Aaron Snyder

	Class: Sophomore
	Hometown: Grayslake, Ill.
	High School: Grayslake

	Height / Weight: 6-1 / 165
	Position: RHP
	Experience: 2nd Season
	B/T: R/R

05/26/2012

Creighton rallies late, knocks off Baseball 8-6 in MVC title game

SIU held a 4-0 lead in the third inning and a 6-4 lead in the seventh.

05/19/2012

Baseball finished regular season with a sweep of IPFW

Chris Serritella finished the regular season with a .394 average to lead the MVC.

05/15/2012

Comeback falls short in Baseball's loss against SLU

SIU rallied for four runs in the sixth inning but left the tying run on base.

05/14/2012

Baseball clashes with Saint Louis Tuesday

SIU has won eight of its last 10 against the Billikens.

05/12/2012

Six-run inning too much for Baseball to overcome in 7-5 loss

SIU scored two in the ninth but left two runners on base with the game-winning run at the plate.

Last updated on May 31, 2011

2011 (Sophomore): Made seven rMade seven relief appearances before having season-ending elbow surgery towards the end of March...Recorded three saves on the year and had a 3.12 ERA...Had eight strikeouts against three walks and allowed four runs (three earned) in 8.2 innings...Threw one scoreless inning on March 6 at Memphis to preserve the shutout in SIU's 2-0 victory and record his third and final save of the season...Recorded saves in back-to-back games against Grambling State and Nicholls State over the first weekend of the season.

2010 (Freshman): Named to the MVC Academic Honor Roll...Made 17 appearances and started one game...Had a 1-1 record and a 9.00 ERA...Had eight strikeouts and seven walks in 24 innings of work...Earned his first career victory at Jacksonville State, Feb. 28, doing so in relief...His one start came at San Jose State, March 10...Threw 3.1 innings vs. Indiana State, April 23, for what was his longest appearance of the season...Lasted two or more innings in five appearances.

Prior to SIU: Named to the all-state team as a pitcher following senior season...Received all-conference and all-area accolades as a junior and a senior...Recorded a 10-3 record in 2009 with 90 strikeouts...Selected to pitch in the Stevenson Showcase and played for Team Illinois...Voted as the most valuable player on 2009 team that went to state...Played four years of basketball and led his team to the regional championship as a junior and senior...Was one of two students selected from high school to receive the Principles Award and he was a representative at the Fox Valley Leadership Conference...Won the 2009 Male Sportsmanship Award....Honor roll student.

Personal: Full name is Aaron Michael Snyder...Born July 12, 1991...Majors in special education...Son of Beth and Michael Snyder...Has one older sister, Anna.