TJ Costen

TJ Costen Career Stats 2013 – Played in 35 games with 22 starts, hit .250 (20-for-80) with 19 runs scored, five doubles, a triple, a homer and eight RBI … 2-for-3 with a RBI and a run scored in 19-3 win over Liberty (6/1) … 1-for-2 with a walk in 4-3 loss to Vanderbilt at SEC Tournament (5/23) … 2-for-4 with a RBI and a double in 7-6 loss to Gardner-Webb (4/23) … Two-run homer and two runs scored in 9-5 win over Charleston Southern (4/2) … A double and two runs scored in 9-5 win at The Citadel (3/19) … 2-for-4 with a two-run single in 4-1 win at Missouri (3/15) … Career-high three hits with career-high three runs scored and two doubles in 12-3 win over USC Upstate (3/12) … 1-for-1 with a run scored in 10-0 win over Ball State (3/5) … Scored two runs in 6-0 win at Clemson (3/1) … 1-for-3 with a RBI triple and a run scored in 5-2 win over Furman (2/26) … 1-for-3 with a sacrifice fly and a RBI in 6-4 win over Albany (2/24) … Walked and scored a run in 8-7 win over Liberty (2/17) … Walked, hit by a pitch and scored a run in 4-3 win over Liberty (2/15). 2012 – Played in 38 games with 10 starts, hit .275 (14-for-51) with 13 runs scored, four doubles, one triple, a homer and two RBI … Scored go-ahead run in 5-1 win over Oklahoma in NCAA Super Regional (6/11) … Scored game-tying run in 5-4 win over Clemson in NCAA Regional (6/2) … 1-for-3 with a run scored in 7-6 loss at Arkansas (5/5) … 1-for-3 as leadoff hitter in 9-1 win over Alabama (4/28) … 1-for-1 with double and scored game-winning run in ninth inning of 12-11 win over Alabama (4/27) … 2-for-3 with a double in 2-1 win vs. Tennessee (4/7) … 2-for-5 with a run scored in 8-5 win at Furman (3/20) … 1-for-3 in 6-3 loss at Kentucky (3/18) … 1-for-3 with a double and a walk in the 6-5 loss at Clemson (3/4) … First career triple and scored a run in the 2-1 win over Presbyterian (2/28) … First career start in left field in 6-0 win over Elon, went 1-for-3 with a run scored (2/26) … Two-run homer in 13-1 win over VMI (2/18) … Made first career start at second base in 3-2 win over VMI (2/18). HIGH SCHOOL – 2011 MLB Draft Selection (22nd round/Texas Rangers) … Rated No. 62 best high school prospect in the nation and No. 2 best high school prospect in state of Virginia by Perfect Game USA … Rated No. 3 best high school prospect in state of Virginia by Baseball America … Rated No. 12 best overall second baseman prospect for 2011 MLB Draft by DiamondScape Scouting … Hit .468 his senior season at First Colonial HS; also stole 14 bases … Hit .389 his junior season at First Colonial HS … Clocked at 6.62 in 60-yard dash … 2011 Mid Atlantic All-Region Team by the National High School Baseball Coaches Association … 2010 Perfect Game USA Preseason Underclassmen All-America team … Named one of the Top 15 standouts at 2010 East Coast Professional Showcase by Baseball America … Played on Richmond Braves AAU team … Also played on Diamond Devils AAU team that won 2010 WWBA 17U National Championship PERSONAL – Born on December 31, 1992 … Parents are Tim and Sandra Costen.