Hokie Club16 - Josh CanovaPosition: Pitcher
Class: Senior
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 198 lbs.
High School: James Madison
Hometown: Vienna, Va.
A lefty who can provide some depth out of the bullpen ... Picked up valuable experience while working in 12 games last season ... Made the team as a walk-on in 2004 and played sparingly that season ... Lost weight over the fall and has benefited from the team's conditioning program ... Can be a plus in relief if he dedicates himself during the preseason.2005-06: Made 12 appearances in relief ... Pitched a total of 21.1 innings ... Had two appearances at Miami ... Worked just 1.1 innings against the Hurricanes allowing five runs ... Pitched two-thirds of an inning in game three against Boston College ... Retired both batters he faced ... Contributed an inning in the first Wake Forest game, giving up three unearned runs ... Picked up a win with five outstanding innings of relief in game one against Georgia Tech ... Allowed two runs on three hits and struck out three batters ... Gave team six innings of solid relief in first UNC game, only to end up with a loss ... Pitched just one-third of an inning in game two against Duke ... Worked 4.1 innings at Clemson and saw brief action in game one against NC State and game three at Virginia.
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 ... 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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