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  Steve Kalush
Steve Kalush

Player Profile
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
San Mateo, Calif.

High School:
Aragon

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 200

Position:
RHP

Experience:
2V

Major:
Finance

AS A JUNIOR IN 2008: 2009: Made 21 appearances, starting in five games ... posted a team-best four saves ... struck out 46 batters in 66 innings of work ... ranks tied for No. 10 all-time with eight saves ... Earned his first save of the season after 2.0 innings of work against Xavier (Feb. 20) ... faced his first loss of the season in game three against Oregon (Mar. 7) ... earned his first win of the season after 5.1 innings against Cornell (Mar. 14), allowed no runs, three hits and struck out five ... tallied save No. 2 after 2.0 innings and striking out four against Dartmouth (Mar. 21) ... faced loss No. 2 against LMU (Mar. 28) ... received loss No. 3 against LMU (Mar. 29) ... registered save No. 3 after 2.1 no-run, one hit innings against Portland (Apr. 11) ... faced loss No. 5 after tossing a career-high 7.2 innnings against San Diego State (May 3) ... came in for relief and pitched the final out against SMC (May 8) ... faced his sixth loss of the year against UC Davis (May 12) ... made his fifth start of the year, tossing seven innings and striking out four at Pepperdine (May 17).

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2008: Made 17 appearances, starting in seven games ... finished the year ranked third in wins (5) and batters struck out (61) ... pitched a career-high 6.2 innings in game two against Utah Valley (Feb. 22), with five innings of no Wolverine hits and a career-high 13 strikeouts ... pitched 3.0 innings against then-No. 20 OK-State (Mar. 8) striking out five batters ... threw 2.0 innings of relief with no hits and no runs against Cal Poly (Mar. 12) ... struck out five batters in 2.2 relief innings against then-No. 11 Cal (Mar. 25) ... earned his first win of the season tossing two no-hit innings of relief against Pacific (Apr. 2) ... earned his second win after 1.1 innings against Portland (Apr. 5), allowing one hit but no runs and striking out three ... earned his third win of the season, against Fresno State (Apr. 22), allowing one hit, one walk and no runs ... earned his fourth win of the season against LMU (May 4), allowing five hits, one run and striking out four ... tossed 6.2 innings, tying his career-high, for the win against Saint Mary's (May 11), striking out seven Gaels

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2007: Named to West Coast Conference's All-Freshman Team ... tied for fifth in WCC and led SCU with 28 appearances, all in relief ... led team with 3.13 ERA and posted a 1-2 record with four saves and 53 strikeouts in 54.2 innings pitched ... earned first win after tossing 2.2 scoreless innings of relief against Utah on Feb. 19 ... picked up first save against Cal Poly on Feb. 23, striking out five and allowing only one hit in four scoreless innings of relief ... picked up second save Apr. 1 at Portland, pitching four scoreless innings ... struck out six batters in three scoreless innings of work on May 11 against No. 6 San Diego ... struck out the side in the ninth to earn third save May 19 at Sacramento State ... struck out two over final inning and a third to earn fourth save May 20 against Sacramento State ... was named WCC Pitcher of the Week for week of May 14-20 after striking out seven over 4.1 scoreless innings and picking up two saves.

AT ARAGON: A 2006 graduate of Aragon High School in San Mateo, Calif. ... played baseball for Coach Mike Chanteloup, and baseball for Coach Jimmy Escalante ... in 2006 was named All-County First Team, league player of the year and co-player of the year for the county ... overall statistics, .887 ERA, ninety-six strikeouts, .160 opponents batting average, and was overall 11-2.

PERSONAL: Born in San Francisco, Calif. ... son of Ed and Joyce Kalush ... has one younger brother, Scotty ... enjoys sports, television, movies, rollercoaster's, and music ... wants to play professional baseball ... uncle, Bobby Kalush plays professional hockey.

Kalush's Career Pitching Statistics

Year ERA GP/GS W-L CG SV Sho IP R/ER H SO BB
2007 3.13 28/0 1-2 0 4 0 54.2 21/19 50 53 15
2008 5.80 17/7 5-3 0 0 0 54.1 40/35 59 61 29
2009 7.09 21/5 1-6 0 4 0 66.0 56/52 90 46 22
Career 5.45 66/12 7-11 0 8 0 175.0 117/106 199 160 66