Andrew Chafin

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Wakeman, Ohio
High School:
Collins Western Reserve

2009 Freshman Season

Named to the Louisville Slugger Freshmen All-American baseball team, the third-straight year a Golden Flash was honored…was also named to the ABCA All-Mideast Region second team as a relief pitcher…became only the third player from KSU and the first since 1992 to be named Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year…also earned All-MAC First Team honors…finished the season with a 4-1 record and eight saves with a 1.26 ERA and 55 strikeouts…won his first collegiate game ever pitched when he threw two scoreless innings and only allowed one walk while striking out four against UNC Greensboro (2/21)…earned the win in his first collegiate start less than a week later against Winthrop (2/27), allowing only three hits and one run while striking out five in five innings pitched…struck out six while allowing one hit in the win against Malone (3/31)…recorded a three-inning save against Northern Illinois (4/3), striking out seven of the ten batters he faced…for his success against Malone and Northern Illinois, was named MAC East Pitcher of the Week April 6…threw the final 1.2 innings for the save against nationally-ranked Ohio State (4/15).

Prior to Kent State

Was a pitcher for Collins Western Reserve…helped team to sectional champions in the Ohio High School State Baseball Tournaments in 2005 and ‘06…also contributed to the Roughriders’ 2006 Firelands Conference Championship…led the team in batting average his junior year while also being named second team all-conference and all-district…had the highest team batting average and broke the school record for singles his sophomore season…coached by Scott Emerick in high school…also played for the American Legion Post 83 Baseball Team out of Sandusky…team was Black Swamp Champions, District Champions and finished fourth place in the state tournament in 2006.

Personal

Born June 17, 1990…parents are Darryl and Tania Chafin…has two sisters, Sarah and Leah…spent time as a volunteer umpire and coach…majoring in technology.