Jordan Kozicky

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Zack Raabe (2), Jordan Kozicky (7), Jack Wassel (30)

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Class:
Freshman
Position:
INF
Hometown:
Minneapolis, Minn.
High School:
Minneapolis Southwest

PRONUNCIATION

2020 | RS SENIOR Ranked by Perfect Game as the Big Ten's Preseason No. 17 MLB Draft prospect · appeared in all 18 games including 17 starts · batted .207/.309/.328 with one home run, four doubles, eight runs, eight RBI and one stolen base over 58 at bats. Game Highlights: Went 1-for-2 with one run scored and two RBI to lift the Gophers over Arizona on Feb. 17 · launched a solo home run against TCU on Feb. 24 · finished 2-for-3 with one double, one walk, one RBI and two runs scored versus SDSU on Feb. 26 · collect three hits including a pair of doubles while also scoring a run against NDSU on March 3 · drove in two runs versus Utah on March 6.

2019 | RS JUNIOR Played in 55 games including 54 starts · slashed .237/.320/.485 with a team-leading 11 home runs, 14 doubles, 49 RBIs, and 37 runs scored. Game Highlights: Drove in a team season-high six RBIs at Long Beach State on March 17 · clubbed two doubles at Dallas Baptist on Feb. 23 · enjoyed an eight-game hitting streak from March 15 through March 27 · hit home runs in back-to-back games, going 5-for-9 with eight RBIs at Long Beach State on March 16-17 · hit a home run in both ends of a doubleheader vs. Ohio State on May 5 · ended the regular season with a home run, double, and three RBIs at Northwestern on May 18 · collected six hits including three doubles and a home run, driving in six runs during the Big Ten Tournament · ended the season reaching base in 10 consecutive games.

2018 SUMMER Competed for the Saugerties Stallions of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League · batted .284 with a home run, 10 doubles, 13 RBIs, and 21 runs scored in 26 games.

2018 | RS SOPHOMORE Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player · All-Big Ten Tournament Team · played in 58 games for Minnesota · batted .271 with five homers, 38 RBIs, and 28 runs scored. Highlights: Opened the season with a birthday to remember, slugging a pair of solo home runs at Georgia Tech on Feb. 16 · followed it up with a three-RBI game, hitting a double at Kennesaw State on Feb. 17 · went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs against Creighton on March 9 · batted 5-for-10 with eight RBIs, two home runs, three walks, and four runs scored in a two-game series at Purdue on April 13-14 ·went 2-for-4 with three RBIs at Ohio State on April 27 · went 2-for-4 in game one at Oregon State in the NCAA Super Regional on June 8.

2017 | REDSHIRT FRESHMAN Had a .325 batting average with four home runs, 11 doubles, 28 RBIs and scored 38 runs • posted a .421 on-base percentage with 25 walks • batted .351 in Big Ten play with three home runs and 21 RBIs • had a 36-game on-base streak during the season • Big Ten Freshman of the Week (4/17) • Big Ten All-Freshman Team • was awarded the Dick Siebert MVP Memorial Award. Game Highlights: Made his collegiate debut as a pinch hitter vs Seattle U (2/25) • picked up his first career hit with a double vs Oral Roberts (3/3) • scored one run on one hit vs Missouri State (3/12) • drove in two runs at Sacramento State (3/17) • was 2-4 with two runs and two RBIs along with a triple in the first game of a doubleheader at Ohio State (3/25) • had two doubles, two runs scored and two RBIs at Kansas (3/28) • recorded two RBIs on one hit at Michigan State (4/1) • reached base three times on one hit and two walks at NDSU (4/11) • recorded a season high five hits at Indiana (4/15) along with his first career home run, three RBIs, three runs scored and one stolen base • was 2-3 with one dobule and one walk at Indiana (4/16) • had one double vs Nebraska (4/23) • recorded three hits and one stolen base while scoring one run vs Illinois (4/28) • picked up two doubles, one run scored and one RBI vs Illinois (4/29) • was 3-5 with three runs scored and one stolen base vs Georgia State (5/2) • drove in two runs on one hit at Penn State (5/5) • scored three runs after recording one hit and two walks at Penn State (5/6) • was 2-5 with three RBIs in the final game at Penn State (5/7) • reached base three times vs No. 10 Long Beach State (5/12) with two hits and one walk • scored two runs after recording two walks vs No. 10 Long Beach State (5/13) • smacked two home runs for three RBIs vs Rutgers (5/16) • drove in two runs with a home run vs Indiana (5/24) in the Big Ten Tournament • had two doubles vs Indiana (5/26) in the Big Ten Tournament • scored two runs after recording two hits vs Iowa (5/27) in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament.

2016 SUMMER BASEBALL Played in 49 games for the Mankato MoonDogs of the Northwoods League • had a .260 batting average with three home runs, 18 RBIs, 27 runs scored and stole four bases • he was named to the Northwoods League All-Star Team and the Major League Dreams Showcase.

2016 | FRESHMAN Trained with the Gophers but did not see game action in a redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL Graduated from Minneapolis Southwest High School in 2015 • Hit .515 with 10 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 23 RBIs for Southwest • walked six times and struck out only four times, with a .514 on-base percentage • 2015 Male Athlete of the Year at Minneapolis Southwest • two-time all-section player and three-time All-Minneapolis City Conference selection • batted .464 with 10 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 23 RBIs in 2014 summer Legion ball • two-time team MVP • honor roll student and also an all-conference football player for the Lakers.

PERSONAL Plans to major in economics • son of Aron Kozicky and Molly Kuehn • has three sisters, Amelia, Isabella and Lola, and two brothers, Elijah and Noah • lists hitting for the cycle that included two home runs as his greatest sports thrill.