2008 Woodie Awards
Senior Spotlight: Trying to keep possibilities for the future diverse
Patrick McHugh
Issue date: 4/10/08 Section: Sports
Huskies pitcher Kris Dabrowiecki is a challenge for opposing batters to face. Standing on the mound at 6-feet-4-inches tall, the senior has a variety of pitches in his arsenal he can use to get hitters out. He can choose what he wants to throw at a particular time and the batter has to be prepared for it.
Not just a great baseball player, Dabrowiecki can compete in almost any sport he wants. While at Ursula Franklin Academy in high school in Toronto, Dabrowiecki was an athlete in basketball, soccer and swimming as well as baseball. In 2001 he was named the school's Athlete of the Year.
Dabrowiecki ultimately chose to focus on baseball because he believed it was his best sport and because of the influence of his hometown team, he said.
"Growing up I saw the Blue Jays win back-to-back championships in '92 and '93 and I was hooked on baseball," Dabrowiecki said. "That was my first real sports memory and it made me want to keep playing baseball."
His decision to stick with baseball allowed him to play on some big stages. In 2003 and 2004 he was a member of the Canadian Junior National Team, as well as a member of the Intercounty League Baseball champion Guelph Royals in 2004.
Later that year the Milwaukee Brewers drafted him in the 34th round of the MLB Amateur Draft. Dabrowiecki took the news as a reward for the time he dedicated to the sport.
"I was really excited obviously, but it was a relief at the same time," he said. "I worked really hard to get to where I am and I'm just happy all that work paid off for me."
With the tag of major league draftee, Dabrowiecki entered Northeastern in 2005 with the determination to improve his pitching to show the scouts what he could do and made a smooth transition to the Husky squad.
As a freshman in 2005 he was named to the America East All-Rookie Team while compiling a streak of 16 consecutive shutout innings. In 2006 he had his highest career strikeout total, striking out hitters 68 times. Last season he led the team in wins (7), strikeouts (59) and innings pitched (75).
Not just a great baseball player, Dabrowiecki can compete in almost any sport he wants. While at Ursula Franklin Academy in high school in Toronto, Dabrowiecki was an athlete in basketball, soccer and swimming as well as baseball. In 2001 he was named the school's Athlete of the Year.
Dabrowiecki ultimately chose to focus on baseball because he believed it was his best sport and because of the influence of his hometown team, he said.
"Growing up I saw the Blue Jays win back-to-back championships in '92 and '93 and I was hooked on baseball," Dabrowiecki said. "That was my first real sports memory and it made me want to keep playing baseball."
His decision to stick with baseball allowed him to play on some big stages. In 2003 and 2004 he was a member of the Canadian Junior National Team, as well as a member of the Intercounty League Baseball champion Guelph Royals in 2004.
Later that year the Milwaukee Brewers drafted him in the 34th round of the MLB Amateur Draft. Dabrowiecki took the news as a reward for the time he dedicated to the sport.
"I was really excited obviously, but it was a relief at the same time," he said. "I worked really hard to get to where I am and I'm just happy all that work paid off for me."
With the tag of major league draftee, Dabrowiecki entered Northeastern in 2005 with the determination to improve his pitching to show the scouts what he could do and made a smooth transition to the Husky squad.
As a freshman in 2005 he was named to the America East All-Rookie Team while compiling a streak of 16 consecutive shutout innings. In 2006 he had his highest career strikeout total, striking out hitters 68 times. Last season he led the team in wins (7), strikeouts (59) and innings pitched (75).
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