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JD Urso Season 2023-24

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PositionInfield
Weight178 lbs
Height6-1
ClassGraduate Student
HometownTampa, Fla.
Previous SchoolTampa
JD Urso

The asterisk next to 2020-2022 season bios indicate the NCAA’s decision to grant an extra year of eligibility for DII student-athletes in light of the COVID-19 pandemic; the student-athlete’s year of eligibility did not “advance” from 2020 to 2021 and 2021 to 2022 due to this NCAA ruling.

Career Honors:

  • D2CCA All-America honorable mention (2023)
  • ABCA/Rawlings First Team All-South Region (2023)
  • Second Team All-SSC (2023)
  • D2CCA All-America (2022)
  • ABCA/Rawlings First Team All-Region (2022)
  • SSC Freshman of the Year (2022)
  • Set Tampa school record by reaching base in 56 consecutive games
  • Produced third-most doubles (25) in single-season history
  • One of three players to start all 54 contests
  • Hit .374 with 53 runs scored, five home runs and 57 RBI
  • Totaled .461 on-base percentage and .575 slugging percentage
  • Registered 17 multi-RBI performances and 25 multi-hit efforts
  • Matched career-high four hits vs. Quincy (2/12)
  • Drove in four runs to match career best against Maryville (2/19)
  • Went 4-for-4 with home run, three RBI and five runs in series-opening win over Eckerd (4/14)
  • Appeared in 45 contests, making 44 starts
  • Batted .363 with 36 runs, 11 doubles, four homers and 40 RBI
  • Notched .428 on-base percentage and .535 slugging percentage
  • Tallied 13 multi-RBI games and 17 multi-hit performances
  • Reached base safely in first 15 contests
  • Smacked first career home run vs. Florida Tech (2/25)
  • Collected four RBI in both ends of doubleheader against Florida Tech (2/26)
  • Finished triple shy of cycle at Nova Southern (3/12)
  • Totaled career-high four hits vs. Spring Hill (5/19)
  • Played in 26 games, earning 25 starts
  • Totaled .325 (27-for-83) average with 17 runs, six doubles and 15 RBI
  • Registered 13 multi-RBI performances and 17 multi-hit efforts
  • Posted .371 on-base percentage and .422 slugging percentage
  • Recorded co-season-high three hits at Palm Beach Atlantic (3/13)
  • Produced three-hit game at Saint Leo (4/23)
  • Appeared in 13 games and made six starts in shortened 2020 college baseball season
  • Batted .273 (9-for-33) with three runs scored, two doubles and six RBI
  • Notched season-best three hits and four RBI vs. Post (2/8)
  • Tallied second multi-hit effort in final contest of campaign against Northwood (3/10)
  • Played at Plant after two years at Tampa Prep
  • Tabbed first team all-conference as senior
  • Led Plant to district championship in final campaign
  • Son of Julie and Joe Urso
  • Has one younger sibling, Preston
  • Father played at Tampa before becoming one of most accomplished active coaches in college baseball
  • Earned bachelor’s degree in sport business at Tampa