Concordia Career:
Ranks seventh in career games started (27) and ninth in career strikeouts (127) ... his 8.20 strikeouts per 9-innings is the sixth-best strikeout rate in school history ... has won four games each of his three collegiate seasons.
2012: NSIC All-Academic ... appeared in 14 games with 11 starts for the Golden Bears ... 11th in the conference and second on the team in strikeouts (56) ... fifth in the conference, led the team in strikeouts per game (8.95) ... third on the team among starters in ERA (5.43) ... tied for second on the team in wins (2) ... tied for third on the team in innings pitched (56.1) ... led the team in appearences (14) and starts (11) ... second on the team in batting average against versus left handed hitters (.271) ... pitched five innings in relief earning his first win of the season giving up one run on three hits, two walks adding four strikeouts against Southwest Minnesota State (3/9/12) ... pitched 5.0 innings allowing no runs on three hits, five walks adding six strikeouts and a wild pitch taking a no decision ... pitched 6.0 innings allowing one run on five hits, three walks adding eight strikeouts and a hit batsman earning his second win on the season against U-Mary (3/31/12) ... pitched 5-plus innings in eight appearances ... struck out 4-plus batters in eight games including a season-high nine strikeouts against Minnesota Duluth (5/2/12) allowing four runs on seven hits and a walk with two wild pitches and a hit batsman taking the loss ... season totals: 2-6, 56.1 innings pitched, 5.43 ERA, 69 hits allowed, 44 runs (34 earned), 24BB, 56 strikeouts, 10 wild pitches, 7 hbp, .315 average against.
2011: NSIC All-Academic ... a Division II Athletic Directors Association (DII ADA) Academic Achievement Award winner ... appeared in seven games on the mound with seven starts ... overall, played in 16 games with 16 starts ... in addition to his seven starts as a pitcher, he started nine games in right field ... as a hitter, hit primarily sixth (5) with three starts batting seventh and once as a cleanup hitter ... did not start in the lineup or outfield after a midseason injury forced him to miss two weeks on the mound ... as a pitcher, had four quality starts, three complete games and pitched into the sixth or seventh inning in five of his seven starts ... had six strikeouts in three starts and struck out seven batters twice ... issued two or fewer walks in five starts ... had a no decision in his 2011 debut against West Chester (3/5/11), working 6.0 innings, allowing one run on five hits while strikeout out seven with one walk ... earned first victory against Hamline (4/3/11 game 1) with 7.0 innings of three-hit pitching, allowing one unearned run with seven strikeouts and one walk ... earned second win at Bemidji State (4/9/11 game 1) with a complete game allowing five earned runs on 10 hits, striking out six without issuing any walks ... improved to 3-0 in his next start, pitching 6.0 innings, allowing three earned runs with six strikeouts against U-Mary (4/17/11 game 1) ... returned from injury to win again to improve to 4-0 with a 7.0 inning complete game against Minnesota Duluth (5/3/11 game 1), allowing one unearned run on seven hits while striking out six with no walks to lower season earned run average to 2.65 ... ERA rose to 4.42 after final start in only loss of the year to St. Cloud State (5/8/11) ... finished the season with a 3.1 strikeout-walk ratio ... held right handed hitters to a .269 average (29-108) ... held opponents to a .266 average (17-64) with runners on base and .222 (10-45) with two outs ... induced 39 groundouts to 32 flyouts ... his .276 opponent batting average on the season led Concordia's five qualified starting pitchers ... led the league by allowing 40 hits among qualified starting pitchers ... was fourth in the league in fewest walks issued with 11 ... his 8.35 strikeouts per 9-innings was eighth in the Northern Sun ... had a pair of 2-hit games at the plate, going 2-3 with a pair of RBI and a run against West Chester (3/5/11) ... went 2-4 with a walk, stolen base, run and RBI against Mansfield (3/7/11) ... went 1-4 with a walk, run and RBI against Wheeling Jesuit (3/8/11) ... was hitting .368 after first 19 at bats of the season after going 1-2 against Minnesota State (4/6/11 game 1) ... went 1-4 with a double, two walks and a run at Bemidji State (4/9/11 game 2) ... went 1-3 with a double at Upper Iowa (4/12/11 game 2) ... maintained a .300 or better average all season ... the left handed hitter hit .400 (4-10) against left handed pitching ... reached .500 (3-6) when leading off.
