2021 D2CCA All-America Team
 
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. - Slippery Rock University junior second baseman Jon Kozarian added to his list of postseason accomplishments Friday when he was named an honorable mention All-American by the Division II Conference Commissioners Association.
 
Friday's accolade marks the second All-America honor of the year for Kozarian. He also earned third team All-America recognition by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association earlier in the offseason.
 
The All-America awards adds to a lengthy list of postseason accomplishments for Kozarian this year. He has already been named a first team All-Atlantic Region performer by the D2CCA, NCBWA and the American Baseball Coaches Association as well as being a first team All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division selection.
 
Kozarian was one of four student-athletes from the PSAC West to be recognized on the D2CCA All-America Team along with Pitt-Johnstown starting pitcher Dylan Heid (first team), Cal U utility/pitcher Jacob McCaskey (second team) and Seton Hill outfielder Tommy Pellis (honorable metntion.
 
The Pittsburgh native and Baldwin High School graduate is the 20th athlete in Slippery Rock baseball history to receive All-America adulation. He is also one of two second baseman in program history to earn such lofty recognition; Alan Reichl was also a third team All-American in 2003.
 
SRU has now had All-American's in nine of the last 10 years that postseason awards have been distributed: there were no honors last year due to the season being canceled. Matt Howard started the run of Slippery Rock All-Americans in 2011 and has been followed by current Oakland A's pitcher Lou Trivino (2012), Will Kengor (2013, 2014), Adam Urbania (2015), Tyler Walters (2016, 2018), Joe Campagna (2019) and now Kozarian (2021).
 
Kozarian enjoyed a breakout year as one of the top hitters in the Atlantic Region this season. In 37 starts, Kozarian batted .421 with 34 runs scored, six home runs, 28 RBI, seven stolen bases, a.727 slugging percentage and a .482 on-base percentage.
 
In addition to leading The Rock in nearly every statistical category, Kozarian was the PSAC's leader in batting average while also ranking second in doubles (17), second in hits (51) and fifth in slugging percentage. Kozarian registered 15 multi-hit games, eight multi-RBI contests and hit .517 with runners in scoring position.
 
Nationally, Kozarian ranked 18th in the nation in doubles per game, 19th in total doubles and 26th in batting average.
 
Kozarian will enter the 2022 season having started 90 consecutive games at The Rock while carrying a career .341 batting average to go with 69 runs, nine home runs and 50 RBI.
 
Slippery Rock finished the season with an overall record of 23-14. The Rock has now had winning seasons in 32 of the last 36 years under head coach Jeff Messer.

Sports information directors from NCAA Division selected the All-America Teams. The team is sponsored by the Division II Conference Commissioners Association, which encourages and promotes Division II athletics and high standards of sportsmanship as important elements of higher education. The CCA is a key communications link among the conferences as they discuss views, policies and regulations that impact Division II intercollegiate athletics and works closely with the NCAA as a communications channel to NCAA Division II member colleges and universities.



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