T.J. Losby

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Position:
Catcher
Height:
6-1
Weight:
209
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Bryan, Ohio
High School:
Bryan

2014: Played in and started all 52 games, finishing his career with 160 consecutive games played … batted .319 with 36 runs batted in and 26 runs scored … named First Team All-MAC at catcher … earned Mid-American Conference Defensive Player of the Year … finished his career with more putouts (1,082) than anybody else in school history … finished sixth in career at bats with 648 … had 17 multi-hit games, including a five-hit game on Apr. 6 vs. Western Michigan … had eight multi-RBI games … had a streak of 22 consecutive games which he reached base in, spanning from Apr. 5 to May 11 … had two hits and three RBI on Feb. 15 at Belmont … had three hits in a win on Mar. 9 at High Point … was 5-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored on Apr. 6 against WMU … had three hits on Apr. 8 vs. Toledo … had 13 hits during an eight-game hitting streak from Apr. 11-25 … threw out 13-of-29 runners attempting to steal, while only making four errors for a .989 fielding percentage … had an on-base percentage of .396 and a slugging percentage of .405 … had nine doubles, two triples and a home run … walked 22 times.

2013: Named first team All-MAC as a catcher...voted as second team All-Mideast Region catcher by the ABCA...appeared in all 55 games (109 consecutive)...batted .327 with a team-high 39 RBI...tied for the team lead with six home runs...had a slugging percentage of .445 and an on-base percentage of .387...gunned out 43-percent (21-49) of attempted base stealers...211 at bats tied for eighth most in school history for a single season...tied for the team lead with 19 multi-hit games, including a five-hit game on April 21 vs. Akron...had a team-high 16 game hitting streak, spanning from April 13 to May 12...756 putouts are fifth most in school history...had a season-high four RBI on May 12 at Ohio...named MAC East Player of the Week on February 18, following a 4-for-12 weekend at Western Kentucky...captain...named to Academic All-MAC team.

2012: Was the only Falcon to make an appearance in all 53 games, as he started 47 of them...appeared primarily as the catcher, while also making some starts at first base...led the team with 37 RBI, with nine multi-RBI games...had 17 multi-hit games...had five RBI in a 31-20 loss to Kent State on April 15, a game which he went 3-for-3 in...had a .319 batting average, and was second on the team with three home runs.

2011: Made his collegiate debut on February 20, 2011, going 1-1 as a pinch-hitter in the series finale at Western Kentucky...appeared in 29 games, starting 17 as a catcher and designated hitter...hit for an average of .200 in 70 plate appearances...slugged .286 as a freshman backstop...on the defensive side, he threw out 9/19 runners on the season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered twice for the Bryan Golden Bears…helped Bryan High School to consecutive NWOAL championships in 2009 and 2010, both years batting above .400…was team captain his senior season…as a senior he had a .446 batting average, scored 34 runs, hit nine doubles, six home runs and drove in 27 RBI…named to the All-NWOAL First Team and First Team All-District…was a two-time Gold Glove infielder…hit .403 as a junior with 14 runs scored, five doubles and 16 RBI…also lettered in football for the Golden Bears...was in National Honor Society…was a NWOAL Outstanding Student-Athlete in 2009 and 2010.

PERSONAL: Full name is Thomas J. Losby…born on March 14, 1992…son of Tom and Mary Ellen Losby…has one sister, Mandy who plays tennis at Defiance College…father played football at Augustana College…is majoring in accounting.

Year       Avg  GP-GS    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   TB  SLG%  BB HBP  SO GDP   OB%  SF  SH  SB-ATT   PO   A   E  FLD%
2011....  .200  29-17    70    9   14   4   1   0    7   20  .286   6   1  15   0  .266   2   1   1-1    121  20   1  .993
2012....  .319  53-47   182   27   58   9   2   3   37   80  .440  17   7  33   2  .394   2   6   1-4    285  44   2  .994
2013....  .327  55-53   211   31   69   5   1   6   39   94  .445  15   8  21   2  .387   4   3   3-6    350  61   6  .986
2014....  .319  52-52   185   26   59   9   2   1   36   75  .405  22   5  27   7  .396   5   1   4-5    326  34   4  .989
TOTAL...  .309 189-169  648   93  200  27   6  10  119  269  .415  60  21  96  11  .379  13  11   9-16  1082 159  13  .990