AS A JUNIOR (2015)
Sat out season as a medical redshirt.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2014)
One of Rockets’ mid-week starters...Appeared in 13 games, making 12 starts...Sported 4-6 record with 5.47 ERA...In MAC play, posted 1-2 ledger with eight punchouts and 5.23 ERA in 10.1 IP...Accumulated 52.2 innings of work, surrendering 39 runs (32 earned) on 51 hits with 36 strikeouts...Second on team in wins, opponent batting average (.254) and games started, third in innings pitched and fourth in punchouts...Went career-tying high 6.0 scoreless frames at Youngstown State in non-league finale, allowing only one hit with three punchouts to earn victory (May 13)...Threw career-tying best 6.0 innings vs. Ohio in series finale, giving up two runs (one earned) on six hits with two strikeouts to earn victory (April 20)...Tossed 5.2 frames vs. Wright State, giving up three runs (all earned) on four hits with two punchouts to collect win (April 1)...Logged career-tying best 6.0 innings at Dayton, surrendering three runs (all earned) on seven hits with collegiate-best seven strikeouts to post victory (March 19)...Worked 5.0 frames at nationally ranked Lousiville, allowing four runs (all earned) on six hits with four punchouts (March 1).
AS A FRESHMAN (2013)
Began year as one of Rockets’ weekend starters...Appeared in 16 games, making seven starts...Sported 1-4 record with 7.00 ERA...In MAC play, posted 0-2 ledger with 10 punchouts and 18.82 ERA in 11.0 IP...Accumulated 45.0 innings of work, surrendering 38 runs (35 earned) on 42 hits and 33 strikeouts...Finished tied for second on team in total appearances, third in opponent batting average (.258) and fourth in innings pitched, strikeouts and games started...Worked season-tying best 6.0 frames vs. Bowling Green as starter in second game of doubleheader in consolation round of MAC Tournament, surrendering one run (one earned) on five hits with three punchouts (May 25)...Fanned season-tying best four batters in 2.0 scoreless innings at Ball State in series opener (May 10)...Yielded only one hit with one strikeout in 3.0 scoreless frames at Michigan State (March 16)...Threw 1.2 scoreless relief innings with three strikeouts at Cincinnati (April 3)...Tossed season-high 6.0 innings at Florida Atlantic on Saturday, giving up one run on five hits with season-best four punchouts to earn first collegiate victory (March 9)...Worked 5.0 frames at Virginia in series finale in collegiate debut, yielding four runs (one earned) on three hits with two punchouts (Feb. 24)...Tabbed as No. 4 Top Newcomer in MAC, according to 2013 Baseball America Season Preview.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2012 graduate of Edwardsburg High School…Three-year letterwinner in baseball and two years in basketball…Rated 19th-best player in state by Michigan Baseball Prospects...Posted 11-1 ledger with 105 strikeouts, only nine walks and 0.57 ERA in 61.0 innings of work on mound as senior…Also batted .304 with three home runs and 24 RBI…First-team all-state, first-team all-conference, first-team all-district and first-team all-region…Participated in East/West MHSAA All-Star Game…Tallied 6-1 record with 58 punchouts and 0.65 ERA in 49.1 frames of work on hill as junior…Also hit .275…First-team all-conference, first-team all-district and first-team all-region…Academic all-district…Scholar-Athlete Award and Academic Excellence Award recipient...Two-time Most Improved Player on basketball team.
PERSONAL
Born Kyle Austin Slack on June 25, 1994...Parents are Brian and Kimberly Slack...Has one sister, Kirsten...Majoring in finance.
SLACK’S PERSONAL BESTS
Innings Pitched
   6.0 on five occasions
Strikeouts
   7 at Dayton (March 19, 2014)
   6 at Miami (April 27, 2014)
   4 on four occasions
Fewest Hits Allowed (Min. 5.0 IP)
   1 at Youngstown State (May 13, 2014), 6.0 IP
   3 at Virginia (Feb. 24, 2013), 5.0 IP
   4 at Bowling Green (April 8, 2014), 5.0 IP
   4 vs. Wright State (April 1, 2014), 5.2 IP
