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June 9, 2003
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – University of Virginia baseball player Joe Koshansky (Fairfax, Va./Chantilly) was named to the 2003 Virginia College Sports Information Directors (VaSID) All-State Baseball Team as an honorable mention selection. Koshansky, who was also recently named to both the 2003 All-ACC First Team and to the 2003 ACC All-Tournament Team, was the only UVa player named to the 23-man 2003 VaSID All-State Baseball Team.
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.
Virginia Commonwealth’s Paul Keys was named the 2003 VaSID Coach of the Year and James Madison’s Eddie Kim was named the 2003 VaSID Player of the Year.
Here is a complete look at the 2003 VaSID All-State Baseball Team:
2003 VaSID All-State Baseball Team
Name School PositionEddie Kim James Madison 1BMarc Tugwell Virginia Tech 2BJeff Palumbo George Mason SSChris Stanton Virginia Tech 3BMichael Brown George Mason OFVito Chiaravalloti Richmond OFJustin Mattison VCU OFWyatt Toregas Virginia Tech CBen Zeskind Richmond DHMatt Dalton Virginia Tech PCla Meredith VCU PJustin Orenduff VCU PTim Stauffer Richmond P
Honorable MentionBrad Bauder Virginia TechMike Butia James MadisonSpencer Harris Virginia TechJoe Koshansky VirginiaMike McGirr RichmondJeff Parrish VCUMatt Prendergast VCUDavid Reaver RichmondNick Shimer George MasonJustin Verlander Old Dominion
Coach of the Year: Paul Keyes - VCU.Player of the Year: Eddie Kim - JMU.
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