UIC Athletics

2021: Appeared in 10 games while making three starts at third base … Recorded a pair of hits on the year, including a solo home run in a 10-7 win over Northern Kentucky on May 23 … Drove in a run against Purdue Fort Wayne on May 14 after being hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in a 22-7 victory.

2020: Made one game appearance at second base before the season was cut short due to COVID-19. 

2019: Appeared in nine games and made two starts ... Made first start at third base against Oakland (March 16) ... Earned first career start as the designated hitter at Texas A&M (Feb. 23) ... Made UIC debut as a pinch hitter at Georgia State (Feb. 16).

PRIOR TO UIC: Played one season at McHenry County College in 2018 ... Helped the Scots win 44 games and the 2018 NJCAA Region IV sectional championship, while finishing seventh in the NJCAA DII national poll ... Batted .415 with six home runs, eight doubles and 37 RBI at MCC ... Picked up All-Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference Second Team honors ... Earned NJCAA Academic All-America status.

PREP/PERSONAL: Four-year letterwinner at Tinley Park H.S. ... Two-time South Suburban Blue All-Conference selection ... All-Area Honorable Mention as a senior in 2017 ... Batted .448 with four home runs, six doubles and 24 RBI as a senior ... Born July 6, 1999 ... Son of Kevin and Sharon Franczak ... Has three siblings - Ryan, Melissa and Jessica ... Kinesiology major at UIC.