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KUZMIK LATEST HIGHLANDER HONORED BY NJCBA

April 20, 2005

Courtesy of Mark Mentone NJIT Sports Information

Ramapo Product Named Rookie Pitcher of Week

Cory Kuzmik

NEWARK, N.J. ? Cory Kuzmik of Teaneck, a freshman pitcher for New Jersey Institute of Technology, has been named New Jersey Collegiate Baseball Association Division II/III Pitcher of the Week, the NJCBA announced on Tuesday.

In nine innings pitched last week over two appearances, Kuzmik, a left-hander, held opponents to a .103 batting average (3 for 29). He struck out 15 batters while walking none, allowing one earned run. On April 16, he made his first career start, and tossed a seven-inning three-hitter with 11 strikeouts as NJIT defeated Wilmington (Del.) College, 3-1, in Game 2 of a doubleheader. Kuzmik is a 2004 graduate of Ramapo High.

NJIT (16-12) sits in first place in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference with a 14-3 league record. Kuzmik is 1-0 with two saves and a 3.72 earned-run average in seven appearances. He is the third NJIT pitcher to earn NJCBA weekly honors this season.

The NJCBA consists of all four-year colleges in New Jersey which offer baseball. More information is available at www.njcba.com.

New Jersey Institute of Technology, the state?s public research university, enrolls more than 8,200 students in bachelor?s, master?s and doctoral degrees in 100 degree programs. NJIT is renowned for expertise in architecture, applied mathematics, wireless communications and networking, solar physics, advanced engineered particulate materials, nanotechnology, neural engineering and eLearning. The Highlanders? athletics department sponsors 14 NCAA Division-II varsity sports, seven for men and seven for women, plus Division I men?s soccer.