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About Malinowski:
Carried the catching responsibilities for virtually all of 2003 because of a shoulder injury to returning starter Ryder Mathias... gained immeasurable experience during his freshman year which will only help down the road... a big, strong, raw catcher with great tools... has an accurate throw to second base... an outstanding receiver... a communications major... born May 6, 1984 in Kensington, Conn.
In 2003:
Played in 46 games as a rookie and started 43... started behind the dish in the team's first 25 games while Ryder Mathias was injured... reached base in 18 games during that stretch, batting .289 with one home run and 15 RBI... went 4-for-5 with a double, a walk and four runs scored against Appalachian State, becoming the first freshman in Wake Forest history to have four hits in their debut... posted two six-game hitting streaks during the season... belted his first career home run and knocked in two runs in an extra inning victory at Maryland on March 16... reached base five times in six plate appearances against Wofford on March 12, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI and three walks... went 3-for-4 against Maryland on March 15 and finished the series going 6-for-15 with a home run and two doubles... wore down as the season progressed and finished the year with a .227 average, one home run and 20 RBI.
At Berlin HS:
Selected to play in the American Legion East/West Classic... a consensus first team catcher in the Northwest Conference... considered to be the best catching prospect in New England.
Malinowski's Career Statistics
YR AVG G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI BB K SB-A
2003 .227 46-43 154 21 35 6 1 20 11 44 0-0
Off the Field with Malinowski...
Pre-Game Superstition: Arrive at the Ballpark Very Early
The Most Impressive People I Know: My Parents
If I Have a Career Besides Playing
Baseball, It'd Be: Something Involving Baseball
