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2023 Baseball Roster

8 Michael Kocen

  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Position Infield
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 185
  • Hometown Beach Park, Ill.
  • High School Warren Township HS

Biography

BEFORE UNCP
Played two seasons (2021-22) at Triton College in River Grove, Ill. … Played in 37 games as a sophomore … Compiled a .341 batting average in 123 at-bats with 32 runs scored on 42 hits, including 13 extra-base hits (4 HR) and 34 RBI … Also drew 16 walks and stole a dozen bases … Played in 29 games as a freshman … Tallied a .368 batting average in 87 at-bats with 29 runs scored on 32 hits, including 14 extra-base hits (7 HR) and 22 RBI … Added 11 walks and a pair of stolen bases.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Warren Township High School for coach Clint Smothers … Senior season was canceled due to COVID … Earned all-conference and all-area honors following a junior campaign that watched him register five extra-base hits, nine RBI and 10 runs scored.
 
PERSONAL
The son of Carrie and Brian Kocen … Has two older brothers, Tyler and Riley, and a twin sister, Macy … Maintained a 3.74 cumulative grade point average at Warren Township High School … Hobbies include working out, fishing and listening to music … Names his parents as his heroes … Favorite movie is Rocky IV and his favorite sports team is the Chicago White Sox … Favorite food is deep dish pizza … A business management major at UNCP.

 

CAREER HIGHS AT UNCP (Updated: 5/23/2023)
At-Bats 6, twice - last at Southern Wesleyan (3/18/23)
Runs 5 vs. Bluefield State (3/21/23)
Hits 4 vs. King (4/16/23)
Walks 2, eight times - last vs. Mount Olive (5/4/23)
RBI 4, twice - last vs. Bluefield State (3/21/23)
Doubles 1, eight times - last at Catawba (4/19/23)
Triples None
Home Runs 1 at UVA-Wise (2/10/23)
Stolen Bases 1, four times - last at Southern Wesleyan (3/18/23)
Sac Hits 1 vs. Sheppard (2/24/23)
Sac Flies 1, four times - last at Catawba (4/19/23)
Hitting Streak 5 games (twice)

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