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University of Montevallo Athletics

2025 Baseball Roster

Michael Wade/GSC

29 Gino Cozzi

  • Height 6-0
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Downers Grove, Illinois
  • Prev School North Iowa Area Community College
  • High School Downers Grove South High School

Biography

2025 (GRADUATE STUDENT): Cozzi had another strong year for the Falcons where he started 14 games and pitched 57.1 innings in 2025. He only allowed 29 earned runs and struck out 51 batters. In his start against Christian Brothers, Cozzi became the third pitcher in program history to have 200 career strikeouts.In the same game, he fired his first career complete game at the Division II level. Additionally, he finishes his career with the third most innings pitched in program history at 223.2. Cozzi had four starts this season where he went five or more innings. He also had two starts where he struck out seven batters including a six inning outing where he struck out seven Argonauts in six shutout innings. Cozzi will graduate with the second most game starts (45) and the fourth most wins (17) in program history.      

2024 (5TH YEAR): In his third year as a Falcon, Cozzi led the Falcons with six wins, 72 innings pitched and he allowed the lowest amount of hits out of the starting pitchers with 62. He tied a career-high in starts that he set in 2022 with 14. Cozzi struck out 55 batters this season while allowing batters to hit .234 against, the lowest on the Montevallo staff with more than 50 innings pitched. Cozzi earned the win against No. 22 Northwood on Feb. 18 as he went six strong innings with six strikeouts and he only allowed one run on two hits. He had eight games this season where he struck out five or more batters and recorded a season-high seven strikeouts against Christian Brothers on  Feb. 24. Cozzi had three starts where he didn't allow a run. He was named to the All-GSC Second Team.

2023 (SENIOR): Appeared in 10 games for the Falcons while starting three... posted a 5.40 ERA and a 1-1 record in 16.2 innings pitched... struck out 18 batters, while allowing 10 earned runs and nine walks.

2022 (JUNIOR): Pitched a team-leading 77.2 innings in 15 appearances and 14 starts...posted a 3.82 ERA and a 7-5 record...led Montevallo with 83 strikeouts...struck out a career-high 10 batters against USML on 2/11...was named to the All-GSC Second Team.

PREVIOUS SCHOOL:
Competed at North Iowa Area CC in 2019 and 2020.
Threw 3.2 innings in 2020
In 2021 he threw 37 innings with a 1-1 record and one save. He had 48 strikeouts while allowing only 14 walks and 44 hits.

ACCOLADES:
2024 All-GSC Second Team
2022 All-GSC Second Team

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 29

    2022Sophomore

    RHP
    0 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2023Junior

    RHP
    6'0" 200 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2024Senior

    RHP
    6'0" 200 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2025Graduate Student

    RHP
    6'0" 200 lbs
    29