Oct. 12, 2008
Prof pitcher selected as conference Male Athlete of the Year
June 05, 2008Rowan University’s Ryan Kulik was selected the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Male Athlete of the Year at the conference’s awards banquet on Sunday, June 1.
A left hander, Kulik (sr. Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) led the Profs with a 10-2 record. He posted a 1.72 earned run average (ERA) and 144 strikeouts. Kulik is first in Division III in strikeouts (144) and strikeouts per nine innings (13.74). He is also tied for eighth in victories (10), 11th in fewest hits allowed per nine innings (5.82) and 18th in ERA (1.72). Earlier this season, Kulik was selected the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) and New Jersey Collegiate Baseball Coaches Association (NJCBA) Division II/III Pitcher of the Year. He was named to the NJAC All-Conference and NJCBA All-State first teams. Kulik earned ABCA-Rawlings All-America and Mid-Atlantic All-Region first team honors.
Rowan finished the year with a 34-14 record. The Profs earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament and advanced to the final game of the first round.
