St. John's University Athletics
2014 Baseball Roster
Kuzia, Joe
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Jersey Number 39
Joe Kuzia
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- RHP
- Hometown:
- Seymour, Conn.
- Prev School:
- Herkimer County C.C.
Bio
As a Junior (2014)
A first team ABCA All-Northeast Region selection ... a first team All-BIG EAST honoree ... made 28 relief appearances ... went 0-2 with 13 saves and a 0.97 ERA in 37.0 innings of work ... totaled 29 strikeouts ... did not allow an earned run until 25th appearance, a stretch of 34.0 innings ... worked 24 scoreless appearances ... surrendered just three extra-base hits ... led the league and ranked tied for 19th nationally in saves ... ranked fifth in the league in appearances ... recorded the save with 1.0 scoreless frame in the first game of a doubleheader at Seton Hall (May 17) ... earned the save with a scoreless ninth against Creighton (May 9) ... had two strikeouts in a scoreless ninth to earn the save against Albany (May 6) ... retired final two batters for the save at Xavier (May 4) ... earned the save with 1.2 shutout frames at Xavier (May 3) ... struck out two in 1.2 scoreless innings for the save against Georgetown (April 25) ... tossed 1.1 shutout frames to record the save against Boston College (April 23) ... worked 2.0 scoreless innings in a save against Butler (April 13) ... tossed a scoreless ninth for the save against Butler (April 11) ... struck out four in 1.1 shutout frames to earn the save at Villanova (April 4) ... tossed a scoreless ninth in a save against Wagner (April 2) ... retired six-straight in a two-inning save against James Madison (March 23) ... worked a 1-2-3 ninth against James Madison (March 23) to earn first-career save ... had four strikeouts in 2.2 innings of relief against Fairfield (March 18) ... tossed a 1-2-3 inning at Pepperdine (Feb. 15) in Division I debut. At Herkimer County C.C. (2012-13)
Appeared in 18 games in two seasons with the Generals ... went 7-4 with one complete game and a 5.74 ERA in 69.0 innings of work ... totaled 70 strikeouts ... helped squad win back-to-back Mountain Valley Conference championships. At Seymour
Earned four letters for the Wildcats ... helped squad win Naugatuck Valley League championship as a sophomore ... also lettered in basketball, football and indoor track. Personal
Joseph Thomas Kuzia ... born in Waterbury, Conn. ... son of Tom and Jackie Kuzia ... has one younger brother, Nick ... chose St. John's for the opportunity to become a better baseball player ... lists his father as the person he most admires ... lists Aroldis Chapman as his favorite athlete ... majoring in sport management.
A first team ABCA All-Northeast Region selection ... a first team All-BIG EAST honoree ... made 28 relief appearances ... went 0-2 with 13 saves and a 0.97 ERA in 37.0 innings of work ... totaled 29 strikeouts ... did not allow an earned run until 25th appearance, a stretch of 34.0 innings ... worked 24 scoreless appearances ... surrendered just three extra-base hits ... led the league and ranked tied for 19th nationally in saves ... ranked fifth in the league in appearances ... recorded the save with 1.0 scoreless frame in the first game of a doubleheader at Seton Hall (May 17) ... earned the save with a scoreless ninth against Creighton (May 9) ... had two strikeouts in a scoreless ninth to earn the save against Albany (May 6) ... retired final two batters for the save at Xavier (May 4) ... earned the save with 1.2 shutout frames at Xavier (May 3) ... struck out two in 1.2 scoreless innings for the save against Georgetown (April 25) ... tossed 1.1 shutout frames to record the save against Boston College (April 23) ... worked 2.0 scoreless innings in a save against Butler (April 13) ... tossed a scoreless ninth for the save against Butler (April 11) ... struck out four in 1.1 shutout frames to earn the save at Villanova (April 4) ... tossed a scoreless ninth in a save against Wagner (April 2) ... retired six-straight in a two-inning save against James Madison (March 23) ... worked a 1-2-3 ninth against James Madison (March 23) to earn first-career save ... had four strikeouts in 2.2 innings of relief against Fairfield (March 18) ... tossed a 1-2-3 inning at Pepperdine (Feb. 15) in Division I debut. At Herkimer County C.C. (2012-13)
Appeared in 18 games in two seasons with the Generals ... went 7-4 with one complete game and a 5.74 ERA in 69.0 innings of work ... totaled 70 strikeouts ... helped squad win back-to-back Mountain Valley Conference championships. At Seymour
Earned four letters for the Wildcats ... helped squad win Naugatuck Valley League championship as a sophomore ... also lettered in basketball, football and indoor track. Personal
Joseph Thomas Kuzia ... born in Waterbury, Conn. ... son of Tom and Jackie Kuzia ... has one younger brother, Nick ... chose St. John's for the opportunity to become a better baseball player ... lists his father as the person he most admires ... lists Aroldis Chapman as his favorite athlete ... majoring in sport management.