FRANK AT A GLANCE: Will work primarily out of the bullpen and long relief…Really improved over the last year with an above average fastball, sinking-fastball and changeup.
JUNIOR (2012): Made five appearances for the Bucs including one start…Allowed 11 earned runs in eight innings of work…Struck out five batters and allowed just three walks on the season…Named to the Dean’s List (3.5-3.99 GPA) during the spring semester.
SOPHOMORE (2011): Appeared in six games in his first year with the Bucs including three starts...Finished with a 1-1 record and a 5.68 ERA in 12.2 innings pitched...Pitched five innings allowing no runs and scattering four hits in a 16-2 win over Merrimack on March 21...Named to the Dean’s List (3.5-3.999 GPA) in the Fall semester and a member of the Athletic Director’s List (3.2-3.499 GPA) for the Spring semester…Named to the Athletic Director’s List (3.2-3.499 GPA) during the fall semester.
PREVIOUS SCHOOLS (University of South Carolina-Beaufort/Brookdale CC): Attended USC-Beaufort under head coach Rick Sofield but did not play for the Sand Sharks … Played at Brookdale Community College also for coach John Johnson … Played for the Sanford River Rats in the Florida Collegiate Summer League over the summer … Appeared in seven games and threw 11 innings with a 6.55 ERA … Totaled six strikeouts.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Linden High in 2008 … Earned three letters with the Tigers in baseball under coach Dan Mondelli as well as three letters in basketball… Stuck out 20 in one nine inning stretch in high schoo l… Named first-team All-Watehung Conference, second-team All-Union County, and All-State honorable mention.
PERSONAL: Son of Frank and Barbara Szczepanik ... Has two younger brothers, Steven and Eric ... Majoring in criminology.
| 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% |
|---|
| 2011.... | .000 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .750 |
| 2012.... | .000 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| TOTAL... | .000 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .800 |
| Year | era | w-l | app | gs | cg | sho | sv | ip | h | r | er | bb | so | 2b | 3b | hr | bf | bavg | wp | hbp | bk | sfa | sha |
|---|
| 2011.... | 5.68 | 1-1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 12.2 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 61 | .260 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012.... | 12.38 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 8.0 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 46 | .462 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL... | 8.27 | 1-1 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 20.2 | 31 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 107 | .348 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Innings pitched: 5.0, Merrimack, 03/21/11
Walks allowed: 3, Merrimack, 03/21/11
Strikeouts: 2, 4 times
Batters faced: 23, Merrimack, 03/21/11
Field chances: 3, Merrimack, 03/21/11
Assists: 2, Merrimack, 03/21/11