2010: NSIC All-Academic ... appeared and started 12 games as a pitcher, making the second most starts in a season in school history and ranking sixth in the NSIC ... also started 15 games in the lineup (1B-6, DH-6, LF-2, RF-1) and hit in three different spots in the lineup (5th-12, 4th-2, 1st-1) ... compiled a 4-4 record in 57.2 innings with 54 strikeouts while leading team and ranking seventh in the NSIC and 108th in Division II in strikeout rate (8.4 K/9) ... ranked 10th in the NSIC in fewest walks allowed (18) ... finished with an 8.12 ERA ... held left handed hitters to a .306 (26-85) average ... held opposing hitters to a .299 (23-77) average with two outs ... pitched at least 4.0 innings in nine of 12 starts ... recorded four or more strikeouts in eight starts ... had a quality start and picked up a victory with 6.0 innings, allowing three earned runs on six hits with eight strikeouts to no walks against Minnesota, Crookston (4/18/10 game 1) ... had a quality start in a loss to Kansas Wesleyan (2/25/10 game 1) pitching 6.0 innings allowing three runs (two earned) on six hits with eight strikeouts and two walks ... picked up his first win of the season against Southwest Minnesota State (3/7/10 game 1) in 5.0 innings with seven strikeouts to one walk allowing two earned runs lowering ERA to season best 4.41 mark in third start of the season ... pitched 7.0 inning complete game allowing two earned runs on six hits with six strikeouts to no walks for his second win against UW-La Crosse (3/27/10 game 2) ... as a hitter, hit .273 with a .431 on base pct. with 12 walks to five strikeouts in 44 at bats, scoring 15 runs ... went 2-4 with two runs scored vs St. Johns (2/24/10) ... went 2-3 with two RBI vs Kansas Wesleyan (2/25/10 - game 1) ... went 2-4 with two runs scored vs Nebraska-Omaha (5/11/10) ... went 2-4 with two runs scored and a double vs Minnesota Duluth (3/24/10) ... hit .321 (9-28) with the bases empty ... reached at a .591 rate as a leadoff hitter in 22 opportunities.
2009: Named NSIC Pitcher of the Week (3/3/09) pitching 4.1 innings of no-hit relief to earn his first collegiate win in just his third appearance of the season against St. John's (2/25/09) as he struck out four and walk only one batter and lowered his season ERA to 1.12 ... earned eight starts as a true freshman on the mound, appearing in 14 total games as a pitcher ... threw three shutout innings allowing two hits and no walks with two strikeouts to earn a save in his first career appearance against U-Mary (2/6/09) ... struck out 27 batters in his first 22.2 innings ... earned second career win with a career-high 10 strikeouts in 6.2 innings of two run pitching allowing five hits against Mayville State (3/5/09) ... earned third win with in first career complete game allowing one run on three hits against Wisconsin-Superior (3/30/09) ... earned fourth win in relief pitching four one hit innings with five strikeouts allowing three runs against Northern State (4/8/09) ... struck out at least one batter in all but one appearance... took second loss in final start at Minnesota State (4/30/09) allowing four runs over six innings with four strikeouts to just one walk ... also started two games in the lineup, one at first base and one at second base and appeared in other games as a defensive specialist and pinch runner ... recorded first career hit in his first game in the lineup, going 1-3 against Grand View (3/3/09) ... also drew a hit by pitch against Mayville State (3/5/09) ... committed just one error on the season ...
Rosemount High School:
Earned five letters as a two-sport athlete for the Irish in football and baseball ... named Class AAA All-State by baseball coaches association ... an All-Lake Conference Honorable Mention performer ... helped Irish to MSHSL State Semifinalist finish after section championship ... earned an academic letter four years in a row ... on the A Honor Roll ... also involved in National Honor Society.
Personal:
Born February 2, 1990 ... son of Richard and Cheryl Lemke ... has two sisters, Katie and Hannah ... is a sport management major at Concordia ... was a quarterback on the CU football team in 2008 during freshman year ... excels in the classroom earning Dean's List honors and the President's Scholarship.
