USD Baseball 1996

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#10 RYAN LOCANTO

ANAHEIM, CA

JR Sophomore: Shortstop who ap- peared in 16 games, starti ng in seven... Two-hit, two-RBI perfor- ;IF' , mance, including a triple, against San Francisco (May 5). 6-:-0 iJ Mater Dei HS: Batted .310 senior fl season to lead the Monarchs to a 23-6 record and a No. 5 nationally 1sol

ranking among high school programs...Compiled a .250 average as a junior as part of a 24-5 team that was ranked I0th nationally...Coached by Bob Ickes. lY' Personal: Business major. .. Sought afte r by USC. ..Selected USD for its academics and sports programs...Father, Pat Locante, played varsity baseball at Western Michigan University and was drafted by the Phila- delphia Phillies...Born May 26, 1975 in Dearborn, Ml.

BA SB FD'7c .156 0 .923 .156 0 .923

H HR RBI

Year G/GS AB R

2 2

0 0

32 6 32 6

1995 16/7 Career 1617

5 5

#12 MATT KUSESKI

LONGMONT, CO

JR:: IF··

Sophomore: Named Co-Most Im- proved player for USD... Led the team in batting average at .318... Stole 12 bases in 13 attempts to rank second on the team... Went 4 for 6 with four RBI's in 15-14 win over Cal Poly SLO (April 2). As a Freshman: Came out of the

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2V blocks strong, collecting hits in his first three colle- giate ball games...Knocked in two RBI against top- ranked Georgia Tech... Recorded a modest five-game hit streak...Saw time at third base...Led USO fresh- men in games played. Personal: Name pronounced Kuh-zes-key ...Prepped at Longmont High, earning all-state recognition in baseball and football...Chose USO for its academics, location and baseball program...Born Feb. 14, 1975 in Longmont, CO.

BA SB FD'lc

H HR RBI

R

Year G GS AB

12 .948 6 .905 18.925

.318 .210 .258

34/28

1995 1994

27 0 22 0 49 0

18 12 30

85 105 190

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38/33 Career 72/61

9

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