Northwest Missouri State Athletics

Tom Funk is one of three Bearcats to play in Major League Baseball as he appeared in eight games for the Houston Astros in the 1986 season. The lefty pitched 8 1/3 innings and struck out two batters in the majors. Funk was drafted by the Astros in the 28th round of the 1983 MLB Junior Amateur Draft. He earned first-team all-MIAA status in 1983 and was an honorable mention pick in 1981. He went 6-3 with a 2.73 ERA as a freshman. He posted a record of 8-3 with a 4.82 ERA as a sophomore. Funk tossed a two-hit shutout in an 8-0 win over Southeast Missouri State to clinch the MIAA regular season title in 1982. Funk tallied four wins and 37 strikeouts as a junior in earning first-team all-MIAA honors. He led the squad to back-to-back MIAA titles and a berth into the 1983 NCAA Midwest Regional. He ranks third in program history in complete games (18). He is tied for fourth in career shutouts (4). He posted 18 career wins for the Bearcats to rank tied for fifth in school history. Funk struck out 148 batters in 190 1/3 innings pitched for the Bearcats. He was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles out of high school in the 23rd round of the 1980 MLB Junior Amateur Draft, but chose to attend Northwest. Funk was named to the South Atlantic League's all-star team following the 1985 season. Funk pitched in the Cape Cod league in the summer of 1982.