Hokie Club5 - Tom BlaszakPosition: Infield
Class: Junior
Height: 5' 8"
Weight: 160 lbs.
High School: Blacksburg
Hometown: Blacksburg, Va.
A steady performer who knows how to play the game ... Has seen action in 38 games in a variety of roles ...Will compete for the second base duties this season after serving as a solid backup at both middle infield positions the past two seasons ... Combines good speed with solid defensive ability ... Could see increased action if he shows consistency at the plate ...2002-03: Played in 20 games ... Got starts at second base against Kent State and East Tennessee State ... Singled in a run in Tech's first game against Morehead State ... Scored twice in the Hokies' second game with the Eagles ... Went 1-for-2 in a win over Georgetown ... Batted .214 for the season ...
2001-02: Got a hit and drove in a run against The Citadel in his first collegiate at bat ... Also scored a run in that game ... Stole a base against Western Michigan ... Contributed a hit and a run scored in a win over Pittsburgh ... Started games at second base against Radford (twice) and VMI ... Went 2-for-3 and drove in two runs against Radford at English Field ... Saw duty as a pinch-hitter and pinch-runner ... Played in a total of 18 games ... Hit .235 with nine runs scored ...
High School: Earned first-team All-Timesland, all-district and all-region after batting .431 as a senior at Blacksburg High ... Played shortstop for Coach Jim Shockley ... Stole 13 bases and drew 16 walks ... Had nine doubles and scored 24 runs ... Struck out just two times ... Led the district in hitting with a .509 average as a junior ... Contributed 17 stolen bases and scored 24 runs on the way to all-district and all-region honors ... Also led the district in hits, runs scored, stolen bases and on-base percentage ... Walked 13 times and struck out only twice ... Helped the team to a 27-13 record over his two seasons ... Earned letters in basketball and indoor track ...
Personal: Thomas Scott Blaszak ... Born 9/20/83 in Buffalo, NY ... Son of Dennis and Kathy Blaszak ... Majoring in biology.
| Year | G | AB | R | H | RBI | BAvg | BB | SO | 2b | 3b | HR | TB | SB-SBA |
| 2002 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | .235 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1-2 |
| 2003 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .214 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Totals | 38 | 31 | 14 | 7 | 4 | .226 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1-2 |
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