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Mary Kosco

• Previous School: Herrin HS
• Hometown: Herrin, Ill.
• Height: 5-5
• Major: Physical Education and Health K-12
• Before Â鶹ÊÓƵ: Mary played four years of softball for Herrin High School in Herrin, Ill. She set multiple school records, including: most strikeouts for a season(291), strikeout's for a career(749), shutouts in a season(34) and games pitched in a career(70). These accomplishments earned her First and Second-Team All-State honors during her career.

News Release(s)

• 5/24/2006 - Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Haycraft Named NAIA Softball All-American, Four Players Named NAIA Scholar Athletes
• 5/15/2006 - Â鶹ÊÓƵ Softball Players Named All-Region
• 5/8/2006 - Seven Â鶹ÊÓƵ Softball Players Named TranSouth All-Conference
• 6/10/2005 - Two Â鶹ÊÓƵ Softball Players Named Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-Americans
• 5/26/2005 - Three Lady Bulldogs Named Softball All-Americans
• 5/24/2005 - Six Â鶹ÊÓƵ Softball Players Named NAIA Scholar Athletes
• 5/12/2005 - Kosco, Pope Named Top Region Players, Three other Lady Bulldogs Honored
• 5/9/2005 - Six Â鶹ÊÓƵ Softball Players Honored by TranSouth, Two Top The List
• 4/19/2005 - Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Kosco, Haycraft Take TranSouth Weekly Softball Honors
• 3/22/2005 - Â鶹ÊÓƵ's Kosco and Kee Earn TranSouth Weekly Softball Honors
• 3/8/2005 - Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Kosco Named TranSouth Pitcher of the Week
• 2/18/2005 - Kosco Tosses Perfect Game, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Softball Wins Two
• 5/6/2004 - Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Johnson Named TranSouth Softball Player of the Year
• 5/3/2004 - Â鶹ÊÓƵ's Kosco is TranSouth Pitcher of the Week
• 4/30/2004 - Â鶹ÊÓƵ Softball Wins NCCAA National Championship
• 4/26/2004 - Â鶹ÊÓƵ Captures Seventh Straight NCCAA MidEast Region Title
• 5/7/2003 - Gronberg Earns Region Pitcher of the Year, All-Region Team Announced
• 5/2/2003 - Â鶹ÊÓƵ Softball Players Honored, Gronberg is Pitcher of the Year
• 4/15/2003 - Â鶹ÊÓƵ Softball Clinches Fifth Straight Regular Season TranSouth Title
• 3/25/2003 - Â鶹ÊÓƵ Softball Players Earn TranSouth and NAIA Region XI Honors
• 3/24/2003 - Â鶹ÊÓƵ Softball Players Sweep TranSouth Weekly Honors
• 3/7/2003 - Kosco Tosses First No-Hitter
• 1/4/2002 - Â鶹ÊÓƵ Softball Signs Standout Pitcher for 2003

Member of the Following Team(s)

• All-American (Second Team)
• Scholar-Athlete
• Number: 24
• Class: Senior
• Position: P
• Mary has been a very good and durable pitcher for Â鶹ÊÓƵ over the past three years. She was Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s top pitcher in 2005 as she extended the string of five straight years with a Â鶹ÊÓƵ All-American Pitcher. Mary is a very solid pitcher who can also play in the outfield.
  Â鶹ÊÓƵ Career. (2003)...went 21-5 with a 0.82 ERA; tallied 26 starts, 25 complete games, 179.2 innings, and 154 strikeouts; named All-Conference and All-Region. (2004)...went 19-10 with a 1.32 ERA; tallied 29 starts, 27 complete games, 196.0 innings, and 174 strikeouts; named All-Conference and All-Region. (2005)... went 26-10 with a 0.95 ERA; had 32 starts with 22 complete games with 232 strikeouts in 207.1 innings; was named TranSouth and Region Pitcher of the Year, All-Conference, All-Region, NAIA Scholar Athlete, and NAIA All-American.

• All-American (Honorable Mention)
• Scholar-Athlete
• Number: 24
• Class: Junior
• Position: P

• Number: 24
• Class: Sophomore
• Position: P
• Mary is now a sophomore at Â鶹ÊÓƵ and looks to improve on a very impressive freshman season. As a freshman, Mary went 21-5 with a team low 0.82 ERA. She started 26 games and completed 25 games with 10 shutouts. She was named an NCCAA All-American, NAIA All-Region, and All-TranSouth Conference. Mary is a very solid pitcher who can also play in the outfield.
  Before Â鶹ÊÓƵ: Mary prepped at Herrin High School which produced NAIA All-Americans and Â鶹ÊÓƵ greats Lynde Capogreco and Rachel Murray. Mary was named MVP as a sophomore, junior, and senior. She also received the Hustle Award and was named All-State her senior and sophomore seasons. Set school records for strikeouts in a season with 291, strikeouts in a career with 749, strikeouts per inning (career) as 1.47, and games pitched in a career with 70.

