JUNIOR (2016): Made six appearances, all off the bench … went 0-for-5 on the season … drew a walk vs. Utah Valley Feb. 26 ... was hit by a pitch vs. Saint Joseph's Feb. 27.
SOPHOMORE (2015): Made 22 appearances and four starts … hit .115 with an RBI, two runs scored and five walks … had two walks in his season debut at UC Davis Feb. 17 … walked and scored a run as a pinch hitter vs. Cincinnati Feb. 20 … pinch hit and singled vs. Eastern Michigan Feb. 27 … went 2-for-3 with an RBI and two stolen bases vs. Eastern Michigan March 1 (Game 1 of a doubleheader) … pinch ran and scored the game-winning run vs. Stanford April 14 … pinch ran and stole a base vs. BYU May 16.
FRESHMAN (2014): Made 41 appearances and 27 starts, both second-most among Bronco freshmen in 2014 … hit .165 with five doubles, eight RBIs, eight runs scored and 13 walks … made his collegiate debut as a pinch hitter Feb. 14 vs. Nevada ... recorded his first collegiate hit as a pinch hitter Feb. 16 vs. Nevada ... went 2-for-4 with a double Feb. 20 vs. Notre Dame... recorded an RBI, scored a run and walked once Feb. 21 vs. Incarnate Word ... picked up an RBI and walked once Feb. 22 vs. Gonzaga ... went 1-for-4 with an RBI Feb. 23 vs. Notre Dame ... walked and recorded an RBI March 6 vs. Washington ... added a hit March 8 vs. Pacific … recorded a hit March 15 vs. Penn State … doubled, walked and scored a run March 25 at San Diego State … singled and recorded an RBI March 26 at San Diego State … went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored March 28 at Pacific … added a double and an RBI April 8 at Nevada … drove in a run and stole a base April 17 at San Diego … went 2-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored April 22 vs. Stanford … recorded a pinch-hit, RBI double April 29 at San Jose State .. added a walk May 6 at Stanford … walked May 8 at BYU.
PHOTOS: 2014 | 2015 | 2016
PRIOR TO SCU: Graduated from Pacific Grove High School in 2013 … played baseball and football … First Team All-Mission Trail Athletic League at shortstop as a junior, All-Monterey County Herald shortstop, All-County Salinas Californian shortstop … had a .423 batting average, over .500 in league play, three home runs, 22 RBIs, 38 hits, 34 runs scored, 25 walks, and 20 stolen bases as a junior … baseball team made it to 2012 CCS Championship and finished with a 20-10 overall record, including a 13-5 mark in league play … Second Team All-Mission Trail Athletic League freshman and sophomore year … played for Trosky Baseball and Giants Scout team and the 2012 Area Code Series with the Northern California Oakland Athletics team … was named Most Valuable Player in the North-South All Star series.
PERSONAL: Son of Jeffrey Czaplak and Terri Kaltenbach … has an older brother, Ryan Kaltenbach, and younger sister, Emily Czaplak … grandfather played football at Arizona State University and Notre Dame, played professionally for the Buffalo Bills and for the Hamilton Tiger-cats in the CFL … honor roll status throughout high school … coaches young children playing baseball and works with disabled children … hobbies include playing ping-pong, working out, playing pool, attending San Francisco Giants games and hanging out with friends and family.
