With a school-record 15 career saves and season-record 7 saves in 2007, Kuzmik will make the transition to starting pitcher as a senior. Enters the season with 113 strikeouts in 90.1 innings.

Coach Callahan's comment: "He's the school's all-time save leader and he will be relied on heavily to help carry our pitching staff as a starter."

2007: With seven saves and three wins, Kuzmik figured in fully two-thirds of his team's 2007 season victories ... 3.54 ERA, 3-2 record and school-record 7 saves. ... recorded his record seventh save in a 7-4 win over South Dakota State on May 25, erasing Vinny Tavaglione's record of six, set in 2004 .... appeared in 20 games, pitching 28 innings with 32 Ks ... 2006: Shared closing duties and five of NJIT's seven saves ... 2nd-team all-CACC with a 1-1 record (5 saves) and 3.45 ERA ... struck out 41 in 31.1 innings ... 2005: Appeared in 14 games (13 in relief) and was 1-0 with a 3.77 ERA with three saves ... struck out 40 in 31 innings.

Prior to NJIT: All-league and honorable mention all-County for coach Mickey Hunt at Ramapo ... played one season of basketball ... played for coach Garrett Baron on the NYBCL Saratoga Phillies.

Personal: Joseph Cory Kuzmik ... majoring in management. ... last name is pronounced "KUZ-mik". ... born 5/5/86 in Teaneck, NJ.