2021 Baseball Roster
Cichocki, Eric
Jersey Number 19
Eric Cichocki
- Position:
- OF
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Zionsville, Pa.
- Major:
- Mechanical Engineering & IBE Finance
Bio
WHY LEHIGH? I really like the campus, the academic programs, and the baseball team and facilities.
ON COACH LEARY: I have enjoyed playing for Coach Leary. He has created a great team culture and constantly holds everyone to a high standard.
2021 (SENIOR SEASON)
Breakout final campaign, switching over to right field and batting leadoff for his final season in the brown and white, capped off by being a First Team All-Patriot League selection at outfield...finished third on the team in hits (47), third in average (.297), first in runs scored (36), first in stolen bases (9), first in hit-by-pitches (14), first in doubles (12) and second in at-bats (158). Finished tied for the most multi-hit games with 14, had a hitting streak of 11 straight games during the year and a reached base streak of 15 straight...was a star on defense, laying himself out on multiple occasions to make a diving grab, finishing with a fielding percentage of .975 with 75 putouts on 79 chances and committing just two errors in 41 games...named a CoSIDA Academic All-District selection and was an Academic All-Patriot League honoree...was named Patriot League Player of the Week twice to open up the season (3/2, 3/9), hitting .522 (12-for-23) over his first six games with four doubles, five stolen bases and nine runs scored...named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for the fourth time in his career.
2020 (JUNIOR SEASON)
Made an appearance in five games, making three starts...went 1-for-2 with an RBI against Pitt (2/28)...had a hit and two walks in a victory at NC A&T (3/6)...awarded the Class of 1904 Award by the university...named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019 (SOPHOMORE SEASON)
Played in 41 games and made 33 starts as the team's primary second baseman...had his first career multi-hit game at James Madison (3/12) where he went 2-for-4 wih a walk and a run...finished the season with four multi-hit games and two multi-RBI contests...named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2018 (FRESHMAN SEASON)
Saw action in 15 games, including three starts…recorded his first-career hit and RBI in his first-career at bat on Feb. 17 against Butler…scored his first-career run on May 5 at Army…named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
CAREER STATISTICS
BEFORE LEHIGH
Accomplished three-sport high school athlete in baseball, basketball and golf … two-time All-Eastern Pennsylvania Conference (EPC) selection in baseball … 2016 All-EPC selection in golf … 14th place at 2016 PIAA Golf Championship … 2017 EPC Sportsman of the Year … EPC Scholar-Athlete honoree for baseball, basketball and golf … 2016-17 Emmaus High School Athlete of the Year … Emmaus High School Academic Hall of Fame inductee … National Merit Scholar … 2016 Lehigh Valley Legion Player of the Year … two-time Lehigh Valley Legion All-Star.
GETTING TO KNOW ERIC
Nickname: Rick
Favorite Thing About Lehigh: The campus
Major & Why: Mechanical Engineering and Finance. I like solving problems and doing math.
Favorite Place on Campus: Hawk’s Nest
Favorite Food: Chicken Caprese
Favorite Color: Yellow
Favorite Musical Artist: The Killers
Favorite Movie: The Shawshank Redemption
Favorite TV Show: The Office
Favorite Website: YouTube
Favorite Pro Team: Philadelphia Phillies
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Jordan Spieth
Hobbies: Basketball, piano, golf
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated
Place I'd Like To Visit: New Zealand
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: To do magic
Dream Job: A CEO of an engineering company
If I Didn't Play Baseball, I Would Play: Golf
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Buy a private island
ON COACH LEARY: I have enjoyed playing for Coach Leary. He has created a great team culture and constantly holds everyone to a high standard.
2021 (SENIOR SEASON)
Breakout final campaign, switching over to right field and batting leadoff for his final season in the brown and white, capped off by being a First Team All-Patriot League selection at outfield...finished third on the team in hits (47), third in average (.297), first in runs scored (36), first in stolen bases (9), first in hit-by-pitches (14), first in doubles (12) and second in at-bats (158). Finished tied for the most multi-hit games with 14, had a hitting streak of 11 straight games during the year and a reached base streak of 15 straight...was a star on defense, laying himself out on multiple occasions to make a diving grab, finishing with a fielding percentage of .975 with 75 putouts on 79 chances and committing just two errors in 41 games...named a CoSIDA Academic All-District selection and was an Academic All-Patriot League honoree...was named Patriot League Player of the Week twice to open up the season (3/2, 3/9), hitting .522 (12-for-23) over his first six games with four doubles, five stolen bases and nine runs scored...named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for the fourth time in his career.
2020 (JUNIOR SEASON)
Made an appearance in five games, making three starts...went 1-for-2 with an RBI against Pitt (2/28)...had a hit and two walks in a victory at NC A&T (3/6)...awarded the Class of 1904 Award by the university...named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019 (SOPHOMORE SEASON)
Played in 41 games and made 33 starts as the team's primary second baseman...had his first career multi-hit game at James Madison (3/12) where he went 2-for-4 wih a walk and a run...finished the season with four multi-hit games and two multi-RBI contests...named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2018 (FRESHMAN SEASON)
Saw action in 15 games, including three starts…recorded his first-career hit and RBI in his first-career at bat on Feb. 17 against Butler…scored his first-career run on May 5 at Army…named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
CAREER STATISTICS
| G-GS | AVG | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SLG% | OB% | SB | |
| 2018 | 15-3 | .227 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .273 | .292 | 0 |
| 2019 | 41-33 | .219 | 105 | 18 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | .276 | .344 | 2 |
| 2020 | 5-3 | .188 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .188 | .278 | 0 |
| 2021 | 41-41 | .297 | 158 | 36 | 47 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 15 | .424 | .406 | 9 |
| TOTAL | 102-80 | .259 | 301 | 56 | 78 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 29 | .349 | .370 | 11 |
BEFORE LEHIGH
Accomplished three-sport high school athlete in baseball, basketball and golf … two-time All-Eastern Pennsylvania Conference (EPC) selection in baseball … 2016 All-EPC selection in golf … 14th place at 2016 PIAA Golf Championship … 2017 EPC Sportsman of the Year … EPC Scholar-Athlete honoree for baseball, basketball and golf … 2016-17 Emmaus High School Athlete of the Year … Emmaus High School Academic Hall of Fame inductee … National Merit Scholar … 2016 Lehigh Valley Legion Player of the Year … two-time Lehigh Valley Legion All-Star.
GETTING TO KNOW ERIC
Nickname: Rick
Favorite Thing About Lehigh: The campus
Major & Why: Mechanical Engineering and Finance. I like solving problems and doing math.
Favorite Place on Campus: Hawk’s Nest
Favorite Food: Chicken Caprese
Favorite Color: Yellow
Favorite Musical Artist: The Killers
Favorite Movie: The Shawshank Redemption
Favorite TV Show: The Office
Favorite Website: YouTube
Favorite Pro Team: Philadelphia Phillies
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Jordan Spieth
Hobbies: Basketball, piano, golf
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated
Place I'd Like To Visit: New Zealand
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: To do magic
Dream Job: A CEO of an engineering company
If I Didn't Play Baseball, I Would Play: Golf
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Buy a private island
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