University of Massachusets Athletics
2016 Baseball Roster
Cooper Mrowka
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Cheshire, Conn.
- High School:
- Cheshire
AS A JUNIOR IN 2018: Played in all 44 games, starting 43 at first base ... Finished the year with a .216 average, five doubles, 18 RBIs and 14 runs scored ... Hit 2-for-3 with an RBI and two runs in the Saint Joseph’s series opener (5/17) ... Scored two runs on a 2-for-3 day at the plate at Stony Brook (5/5) ... Went 2-for-3 with an RBI double vs. Rhode Island (4/14) ... Went 4-for-11, recorded two RBIs and drew four walks in the St. Bonaventure series (3/30-4/1) ... Had two RBIs as part of a 1-for-3 day at Richmond (3/23) plus a walk ... Went 3-for-3 with a double and three RBIs vs. Bucknell (3/12) ... Had a 3-for-4 day with a double in a win over Saint Peter’s (3/3), driving in two runs as well as scoring a run.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2017: Saw action in 47 games starting in all 47 games and finished with a .292 batting average ... Went 1-for-3 in game two of a double header against Davidson (5/18), scoring a run and registering a RBI ... Was 2-for-4 in game one of a double header against Davidson (5/18), with three runs, a RBI, a double, and a homerun ... Went 2-for-4 with a RBI and a homerun against Rhode Island (5/7) ... Scored a run against Dayton (4/28)... Picked up four hits in series at La Salle (4/21-4/23), including scoring once and knocking in an RBI ... Had an RBI single vs. Northeastern (4/19) ... Hit a double and an RBI and scored a run against UConn (4/18)... Hit a home run and had two RBIs aiding in the team's walk-off win against Saint Louis (4/15)... Scored three runs with one souble and an RBI in the team's 15-0 victory at Central Connecticut (4/11)... Scored the only run in the game against VCU (4/9)... Singled in game at Harvard (4/5) ... Had four hits in the series against Morehead State (3/31-4/2) hitting a double and scoring one run... Went 2-for-4 at George Washington (3/25) and hit a double... Scored a run vs Holy Cross (3/21)... Hit 2-for-3 with three runs, one RBI and a double vs. Bucknell (3/17) … Hit a home run, a double, and three RBIs vs. Bucknell (3/16) and hit 3-for-5 with three runs … Hit 3-for-4 vs. North Dakota State (3/14) with one run and one RBI … Went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double and four RBIs vs. Maine (3/12)… Went 2-for-4 with one RBI and two doubles at Elon (3/3).
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2016: Saw action in 34 games making 31 starts and finished with a .248 batting average ... Was 2-for-4 with a walk-off single versus George Mason (5/19) … Recorded 2 hits at Fairfield (5/17) … Went 4-for-9 in a 3 game series at Rhode Island (5/13-15) with 4 RBI, 3 runs scored, and a triple … Recorded 2 hits at Connecticut (5/10) … Hit 3-5 with a home run at Richmond (5/7) … Recorded a hit and RBI against St. Joseph’s (4/17) … Had an RBI-double versus Boston College (3/30) ... Hit his first home run of the season at Davidson (3/26) ... Went 1-for-3 with two walks and a run scored vs. Maine (3/20) ... Had two doubles in four at-bats, while scoring once in road game at Charleston Southern (3/5).
BEFORE UMASS: Played at Cheshire High School in Connecticut under head coach William Mrowka ... Batted .471 his senior year along with an OBP of .581, and slugging percentage of .705 with 32 hits ... Had a high school career batting average of .332 with 48 runs scored, 64 hits, 24 RBI, 16 doubles, 3 triples, a home run, and 44 walks ... Three-time SCC All Academic Baseball Team selection ... Was a contributing member of his team that won the SCC Housatonic Title in 2014 ... Was a member of the SCC All Housatonic League as a junior and senior ... As a senior, was a member of the New Haven Register All State, Connecticut High School Coaches Association All-State, Hartford Courant All-State, and Perfect Game All-American North-East first team.
PERSONAL: Born Cooper Richard Mrowka on April 23rd, 1997 in Cheshire, Conn. ... Son of William and Colleen Mrowka ... Has an older sister, Kate ... Uncle, Steve Mrowka, was the head baseball coach at George Washington University ... Intends to major in Sport Management.
CAREER HIGHS
Hits: 3 (6x) last vs. Bucknell (3/12/18)
Runs Scored: 3 (5x) last vs. Davidson (5/18/17)
Doubles: 2 (twice) last at Elon (3/3/17)
Triples: 1 at Rhode Island (5/15/16)
Home Runs: 1 (7x) last vs. Davidson (5/18/17)
RBI: 4 vs. Maine (3/12/17)
Total Bases: 7 vs. Bucknell (3/16/17)
Hitting Streak: Eight Games (4/15/17 – 4/23/17)
