University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Athletics

The 1994 baseball season couldn’t have gone any better for Kevin Mlodik. He started eight games and posted an 8-0 record. UW-Oshkosh then won the national championship.

The Titans captured a WIAC title and reached the NCAA Division III World Series during each of Mlodik’s three seasons. For his career, Mlodik ranks eighth in league history with a 2.50 earned run average.

During 1993, UW-Oshkosh went 28-15 and advanced to the national title game, where it fell to Montclair State University (N.J.) by a 3-1 score. Mlodik finished his first season with a 1-1 record and 15 strikeouts in 11.1 innings.

Mlodik was dominant in 1994 as the Titans posted the best season (41-4) in program history. He threw a complete game in seven of his eight starts, including three shutouts. Mlodik compiled a minuscule 0.93 earned run average and 68 strikeouts in 58 innings to earn spots on the All-WIAC and All-Midwest Region teams. UW-Oshkosh won its final 13 games while taking the national crown.

Increasing his workload in 1995, Mlodik broke the school record with 89.1 innings pitched. He fanned 79 batters, to go with a 10-3 record and five complete games. Mlodik finished with two shutouts and a 2.52 earned run average to gain All-America honors. UW-Oshkosh (39-5) booked 24 straight wins late in the year before placing third at the NCAA Division III Championship.

Mlodik pitched in 27 games for the Titans, totaling a 19-4 record, 12 complete games, five shutouts and 162 strikeouts over 158.2 innings. With Mlodik on the roster, UW-Oshkosh compiled an overall record of 108-24.

In the 1995 MLB Draft, the Oakland Athletics picked Mlodik during the 14th round. He spent five years in the minor leagues and was named the Dave Stewart Community Player of the Year during 1996. At the Single A level, Mlodik recorded a 2.53 earned run average and 167 strikeouts over 156.1 innings.

A graduate of Rosholt High School, Mlodik spent the last 13 years teaching in Wisconsin Rapids. He’s also coached youth baseball for the past 11 years.