Lewis University Athletics

2024 Season: Delahanty Award winner...First Team All-GLVC, All-Region, All-American and All-Defensive...Gold Glove Award winner...Batted .399 in 52 games with 51 starts...Belted 19 doubles and 16 home runs to go with 61 RBI and 63 runs scored...Had a .987 fielding percentage...Recorded a season high five hits and two doubles against UMSL (3/15)...Had a pair of home runs against Indianapolis (5/4)...Drove in five runs against Mary (2/19).

Prior to Lewis: Played at UNC-Pembroke, where he appeared in 47 games with 39 starts in 2023...Slashed .253/.403/.336/.739 (37-146)...Totaled nine doubles, 31 RBI and 42 runs while walking 31 times...Went 7-9 (.777) vs. King 4/15/23-4/16/23...Competed at Triton College in 2021 and 2022. Appeared in 37 games in 2022...Slashed .341/.425/.520/.945 (42-123)...Recorded eight doubles, four homers, 34 RBI and 32 runs...First Team All-Region NJCAA Region 4...Played in 29 games as a freshman, slashing .368/.442/.690/1.132 (32-87) with seven doubles, seven homers, 22 RBI and 29 runs.

Prep/Personal: Son of Brian and Carrie Kocen...Brian played football at Northern Illinois...Sister Macy plays basketball currently at Aurora University...Aspires to be an entrepreneur and open his own business one day...Chose Lewis because, “The great opportunities the university has to offer, and the welcoming culture of the coaches and players”