Tyler Perkowitz Signs With Miami Ohio Baseball

The Miami Ohio baseball program signed four high school seniors to National Letters of Intent for the 2012 season, one from Illinois - Tyler Perkowitz.


Infielder Tyler Perkowitz is from Hersey HS and lives in Mt. Prospect Illinois.  Perkowitz hit .301 with six triples as a junior setting the school's season and career record in triples.

University of Illinois Chicago's Jason Ganek Named to Two-Way Basebal Player of the Year Watch List

Senior two-way player Jason Ganek from the University of Illinois Chicago baseball team has been named one of 25 players around the country to the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Watch List.  The list is comprised of players who make the most impact both on the mound and at the plate.

At the plate Ganek ranks among the leaders in the Horizon League being fourth in home runs, eight in slugging percentage, and ninth in rbi's.  Ganek leads UIC with 76 total bases, tied for the team lead with 12 doubles and is second on the team with 46 hits.  On the mound Jason sits at fourth in the Horizon League with an ERA of 3.86.

Ganek is the only Horizon League player to be named to the Olerud Watch List.

Jason is from Hersey High School and lives in Mount Prospect Illinois.