Zach Badgley Class: RS Junior Hometown: McHenry, IL High School: McHenry Height / Weight: 6-4 / 200 Position: P B/T: R/R

2011: Made 22 appearances on the mound in relief duty ... Posted 0-2 register with a 3.63 ERA ... Recorded 14 strikeouts and 12 walks inn 22.1 innings of relief work ... Hurled two strikeouts against Western Michigan (May 19) and had another two the following day versus the Broncos (May 20) ... Recorded a strikeout in eight straight appearances (April 8-May 20) ... Pitched a season-high 2.1 innings against BYU (Feb. 26) ... Recorded losses versus Aurora (March 30) and in the Mid-American Conference Tournament versus Eastern Michigan (May 27).

2010: Did not play due to injury.

2009: Threw 15.2 innings in nine appearances with one start, compiling 13 strikeouts and 13 walks with a 10.34 ERA and a 1-0 record ... Made his collegiate debut vs. North Florida (2/22), giving up a run and tallying a strikeout in one inning ... Struck out the side in an appearance against Kent State (3/4) ... Threw two innings and closed out the Huskies' 14-3 home opener win vs. Buffalo (3/20) ... Gave up an unearned run and struck out three over two relief innings at Kent State (4/4) ... Earned his first collegiate win in his first collegiate start vs. Chicago State, striking out three and allowing two runs over five innings (4/15). High School: Two-time first team all-conference and all-area selection ... First team All-Fox Valley Conference, first team all-area and was named team MVP and captain as a junior ... Helped lead team to regional championship during his junior season ... Ranked by Prep Baseball Report as Illinois' No. 32 prospect ... Went 10-2 with a 1.36 ERA, completed six of his 12 starts and fanned 107 while yielding just 30 hits in 72 innings, and hit .402 with three home runs and 26 RBI in his junior year ... Earned first team all-conference and second-team all-area accolades in addition to being named team's Most Improved Player as a sophomore ... Posted a 5-0 record and 2.00 ERA with two complete games in seven starts while striking out 82 in 50 innings with 22 hits allowed, and batted .407 with three home runs and 26 RBI during his sophomore campaign ... Hit .512 with five home runs as a freshman.

Personal: Is the fourth Badgley to take the mound for Northern Illinois, following Dan (1997-2001), Mark (2003-07) and Nick (2008-09) ... Born Feb. 14, 1990 ... Father is Phil Badgley ... Has 11 siblings.