2015: Only player to start and play in all 54 games of the Wildcats season ... Academic All-Big Ten Honoree ... Ranked fourth in batting average (.286) and ranked third in hits with 59 … Made 10 appearances on the mound posting a 2-2 record and recording a save … Knocked in the Wildcats lone run at Michigan (5/10) … Drove in two runs and went 3-for-5 in a win at Michigan (5/9) … Had an RBI double in a win over Nebraska (5/2) … Collected two runs batted in and scored in a one-run win over Chicago State (4/29) … Drove in two runs and pitched a scoreless inning in a win over UIC (4/22) … Hit a home run and drove in two in a win over Milwaukee (4/21) … Picked up the win at UIC (4/15) … Collected two RBIs in a win at Michigan State (4/10) … Hit two doubles and a triple and drove in one at Minnesota (3/29) … Racked up two RBIs at UNLV(3/21) … Recorded the save at UNLV (3/21) … Homered against Seattle (3/13) … Went 2 for 4 with an RBI in a win against Dartmouth (3/7) … Drove in a run on a triple and scored in a win at Villanova (2/22).
2014: Made the All Big Ten Freshman team as an outfielder ... Versatile two-way player ... Played in 50 games ... Leads team with nine two-out RBI ... Has 17 hits with two outs ... Owns 0.87ERA (1 ER/10.1 IP) in six career appearances ... Right-handers are batting .130 against (3-for-23) ... Doubled and scored game-winning run vs. SIUE (5/11) ... Pitched career-high 3.0 innings against the Cougars ... Matched career high with two hits, including fourth career home run at UIC (5/7) ... Also matched career high with 2.0 IP against the Flames (5/7) in third career appearance ... Hit third home run of season to break tie score and beat Michigan (5/2) ... Struck out one in second career relief appearance vs. NIU (4/30) ... Played three defensive positions, 3B, 1B and LF against Michigan State (4/27) ... Made first collegiate pitching appearance against Wheaton, striking out two over two scoreless IP (4/22) ... Matched career high with two hits in each game of a doubleheader at Nebraska (4/19) ... Matched career highs with two hits and three RBI at Chicago State (4/16-1) ... Hit first collegiate triple in that game ... Hit two-run homer in 7th inning against Iowa (4/11) ... Drove in a run against Valpo (4/8) ... Reached base safely in 17 straight games (2/28-3/29) ... Made first start in LF since 3/1 against Illinois (4/5) ... Recorded an outfield assist in that game ... Matched career highs in hits (2) and runs (3) at Penn State (3/29) ... Doubled against Eastern Michigan (3/26) ... Drove in NU's lone run vs. Minnesota (3/23) ... Hit first career home run (inside the park) against LIU Brooklyn (3/14) ... Recorded career-high three RBI vs. the Blackbirds ... Collected a RBI and scored a run at Tennessee Tech (3/2) ... Doubled and drove in a run at TTU (2/28) ... Had a team-high five hits in series at USC, including a double and two RBI (2/14-16).
High School: Four-year letterwinner ... Served as team captain ... Three-time All-Area selection ... Two-time Upstate 8 honoree ... Selected team MVP in both baseball and football ... Led the Saints to a third-place finish in the 2013 state tournament after batting over .500 during the playoffs ... Batted .375 as a senior with 43 runs scored and 16 stolen bases ... Team won three Upstate 8 titles and four regional crowns ... IHSA Coaches Association All-State on the gridiron ... 2013 Chicago Tribune Scholar Athlete ... Illinois State Scholar ... National Honor Society member ... Four-time Academic Upstate 8 honoree.
Personal: Born Joseph Nelson Hoscheit ... Son of John and Teri Hoscheit ... Brother, Mike, played baseball at Butler from 2008-2012 ... Sister, Maggie, plays soccer at Augustana College ... Anticipated major is economics.