Tim Kalczynski

Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Position:
C/IF
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 185
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Hometown:
Farmington Hills, Mich.
High School:
Brother Rice

Michigan Honors/Awards ... Named team tri-captain for 2009 season by teammates ... Recipient of 2007 and 2008 Wolverine Award as voted by teammates, presented for spirit and leadership ... 2008 Academic All-Big Ten Conference ... 2007 Academic All-Big Ten ... 2008, `07, `06, `05 U-M Athletic Academic Achievement award.

Senior/Junior (2008) ... Played in 16 games, 14 at C, and one each at 1B and 3B ... Posted career-best three hits, two RBI and 25 putouts ... Recorded a hit in his first at bat of the season with a single vs. Villanova (2/22) ... Saw action in all three games of the season-opening series vs. Villanova (2/22-24), playing two games at C and one at 1B ... Walked and scored a run vs. Michigan State (4/20) ... Was 1-for-2 and drove the first two RBI of his career with a two-run single in the seventh inning vs. Ohio State (5/4) ... Had a base hit and recorded a career-best seven putouts vs. Ball Sate (5/6) ... Made debut at 3B vs. Northwestern (5/17) ... Had a putout as a catcher in the final game of the season vs. Kentucky (6/1).

Junior/Sophomore (2007) ... Academic All-Big Ten ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement award ... recipient of the Wolverine Award for spirit and leadership ... played in 11 games ... walked as pinch hitter vs. Bethune-Cookman #3 in season debut ... played 1B at UCF ... collected first career hit with double vs. Oakland #4 ... scored run as pinch runner and had put out at 1B vs. IPFW ... three put outs at 1B at NU #3 ... walked and scored at NU #4 ... walked as PH at EMU #2 ... walked as PH at OSU #4 ... pinch single at MSU #4 ... had .750 on base percentage ... made career catching debut vs. PSU #4.

Sophomore/Freshman (2006) ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement award ... made spring trip but did not see action ... made career debut and was caught looking as pinch hitter vs. Western Michigan ... provided depth at the catching position and saw valuable bullpen action...Summer Ball ... Played for Rick Berryman's Michigan Rams in the Livonia Collegiate League with former U-M teammate Clint Tobias.

Freshman (2005) ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement award ... made spring trip but did not see action ... redshirted as true freshman ... Summer Ball ... Saw infield action in the Livonia Collegiate League for coach Mike George ... summer teammates on the Coach's Corner team included current Wolverines Ben Jenzen and Mike Powers.

Prep ... National Honor Society ... named to 'A' Honor Roll throughout high school ... seven varsity letters - four in baseball, three in basketball ... captain of freshman basketball team and varsity basketball team as senior ... baseball team captured Catholic championship in sophomore season and was runner-up junior and senior seasons ... team reached state finals as junior and state semifinals as senior ... academic all-league as a junior and was all-league as a senior ... hit .345 (39-for-113) as a senior with 12 doubles and 22 RBI ... collected 18 walks, had 18 stolen bases, scored 46 runs in final season for coach Bob Riker ... Summer Ball ... Played for league runner-up Michigan Rams coached by Todd Miller.

Personal ... Enrolled in the School of Education, majoring in secondary education/mathematics ... born 11-15-85 in Southfield, Mich. ... comes from athletic family led by father Ron who played baseball at Walsh College ... brother of former Wolverine MVP (1997), captain (1998) and assistant coach (2002) Brian Kalczynski ... brother Joe played baseball at Michigan State and in Arizona Diamondback organization, brother Kevin played football at Air Force, sister Colleen played softball at Case Western Reserve ... most famous people met include ... former Detroit Tiger pitcher Dan Petry, uncle Ken Kal, radio voice of the Detroit Red Wings ... favorites include ... team - Detroit Tigers; music - country; athlete - Albert Pujols; movie - Forrest Gump ... selected Michigan because 'it has been a dream of mine to play baseball at Michigan since the sixth grade' ... considers Ann Arbor Pioneer and current U-M teammate Zach Putnam toughest opponent faced because 'he is a fierce competitor' ... enjoys weightlifting, playing cards, anything competitive ... greatest sports memories were hitting first home run and going undefeated in Catholic League play in junior and senior seasons.

Hitting	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%
2005	Redshirted Season
2006	.000	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0	1	0	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2007	.500	11	0	4	3	2	1	0	0	0	3	.750	4	0	1	0	.750	0	0	0	0	12	0	0	1.000
2008	.214	16	0	14	3	3	0	0	0	2	3	.214	1	0	4	1	.267	0	0	0	0	25	0	2	.926
Career	.263	28	0	19	6	5	1	0	0	2	6	.316	5	0	6	1	.417	0	0	0	0	37	0	2	.949