illinois State (5/10/14)
Walks: 3, at Southern Illinois (5/3/14)
Stolen Bases: 1, 3x, last vs. Bradley (4/25/14)
Hit Streak: 7 (5/7/14-5/17/14)