• Number: 24
• Class: Freshman
• Position: P/OF
• Incoming freshman who will team with Gronberg and Batey to form Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s pitching staff…very solid pitcher who will also see playing time in the outfield. Mary prepped at Herrin High School which produced NAIA All-Americans and Â鶹ÊÓƵ greats Lynde Capogreco and Rachel Murray. Mary was named MVP as a sophomore, junior, and senior. She also received the Hustle Award and was named All-State her senior and sophomore seasons. Set school records for strikeouts in a season with 291, strikeouts in a career with 749, strikeouts per inning (career) as 1.47, and games pitched in a career with 70.

Photo Gallery

04/108/06 - Senior pitcher Mary Kosco in the middle of her delivery in Â鶹ÊÓƵ's win over Martin Methodist. (ID: 5155) - Steven Aldridge |	04/108/06 - Senior pitcher Mary Kosco stands ready as she gets her sign from the catcher. (ID: 5163) - Steven Aldridge |	03/90/06 - Senior pitcher Mary Kosco starts her windup and delivery in a home game during her final season. (ID: 5069) - Steven Aldridge |	03/90/06 - Senior pitcher Mary Kosco strides in her delivery just prior to releasing a pitch in a game at Â鶹ÊÓƵ's Fesmire Field. (ID: 5078) - Steven Aldridge |
02/58/06 - Senior pitcher Mary Kosco fires a pitch to Bonnie Rooney of Lindsey Wilson College during game one of a double-header. Kosco pitched a one-hitter in the game, en route to a 2-0 victory for Â鶹ÊÓƵ. (ID: 4806) - Brad Moore |	02/58/06 - Senior pitcher Mary Kosco delivers a pitch during a home game at Â鶹ÊÓƵ. (ID: 4807) - Brad Moore |	04/110/05 - Junior pitcher Mary Kosco (24) in the middle of making a pitch. (ID: 3348) - Jonathan Blair |	04/110/05 - Mary Kosco (24) starts her windup just before making a pitch. (ID: 3349) - Jonathan Blair |
04/110/05 - Â鶹ÊÓƵ Chrissa Norton (33), Mary Kosco (24), and head coach Brian Dunn enjoy the action on the field as they look on from the dugout. (ID: 3358) - Jonathan Blair |	03/67/05 - Pitcher Mary Kosco warms up prior to one of her starts. (ID: 3007) - Amanda Herron |	02/53/05 - Mary Kosco pitching during her win versus Lindsey Wilson College. (ID: 2864) - Steven Aldridge |	02/53/05 - Mary Kosco delivers a pitch during her win over Lindsey Wilson. (ID: 2865) - Steven Aldridge |
02/53/05 - Mary Kosco releases the ball as she warms up during a Â鶹ÊÓƵ game. (ID: 2870) - Steven Aldridge |	02/53/05 - Mary Kosco (24) is delivers a pitch to the plate as Jessica Kee (foreground-3rd base) and Danielle Pope (background-1st base) are ready on defense. (ID: 2871) - Steven Aldridge |	04/117/04 - Mary Kosco prepares to make a turn at first during a Lady Bulldog practice. (ID: 2210) - Jonathan Blair |	03/86/04 - Sophomore pitcher Mary Kosco (24) throws to the plate in a Â鶹ÊÓƵ win over Cumberland. (ID: 1971) - Steven Aldridge |
02/45/04 - Mary Kosco pitches during one of Â鶹ÊÓƵ's practices. (ID: 2057) - Lindsay Stavish |	02/45/04 - Â鶹ÊÓƵ head coach Brian Dunn watches Mary Kosco pitch during one of Â鶹ÊÓƵ's practices. (ID: 2058) - Lindsay Stavish |	05/146/03 - (L to R) Sara Batey, Mary Kosco, and Melissa McCue at the 2003 NAIA Softball World Series in Decatur, Ala. versus the University of Mary. (ID: 1158) - Steven Aldridge |	05/146/03 - Mary Kosco, pitcher from Herrin, Ill. at the 2003 NAIA Softball World Series in Decatur, Ala. versus the University of Mary. (ID: 1160) - Steven Aldridge |

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