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TCNJ Scholar-Athlete and NJAC All-Academic Team selection

2014: Cocuzza enters his senior season with 107 career games played, a .326 lifetime batting average, 131 hits, 22 doubles, 69 runs scored and 63 runs batted in. He has registered 347 assists and 162 putouts at the shortstop position. In 2014, Cocuzza started all 38 games.  He led the team in several offensive categories including at bats (159), slugging percentage (.440), runs batted in (27), total bases (70) and doubles (12). Cocuzza produced 17 multi-hit games during the season and drove in multiple runs on eight occasions. Defensively, he topped the team in assists with 128.  In addition, Cocuzza was second on the team in average (.340) and hits (54).  Cocuzza’s bat was consistent throughout the season, hitting safely in 31 of 38 games.  Cocuzza recorded his 100^th career hit during a four-hit performance against Muhlenberg.

2013: Cocuzza started 38 out of 39 games last season at the shortstop position. He was named to the All-NJAC Honorable Mention team after hitting .361 with 52 hits, 23 RBIs, and 28 runs scored. … Cocuzza banged out seven extra base hit, drew 11 walks, and struck out just 10 times in 144 official at bats. Defensively he led the team with 134 assists. … Tied for the lead with 18 multi-hit games … Cocuzza enjoyed a 12-game hitting streak during the season, nine of which were multi-hit games. … During the NJAC playoffs, he went 6-fo-9 with three RBIs, and three runs scored. … Batted at a .588 clip (10-for-17) with runners on third base and less than two outs. .. Enters his junior season with 77 career hits.

2012: Started all 29 games at shortstop before suffering a hand injury that cut his freshman season short. Still earned All-Rookie Team honors by the New Jersey Collegiate Baseball Association. … Registered six, multi-hit games, including a pair of three -hit games. … Collected his first collegiate hit against Wentworth. … Compiled 85 assists in the field and assisted in turned 17 double plays in the infield.

Parents: Son of Kathi and John Cocuzza