June 16, 2003

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - University of Virginia baseball player Joe Koshansky (Fairfax, Va./Chantilly) was named to the 2003 CollegeBaseballInsider.com All-America Team as an honorable mention choice as a utility player. Koshansky, a third-year, recorded 51 starts in the 2003 season as as either a first baseman, starting pitcher or as a designated hitter for the Virginia Cavaliers (29-25). He was also recently named to the 2003 Virginia College Sports Information Directors (VaSID) All-State Baseball Team as an honorable mention selection. Koshansky was selected to the 2003 All-ACC First Team and was named to the 2003 ACC All-Tournament Team to round out his 2003 honors.

For the season, Koshansky started all 51 games he appeared in as either a first baseman, designated hitter or pitcher. He batted .320 for the year after recording 57 hits including 10 doubles and a team-high nine home runs and three triples. Koshansky scored 43 runs and drove in 36 RBI while leading the team with a .562 slugging percentage and 388 putouts. On the mound, Koshansky finished the season with a record of 7-2 and a 2.31 ERA. He struck out 54 batters in 58.1 innings of work and held opposing hitters to a .206 batting average.

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