2015: Appeared and started 52 games at third base, while also making 17 pitching appearances, all in relief … slashed .298/.417/.419 with 12 doubles, one triple, three home runs, 47 runs scored and 37 RBIs … was tied for second on the team in runs scored and ranked third in RBIs … also drew 42 walks, second most among Redbirds … posted a 1-4 record and a 6.64 ERA with a team-high five saves over 20.1 innings of work … hit first Illinois State home run versus SEMO (2/21) … also homered against Missouri State (4/26) and at Bradley (5/9) … doubled twice against Butler (3/15) … drove in a career-high four runs at Eastern Illinois (3/31) … scored a career-high four runs against Evansville (4/4) … registered 17 multi-hit games … led the Redbirds with six sacrifice flies … tossed a career-high three innings in his pitching debut at SEMO (2/20) to earn the win … pitched a scoreless ninth inning against Georgetown (3/7) for his first save … did not allow an earned run in nine of his 17 appearances … struck out two batters six times … did not allow a walk in his final three appearances of the season … earned saves in his final two pitching appearances of the year, against SIUE (5/2) and Indiana State (5/15) … recorded saves in back-to-back games against Wichita State (4/11 and 4/12) … signed undrafted free agent contract with San Francisco Giants after the season.
Gulf Coast State College: Competed as a member of the baseball team as a sophomore … appeared in all 54 of the team’s games, slashing .339/.436/.429 with 17 doubles, 45 runs scored and 28 RBIs … also posted a 2-2 record with 11 saves, a 3.24 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 22 pitching appearances, totaling 25 innings.
Arizona: Competed as a member of the baseball team as a freshman … appeared in 40 games, with 27 starts … batted .209/.348/.275 with four doubles, one triple, 12 runs and 19 RBIs.
Providence Catholic HS: Competed for the baseball team as a senior … earned first-team all-conference honors … team won conference and regional titles … named to the honor roll.
Brother Rice HS: Played baseball for three years, from his freshman to junior years … earned first-team all-conference status as a sophomore and junior … named an all-conference honorable mention selection as a freshman … all-area selection as a sophomore … team won regional championship and played for a sectional title as a sophomore … team won 28-consecutive games and a conference championship as a freshman, and was ranked No. 1 in the state for eight weeks … named to the honor roll all three years.
Personal: Born Oct. 4, 1993 in Palos Park, Illinois … son of Ed and Susan Koziol … has one older brother, Kevin … majoring in entrepreneurship and small business.
