On Sufczynski: Right-hander with a deceptive breaking ball and good fastball ... has been both a starter and reliever during his career ... very disciplined on the mound.
As a Junior (2007): Ended the season third in appearances with 22 ... also started three games ... finished with a 5.53 ERA and 0-2 record ... pitched two solid innings out of the bullpen in loss to Winthrop (Feb. 9) ... pitched two perfect innings, fanning two, in win at UCF (Feb. 16) ... threw a season-high 2.1 innings in loss to Lafayette (March 4) ... suffered the loss at Towson after allowing the game-tying and winning runs (April 4) ... started and went four innings in win at UMBC (April 17) ... started and went 4.2 scoreless innings in win against Towson (May 1).
As a Sophomore (2006): Was 1-1 with a 5.28 in 14 appearances, including eight starts ... tossed a scoreless inning against ECU on Opening Day (Feb. 10) ... fanned a season-high three batters in 1.1 innings of work at Winthrop (Feb. 17) ... came on in relief of starter John Dischert in the first inning against Evansville, logging 1.1 shutout innings (Feb. 19) ... allowed one run on four hits in 5.1 innings in his first start of the season at Jacksonville (Feb. 26) ... picked up first victory of the season against Old Dominion, allowing two runs (one earned) on five hits in 5.2 innings (April 11) ... started and allowed two runs on five hits with three strikeouts in 4.0 innings vs. WVU (April 18) ... tossed two scoreless innings out of the bullpen for Terps in 12-3 win over GW (May 3) ... gave up just one run on three hits with a season-best four strikeouts over six innings vs. UMES but did not factor into the decision (May 10).
As a Redshirt Freshman (2005): Tied for team lead in wins with four and was second on the squad with a 3.66 ERA ... started nine games for the Terps and made two other appearances out of the bullpen ... made his first collegiate appearance in the first game of a doubleheader against UMES, giving up one hit and no runs, while striking out four in 2.1 innings (Mar. 9) ... won his first career game, going 6.0 strong innings against James Madison (Mar.15) ... went 6.2 innings, giving up two runs and striking out five to beat Duquesne (Mar. 22) ... won his third consecutive start, giving up four hits and two earned runs in 5.1 innings against Temple (Mar. 30) ... gave up just three hits and one earned run in 4.2 innings at UMBC ... also struck out four ... (Apr. 20) ... shut out James Madison over a career-high 7.0 innings, giving up seven hits and three walks to earn the win (Apr. 26).
As a Freshman (2004): Redshirt season.
At St. John's: Three-time All-WCAC selection ...named second team All-Metro by the Washington Post his senior year ... combined for a 7-2 record with a 1.79 ERA in his sophomore and junior seasons ... rated as the No. 8 player in the state of Maryland by Perfect Game/Baseball America ... played on the Mid-Atlantic Rookies Showcase team.
Personal: Son of Jane and Joe Sufczynski ... has one brother, Joe ... has one sister, Tori ... nickname is "Chef" ... majoring in engineering.
Sufczynski's Career Pitching Statistics
Year ERA W-L APP GS IP H R ER BB SO SV
2004 Redshirt Season
2005 3.66 4-2 11 9 51.2 52 29 21 20 28 0
2006 5.28 1-1 14 8 44.1 43 27 26 27 22 0
2007 5.53 0-2 22 3 42.1 47 32 26 21 20 0
Totals 4.75 5-5 47 20 138.1 142 88 73 68 70 0
Sufczynski's Career Game Highs
Innings Pitched: 7.0, at James Madison (4/24/05)
Strikeouts: 5, vs. Duquesne (3/22/05)