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5 Jedd Gyorko Class: Jr. Hometown: Morgantown, W.Va. Height: 5-10 Weight: 185 Team: Baseball Position: SS Full Roster

Biography Talented hitter in the three-spot who was moved from second base to shortstop ... known for his hitting ability, but also is an excellent defensive middle infielder ... hits for average and power ... named to the preseason 2009 Brooks Wallace National Player of the Year Watch List ... also selected to National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Pro-Line Athletic pre-2009 All-America team ... hits for an incredible average while showcasing plenty of power. 2008: Earned numerous awards during freshman campaign ... Pro-Line Athletic/NCBWA 2008 All-American Second Team ... BIG EAST Rookie of the Year ... All-BIG EAST Second Team selection ... Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American ... Pro-Line Athletic/NCBWA Freshman All-American First Team ... ECAC 2008 Division I Baseball All-Star First Team ... ECAC Rookie of the Year ... Rivals.com Freshman All-American ... showed a .409 average with eight home runs and 63 RBIs ... reliable in the field with a .965 fielding percentage ... went 4-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored against Iona on March 14 ... had a remarkable four-hit, two home run day against Coppin State on March 24 ... had 10 total bases in the same game ... also went 3-for-4 with three RBIs against Pitt on March 20 ... produced a walk-off single in WVU’s 15-14 comeback victory over USF on April 5 ... recorded seven at-bats in the same game ... went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and five RBIs against Notre Dame on May 21 ... collected five RBIs in two games ... tallied three hits in one game 13 times ... started every game in regular season ... earned WVU Rookie of the Year Award. Prep: Local talent from University High ... four-time all-conference and three-time all-state player ... 2007 Conference Hitter of the Year ... two-year team captain ... played for Morgantown American Legion Post 2 ... team was state champions in 2004 and 2007 ... runner-up at Mid-Atlantic Regional in 2007 ... hit 40 career home runs and 231 RBIs ... was first-team all-state in basketball at UHS. Personal: Son of Randall and Penny Gyorko ... birthday is Sept. 23 ... majoring in business ... brother Scott was a two-year starting linebacker for WVU from 2001-04 ... member of the Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll ... BIG EAST Academic All-Star.

Feature Articles Gyorko Named Wallace Award Finalist Shortstop Jedd Gyorko of the West Virginia University baseball team has been named a finalist for the Brooks Wallace Award, announced by the College Baseball Foundation and finalist watch list sponsor Mizuno. Gyorko Named Wallace Award Semifinalist Sophomore Jedd Gyorko has been named a semifinalist for the 2009 Brooks Wallace Award, announced today by the College Baseball Foundation. Natural Born Hitter Jedd Gyorko is still one of the top hitters in the country despite seeing fewer pitches to hit. Baseball: Gyorko Named Frosh All-American West Virginia University freshman Jedd Gyorko has been named to the Rivals.com 32-man Freshman All-American second baseman today. Baseball: Three Mountaineers Honored West Virginia University baseball players Jedd Gyorko and Tyler Kuhn have been named to the ECAC 2008 Division I Baseball All-Star first team. Baseball: Two Earn NCBWA All-American Honors West Virginia University second baseman Jedd Gyorko has been named to the Pro-Line Athletic/ National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) 2008 All-American Second Team, while shortstop Tyler Kuhn was named to the Third Team Baseball: Gyorko Garners All-American Honors Jedd Gyorko has been named to the 2008 Louisville Slugger Freshmen All-American Baseball Team recently released by Collegiate Baseball. Hit-Man Jedd Gyorko's home run trot has been getting a lot of work this spring. Staying Home Jedd Gyorko had other offers but he preferred to stay home and play for WVU.

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