Sophomore (2014):

Slivka played in 17 games for Emory during his sophomore season, including a pair of starts.  He was three-for-15 at the plate with a double, two runs scored, and three runs batted in.  Slivka also walked four times and was hit by four pitches, raising his on base percentage to .478 for the season.  He doubled in his first at bat of the season against California Lutheran University on February 8^th, and singled and drove in a run against both Piedmont College on February 16^th and Brandeis University on March 16^th.

Freshman (2013):

Slivka put together a successful freshman campaign for Emory, batting .296 during the year with 21 hits in 71 at bats.  Seeing the majority of his play in the designated hitter role, Slivka scored 13 runs and drove in 15, while collecting five doubles and a triple and stealing three bases on four attempts.  He also walked 10 times to raise his on base percentage to .395, while slugging at a .394 rate.  He saw action in 27 games, including 21 in a starting role, hitting .333 (17-for-51) against righties, .372 (16-for-43) with runners on base, and .357 (10-for-28) with runners in scoring position.  Some of Slivka’s best work during the season came during the UAA Tournament, during which he combined to bat .412 (seven-for-17) with nine RBIs and four runs over five games.  He drove in a season-best five runs with a three-for-five performance, including a double and a triple, against Brandeis on March 15^th and picked up back-to-back two hit, two RBI efforts against Rochester on Match 12^th and Brandeis on March 13^th.

Career Statistics:

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Prior to Emory:

Played on the Munster High School baseball team for four seasons... Earned All-Conference honors in 2012... Was coached by Bob Shinkan and Jeff Rosen in high schoool... Also played foorball for two seasons.

Personal:

Born September 29th...2012 Academic All-State and Academic All-Conference in high school.

Why he chose Emory:

"I chose Emory for the opportunity to play collegiate baseball while receiving an excellent education."