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One of only two left-handers on the pitching staff for the second straight year...Will make his biggest impact out of the bullpen in a setup role against left-handed hitters...2005 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Made 19 situational relief appearances...Worked a full inning or more only three times...Struck out three in two innings at Missouri (3/18)...2004 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Threw 3 2/3 innings out of the Bison bullpen, allowing three hits and four runs while striking out four and walking none...Fanned three Minnesota-Crookston hitters in two hitless innings of work...2003 SEASON (HARDSHIP): Saw action very early in the season before suffering a shoulder injury that shelved him for the remainder of the campaign...Granted a hardship year by rule due to the injury...HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated in 2002 from Coon Rapids High...Two-year starter as a pitcher and first baseman for coach Jerry Coe...Finished his career 9-3 on the mound with a .330 batting average and nine home runs at the plate...Logged a 6-2 record on the hill his senior year while hitting at a .353 clip with five round-trippers...Named first-team all-conference as a junior and senior, and was an honorable mention to the all-state team his senior season...Most Valuable Player of the 2002 Minnesota Lions All-Star Game...Also a three-year letterwinner on the basketball court for Coon Rapids...Twice named honorable mention all-conference on the hardwood...PERSONAL: Majoring in sociology with a minor in criminal justice...Biggest sports thrills include winning the Division I state Legion title in 2001 and hitting the game-winning grand slam in the Lions All-Star Game in 2002...Family includes a brother, Mike, and a sister, Tara...Son of Brad and Cindy Thielke of Coon Rapids, Minn.

Year       Avg   GP-GS     AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR  RBI   BB   SO   SB-ATT
2003....  .000    2-0       0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0-0
2004....  .000    5-0       1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0-0
2005....  .000    1-0       1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0-0
TOTAL...  .000    8-0       2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0-0

Year       ERA   W-L   App  GS  CG SHO/CBO  SV    IP    H    R   ER   BB   SO
2003.... 37.80   0-0     2   0   0   0/0     0   1.2   11   13    7    2    0
2004....  7.36   0-0     4   0   0   0/1     0   3.2    3    4    3    0    4
2005.... 11.05   0-0    19   0   0   0/0     0   7.1    9   10    9    8    9
TOTAL... 13.50   0-0    25   0   0   0/1     0  12.2   23   27   19   10   13