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Vince Kossak

position

Right Handed Pitcher

Height

6-0

Weight

186 lbs.

Class

Junior

Hometown

Lake Worth, Fla.

B/T

R

High School

Trinity Christian Academy

Vince Kossak - Baseball - University of Miami Athletics

Senior (2013)…
Made 10 appearances out of the bullpen, totaling 15.1 innings…Struck out 13 batters…Allowed 15 earned runs (8.80 ERA)…Went season-high 3.0 innings in season debut against Rutgers (Feb. 17), allowing just one hit while striking out season-high three batters…Pitched 1.0 scoreless inning against Milwaukee (Feb. 22)…Threw 2.2 innings on the road at North Carolina (March 16), marking his second-longest stint of season.

Junior (2012)…
Served as one of the team’s primary long relievers, finishing with 11.1 innings pitched across eight appearances…Saw increased action as the season progressed, including a four-inning scoreless streak stretching three appearances from April 28 – May 11…Struck out a career-best tthree batters in two scoreless innings of work against Wake Forest (May 11)…Pitched in the team’s series opener against Georgia Tech (May 17) after a lightning delay, setting a career-high with three innings pitched…Appeared in the team’s ACC Championship match-up with the Yellow Jackets (May 27) and NCAA Tournament opener against Stony Brook (June 1)…

Before Miami…
Played for Kyle Forbes at Palm Beach State College… Went 4-0 on the mound as a junior with a 4.96 ERA and 32 strikeouts… Was named to the All-Rookie Team his freshman year…

High School/Prep…
Played under Miguel Cuello at Trinity Christian Academy… In his senior year, went 6-0 as a starter with a 1.61 earned run average and 46 strikeouts… Earned Palm Beach Post All-County First Team honors while leading his team to the state finals… His junior year, was named all-state second team, in addition to all-county honorable mention in his sophomore season…

Personal…
Majoring in Criminology with a minor in Sports Administration… Parents are John and Caroline Kossak…

SEASON ERA W-L APP GS IP H R ER BB SO
2013 8.80 0-0 10 0 15.1 24 15 15 8 13
2012 7.71 0-0 8 0 11.2 12 10 10 5 7
CAREER 8.33 0-0 18 0 27.0 36 25 25 13 20