Thursday, April 28, 2011

Gaedele Earns Horizon League Baseball Player of the Week

Valparaiso Junior outfielder Kyle Gaedele (Rolling Meadows Illinois) was named the Horizon League Baseball Player of the Week for the week ending April 23rd.

Gaedele, who is the great-nephew of Eddie Gaedel - the shortest player ever used in a Major League Baseball game, went 3-5 with a homer and 3 rbi's in the opener against the University of Hawaii and 2-3 with a triple in the final game against Hawaii.  Kyle had a .619 on base percentage and a .786 slugging percentage.  Gaedele was also walked four times and two were intentional. 

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