UIC Athletics

2007: Played in 21 games in his first season, starting 13...sidelined for over three weeks in the middle of the season with a facial fracture...hit .250 with a homer and six RBI...four of his six hits went for extra bases...went 2-for-4 against No. 19 Tennessee on March 3...drove in UIC[apos]s only run against top-ranked Vanderbilt on March 9 with a homer off of No. 1 overall draft pick and unanimous college player of the year David Price...went 3-for-5 with a triple, two runs scored and two RBI in the first of two games against Wright State on May 19. 2006: Sat out the season as a redshirt, retaining four years of eligibility. Prep/Personal: Four-year letterwinner for Sandburg...helped the Eagles to 92 victories in four seasons...was a two-time All-Area and All-Conference First Team selection...named to the IHSCA All-Area and All-State teams as a senior...as a senior batted .440 with seven homers and 54 RBI, including a school-record 20 doubles...finished with a .398 average with six homers and 48 RBI as a junior...during his varsity career led Sandburg in doubles, triples, and home runs...pushed Sandburg to a pair of sectional championships during his junior and senior campaigns...born May 21, 1987...son of Larry and Fran Kaffel...major is nursing.

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MIKE KAFFEL[apos]S CAREER STATISTICS

Year       Avg  GP-GS    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   TB  SLG%  BB HBP  SO GDP   OB%  SF  SH  SB-ATT   PO   A   E  FLD%
2007....  .250  21-13    52    6   13   2   1   1    6   20  .385   3   0  18   2  .286   1   0   0-1     51   8   1  .983
TOTAL...  .250  21-13    52    6   13   2   1   1    6   20  .385   3   0  18   2  .286   1   0   0-1     51   8   1  .983