| At Delaware:
2005:
Will start as the team's No. 1 catcher as Johnny Bench Award candidate for the top catcher in Division I.
2004:
First team ABCA/Rawlings All-East Region selection and a First Team All-CAA pick...also named to the CAA All-Tournament Team and was named the Blue Hen Baseball Club's Defensive Player of the Year...appeared in 52 games and started 50...recorded 68 hits and batted .362...hit seven home runs, three triples and 17 doubles...stole eight bases in as many attempts...
2003:
Appeared in 46 games with 38 starts in first season at UD...batted .168 with eight doubles, 12 RBI and two stolen bases...
At Oklahoma State:
2002:
Sat out redshirt season...academic all-american and Big 12 academic award winner...
High School:
Earned four letters in baseball and two in golf at Urbana High School...two year captain in baseball...led team with a .440 average with a county-leading 18 stolen bases...all-metro honorable mention pick and all-area and all-conference first team selection...MVP of Maryland Crown All-Star game...led team as a junior with a .500 batting average to go along with 31 RBI and 13 stolen bases...all-area, all-conference and All-Gazette first team selection as a junior...hit .375 to garner all-county honorable mention honors as a sophomore...
Personal:
Brian Valichka (vuh-lick-uh)...born August 21, 1983...son of Karian Forsha and William Valichka...has three brothers...honor student as a sport management major. |
