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Senior
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| Hometown:
Foster City, Calif.
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| High School:
Bellarmine College Prep
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| Height / Weight:
6-2 / 205
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| Position:
LHP
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| Birthdate:
07/11/1982
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| Major:
Computer Information Systems
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At Miami
J.D. Cockroft won the Hurricanes' 2003 Ron Fraser Pitcher of the Year award winner, as voted on by the coaches, for the second straight season ... earned honorable mention All-America honors from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association ... a preseason second-team All-America selection by Louisville Slugger and an honorable mention selection by the NCBWA in 2004 ... named the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Coral Gables Regional after throwing a one-hit shutout against Florida Atlantic ... led the Hurricanes' starting pitching staff with a 2.72 ERA along with a 11-3 record in 22 appearances, including 16 starts ... is 16-3 in his three years with the Hurricanes with a 3.10 ERA in 145 innings ... attended the same high school as former Hurricane All-American and No. 1 overall draft pick Pat Burrell ... named to the Athletics Director Honor Roll in 2002 and 2003.
Junior (2003)
Cockroft won the Ron Fraser Award for the Hurricanes' top pitcher for the second straight season ... won the Bob Werner Award for the player whom most exemplifies the qualities of a winner, as selected by his teammates ... began the year as UM's closer, but moved into the No.1 starter's role after an injury to Dan Touchet ... went 11-3 on the season with a 2.72 ERA in a team-best 119.0 innings and one save ... struck out 94 while walking only 34, nearly a 3-to-1 ratio ... threw three complete games on the year, including a one-hit shutout to beat Florida Atlantic in the Coral Gables Regional ... earned the win in UM's season opener against FIU with 3.1 scoreless innings ... pitched 2.1 innings against Campbell, allowing two runs on four hits ... threw two scoreless innings on Feb. 14 against UF and 1.1 scoreless innings against the Gators on Feb. 15 ... started the season in the bullpen and earned the first save of his career against San Diego State with 3.0 innings of work ... allowed one hit and one run ... gave up one hit and one run in three innings on Feb. 23 against SDSU ... made his first start of his career against The Citadel ... went five innings, giving up five hits and four runs (one earned), while striking out a career-high four batters ... picked up his first win as a starter to improve his record to 3-0 ... gave up six hits and two runs ... went six innings to pick up his fourth win of the season ... picked up a no decision in 5.1 innings of work against Boston College, gave up nine hits and six runs (three earned) ... pitched a career-best 7.2 innings, allowing six hits and two earned runs ... also struck out a career-best eight Golden Eagles' hitters against only two walks ... threw a complete game against Virginia to pick up his sixth win of the season ... first complete game by a Hurricanes pitcher in 145 games (Kiki Bengochea vs. FIU, 2/24/02) ... lost his first game at UM to Florida State on April 18, 4-2, pitching seven innings and allowing eight hits and four earned runs ... threw his second complete game of the season in a 1-0 loss at Florida State ... gave up a home run to Stephen Drew on the second pitch of the game ... earned his seventh win of the season with six innings of six-hit one-run baseball ... picked up his eighth win of the season with six innings of two-hit baseball, striking out seven ... earned his team-high ninth win of the season against Savannah State on May 16. 2003 Coral Gables Regional: Threw a complete-game, one-hit, shutout of Florida Atlantic in the winnner bracket of the Coral Gables Regional ... allowed only a sinking line drive to fall in the third inning. Tied his career high with eight strikeouts. 2003 Coral Gables Super Regional: Suffered through his worst outing of the season, while being victimized by three Miami errors against North Carolina State ... gave up nine runs (seven earned) in 5.1 innings ... walked four (tying a career high) and struck out five Wolfpack hitters. 2003 College World Series: Cockroft pitched 3.1 innings, allowing 10 hits and 10 runs with only three being earned, as the Hurricanes fell to Texas, 13-2, in the opening game of the College World Series.
Sophomore (2002)
Pitched 24.1 innings allowing 15 hits, seven runs (six earned), 10 walks and 15 strikeouts...held opponents to a team-low .190 batting average, 50 points better than No. 2...led the team with three runners picked off...had a 1.26 ERA over his last 11 appearances (14.1 IP)...had a 5-0 record in 2002 with wins in relief over Tennessee, Minnesota, Northwestern, Jacksonville and New York Tech...threw a career-high 3.2 innings vs. Jacksonville on 5/19 along with three strikeouts...went 3.0 innings in series vs. Georgia Tech and Florida State...among the team's he blanked were Tennessee, Florida, Minnesota, South Florida, Ball State, Rutgers, Florida State, North Carolina, Georgia Tech and Jacksonville. At the 2002 NCAA Gainesville Regional: Made two appearances vs. South Carolina, including 2.0 innings of scoreless relief in game No. 3. At the 2002 NCAA Columbia Super Regional: Pitched 1.2 innings of relief in UM's 8-7 win over Florida in the NCAA Regional championship allowing two runs (one earned) on two hits and two walks.
Freshman (2001)
Made five appearances on the season...pitched a total of 1.2 innings...allowed eight earned runs on seven hits and five walks...had one strikeout...saw action against Florida, Oklahoma State, Florida International, East Carolina and New York Tech.
Bellarmine College Prep
Coached by Gary Cunningham...was a starting pitcher as well as the top utility infielder...three-year letterman...also competed in football and basketball...a two-year letterman as the punter/kicker...led all WCAL freshman in 1996 with a 16-point scoring average for the JV basketball team. Senior year, 2000: Had a 6-3 record...was an All-WCAL All-League selection as a utility player...team captain...assisted team to a third-place finish in state playoffs. Junior year, 1999: Had a 2-2 record...was an All-WCAL All-League selection as a utility player...team captain...assisted team to the 1999 WCAL championship...also claimed the California Interscholastic Federation and Central Coast Section championships. Sophomore year, 1998: Batted .350 in league competition...assisted team to the 1998 WCAL championship.
Personal
Full name is Joseph Dean Cockroft ... son of Robert and Ellafe Cockroft ... has one sister, Dorothy ... majoring in computer information systems and minoring in marketing ... Cockroft was principal second violin in the California Youth Symphony Associate Orchestra ... playing first violin in the Old Cutler Presbyterian Church Messiah Concert ... a member of the Delta Sigma Pi Beta Omega Chapter, which is an international professional business fraternity ... participated in Hurricanes Help the Hometown ... member of the California Scholastic Federation ... enjoys listening to music while playing the violin, piano and guitar ... father played college football at the Colorado School of Mines ... he received his Ph.D. from the University of Wyomng in organic chemistry ... mother at the age of 25, received her Ph.D. from the University of Missouri at Kansas City in polymer chemistry ... sister, Dorothy, senior at Palmetto High School plays volleyball and softball ... uncle, Don, was a 13-year veteran kicker and punter for the Cleveland Browns.
Cockroft's Career Bests
Innings Pitched: 9.0 (twice), last vs. FAU, 5/31/03
Hits: 12 at Long Becah State, 5/22/03
Earned Runs: 10 vs. Texas, 6/14/03
Walks: 4 (twice), last vs. NC State, 6/7/03
Strikeouts: 8 (three times), last vs. FAU, 5/31/03
