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2026 Baseball Roster

Corey Kirk
Parker Vanden Berg

Andrew Pyszka #33 INF

  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    205
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Granville Township, Ill.
  • Highschool:
    Putnam-County

Summary

Biography

2026 (JUNIOR)
  • Played in 34 games, collecting 23 starts throughout the season.
  • Batted .273 over the season, collecting 24 hits, four doubles, two home runs, 14 RBI and had a .386 slugging percentage.
  • Hit a home run in back-to-back games against Northern Illinois (April 21) and Iowa (April 22).
  • Collected a pair of multi-hit games in UIC’s doubleheader sweep over Southern Illinois on March 21.
PRIOR TO UIC:
  • Played two seasons at St. Charles Community College in St. Charles, Missorui from 2023-25.
  • In his final season with the Cougars, he batted .357, collecting 10 home runs, 15 stolen bases. and 43 RBI. That earned him Region 16 First Team honors.
 
PREP/PERSONAL:
  • He played varsity high school baseball at Putnam-County High School, where he earned Illinois All-State 1A First Team honors in both 2021 and 2022.
  • He grew up rooting for the Chicago Cubs, with his favorite player being Anthony Rizzo.
  • Most excited about the high level of competition and the opportunity to challenge himself competing at UIC.
  • Favorite quote? – “I have faille over and over in life, that’s why I succeed.” – Michael Jordan.
  • His non-baseball talent is he can solve a rubix cube.
  • His favorite social media apps are Tik Tok and Instagram.

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