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2023 Baseball Roster

12 Jon Kozarian

  • Position Infielder
  • Height / Weight 6-1 / 175
  • Class Senior
  • Bats / Throws R/R
  • Hometown Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • High School Baldwin

Biography

Career Highlights
• Two-Time PSAC West Athlete of the Week
• One-Time All-PSAC West Honoree
• One-Time Consensus All-Region Honoree (2021 / NCBWA + D2CCA + ABCA)
• 2021 NCBWA and D2CCA All-American 
• 8th in SRU History in Doubles
• 8th in SRU History in Games Started
• 8th in SRU History in Games Played
• 9th in SRU History in Runs
• 11th in SRU History in RBI
• 12th in SRU History in Walks 
• 15th in SRU History in Hits
• 15th in SRU History in Home Runs

Personal: Son of Patti and Mike Kozarian … A Physical Activity and Fitness Management Major.

2023: Started 43 games as The Rock’s primary shortstop … Hit .236 with five home runs and 29 RBI … Slugged .391 with a .315 on-base percentage and six stolen bases … Hit .278 (10-for-36) with runners in scoring position … Registered 11 multi-hit games while tallying multiple RBI six times … Season-long hitting streak was eight games … Led The Rock in runs scored while ranking second on the team in RBI and third in home runs … Hit walk-off home runs against both Frostburg State and West Liberty … Belted a grand slam against West Virginia State … Produced five RBI vs. Alliance … Game-by-Game Statistics

2022: Battled through injuries to start 50 games at shortstop … Concluded season batting .268 with 40 runs, four home runs and 38 RBI … Also recorded 10 doubles and a team-best three triples … Slugged .425 with a .367 on-base percentage … Ranked second on the team with five stolen bases … Hit .330 (36-for-109) with runners on base and .375 (21-for-56) with runners in scoring position … Recorded 11 multi-hit games and 12 multi-RBI contests … Held a season-long hitting streak of nine games … Scored four runs against Clarion … Had three-hit games against Clarion and California … Drove in three runs versus Saint Anselm and Walsh … Had the game-winning RBI in The Rock’s PSAC Tournament victory over Shippensburg … Named to NCBWA Preseason All-America Team ... Game-by-Game Statistics

2021: Received All-America honors from both the NCBWA (third team) and the D2CCA (honorable mention) … A consensus All-Atlantic Region selection by the NCBWA, ABCA and D2CCA … Earned first team All-PSAC West honors at second base … One of four Rock players to start all 37 games … Hit .421 (51-for-121) with 34 runs scored, six home runs and 28 RBI … Slugged .727 with a .482 on-base percentage … Also supplied SRU with 17 doubles … Stole seven bases on eight attempts … Hit .396 with runners on base and .517 with runners in scoring position … Led The Rock in batting average, slugging percentage, RBI, on-base percentage, runs scored, hits, doubles, stolen bases and walks … Had 15 multi-hit and eight multi-RBI games … Held a nine-game hitting streak … Reached base in 21 straight games … Went 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI and one home run March 14 against Frostburg State … Had seven RBI over four games vs. Clarion (March 19-20) … Hit two home runs against Gannon on April 6 … Named PSAC West Athlete of the Week once … Game-by-Game Statistics

2020: Started all 10 games as The Rock’s second baseman … Hit .400 with nine runs scored and three RBI … Six of 14 hits went for doubles … Also recorded a .500 on-base percentage thanks in part to a team-high seven walks … Batted .421 with runners on base ... Opened year on an eight-game hitting streak … Reached base in nine of SRU’s 10 games … Went 3-for-4 with three runs scored against West Virginia State … Was 3-for-3 with two walks against Saint Rose … Game-by-Game Statistics

2019: One of four Rock players to start all 43 games … Served as The Rock’s starting second baseman … Hit .260 with 26 runs scored, three home runs and 19 RBI … Also produced four doubles, one triple and one stolen base while slugging .363 with a .333 on-base percentage … Ranked third for The Rock in multi-hit games (13) while also registering five multi-RBI contests … Had a season-long hitting streak of six games … First collegiate home run came as part of a 2-for-3, 3-RBI effort against Wheeling Jesuit … Hit a grand slam at Mercyhurst … Drew a bases-loaded walk-off walk against Bloomsburg … Posted three RBI and one home run in season-finale against Cal U … Hit .311 with runners on base and .304 with runners in scoring positon … Game-by-Game Statistics

2018: Did not appear in a game, redshirted.
 
High School: Lettered three times in baseball at Baldwin High School … A three-time all-section honoree, earning first team accolades as a sophomore, honorable mention recognition as a junior and second team honors as a senior.
 
Top Performances
Date Opponent Stats
4/4/19 Wheeling Jesuit 2-3, 1 Run, 1 Home Run, 3 RBI
4/19/19 Mercyhurst Grand Slam
4/14/21 Frostburg 4-5, 3 Runs, 3 RBI, 1 Home Run
3/20/21 Clarion 2-3, 2 RBI, 2 Doubles
3/27/21 Cal U 2-3, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 2B
4/6/21 Gannon 3-3, 2 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI
4/22/22 Clarion 3-4, 2 R, 3 RBI
3/4/23 Alliance 3-5, 4 R, 3 RBI, 1 SB
3/11/23 West Virginia State 7 RBI, 4 Runs, Grand Slam
3/17/23 Wilmington 3-4, 1 Run, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 32

    2018Freshman

    Infielder
    6'1" 170 lbs
    32
  • 12

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    Infielder
    6'1" 175 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2020Redshirt Sophomore

    Infielder
    6'1" 175 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2021Junior

    Infielder
    6'1" 175 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2022Senior

    Infielder
    6'1" 175 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2023Senior

    Infielder
    6'1" 175 lbs
    12