Alumni Update - Josh Staniscia (Washington & Jefferson)

Washington & Jefferson sophomore right fielder Josh Staniscia, a Franklin Rgional High School graduate, highlighted five Presidents named to the 2012 American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings NCAA Division III All-Mideast Region Team as a first-team honoree.

A First Team D3baseball.com and Capital One CoSIDA Academic All-District selection, Staniscia led the Presidents’ Athletic Conference with 67 hits and 102 total bases, while finishing with a .404 batting average (4th in PAC).  He was second in the league in slugging percentage (.614) and ranked third in runs (46), RBI (42).

Staniscia’s eight triples are tied for third in NCAA Division III and he did not make an error in 79 chances in right field.

W&J (36-10) made its third NCAA Division III Tournament appearance in the last four seasons under Head Coach Jeff Mountain.  The Presidents won a school-record 36 games and claimed the Presidents’ Athletic Conference regular-season title.

(photo courtesy of Washington & Jefferson College)