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  Nick Kuroczko
Nick Kuroczko

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
San Rafael, Calif.

High School:
Marin Catholic HS

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 195

Position:
IF

Experience:
3L

B/T:
L/R

2008: Saw action in 32 games, starting 25 ... earned the starting spot at third-base the second half of the season (final 16 games) ... .330 batting average ... .495 slugging percentage ... 15 RBI ... 30 hits ... five doubles, two triples, two home runs ... .402 on base percentage ... .927 fielding percentage ... ended season on a four-game hitting streak ... had hits in four of Utah's games at the MWC Tournament, including an RBI triple against TCU (5/23) ... 2-of-5 with three RBI vs. Air Force (5/11).

2007: Played in 13 games, making three starts ... hit .294 with five hits ... one double ... two-hit games against Southern Utah (3/10) and Portland (3/16).

High School: Named 2006 Marin County Athletic League Player of the Year ... also named to the Connie Mack Western Region All-Tournament team ... earned all-state honors ... named a Puma Preseason All-American prior to his senior season ... two-time all-conference selection ... named team MVP as a senior ... batted .476 with a slugging percentage of .726 as a senior ... drove in 28 runs in 2006 ... tallied seven doubles and four home runs during his senior season ... helped lead Marin Catholic to a league championship in 2006 and a section championship in 2004.

Personal: Born on July 2, 1988 ... son of Mark Kuroczko and Linda Lockwood ... health major ... hobbies include playing the electric and stand-up bass ... can't miss TV - That 70's Show ... favorite movie - Monty Python and the Holy Grail ... most prized possession - baseball card collection ... if I could play another sport at Utah - "Ski racing, because I like to go fast.

KUROCZKO, Nick


Year       Avg  GP-GS    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   TB  SLG%  BB HBP  SO GDP   OB%  SF  SH  SB-ATT   PO   A   E  FLD%
2007....  .294  13-3     17    0    5   1   0   0    0    6  .353   2   0   7   0  .368   0   0   0-0      2  11   0 1.000
2008....  .330  32-25    91   19   30   5   2   2   15   45  .495  11   0  10   2  .402   0   1   1-2      9  42   4  .927
TOTAL...  .324  45-28   108   19   35   6   2   2   15   51  .472  13   0  17   2  .397   0   1   1-2     11  53   4  .941