Hokie Club16 - Josh CanovaPosition: Pitcher
Class: r-Sophomore
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 205 lbs.
High School: James Madison
Hometown: Vienna, Va.
Another young pitcher who showed improvement during the fall ... Has a chance to fill some vital innings in middle relief this spring ... A southpaw with three pitches ... Had some ups and downs last season, but never really saw enough action to become comfortable ... Showed more consistency during the fall, along with an improved breaking ball ... Has the potential to pick up more innings if he shows command of his pitches.2004-05: Made the team during fall tryouts after just missing the cut during 2003 tryouts ... Was used in middle relief ... Made five appearances, all in relief ... Worked a total of 10 innings and did not have a decision ... Pitched 1.1 innings against North Carolina ... Gave up three hits and five runs ... Posted one strikeout and walked three men ... Pitched a scoreless inning against Miami ... Saw brief action against Marshall and Clemson ... Gave up just two earned runs in 6.1 innings at Georgia Tech ... Posted five strikeouts in that outing.
High School: Pitched on the 2002 State Championship team at James Madison High under Coach Mark Gjormand ... Lettered three years in baseball and also helped the team to district and regional titles in 2002 and 2003 ... Named team captain in 2003 ... Registered a 6-0 mark on the mound as a junior ... Was 12-2 his senior season with a 0.96 earned run average ... His 12 wins tied a school record ... Named to all-district and all-region teams his senior season ... Ended his high school career with a 0.28 ERA, the lowest in school history ... Threw a two-hit shutout in the first round of the state playoffs in 2003 ... Also lettered three years in football.
Personal: Joshua Ryan Canova ... Born 10/16/84 in Daytona Beach, FL ... Son of Jay and Jo Canova ... Enrolled in apparel, housing and resource management.
Pitching:
| Year | APP | GS | W-L | SV | CG | SHO | CBO | GF | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | 2B | 3B | HR | ERA | AVG | WP | HBP | KL | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10.0 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9.00 | .349 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 | 12 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21.1 | 29 | 33 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 11.39 | .333 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2007 | 16 | 0 | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15.0 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9.60 | .375 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Career | 33 | 0 | 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 46.1 | 68 | 65 | 53 | 37 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 10.29 | .351 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | PO | A | E | PB | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2006 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
| 2007 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .857 |
| Career | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
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