David Koczirka Class: Freshman Hometown: Thornton, Pa. High School: West Chester East Height / Weight: 6-2 / 175 Position: P B/T: R/R

On Koczirka: Talented player both on the mound and as a position player ... Possesses tremendous foot speed and will eventually hit for power ... Owns a fastball in the mid-80's and was considered to be one of the top area high school pitchers.

West Chester East High School: Four-year letterwinner ... Team MVP and 2007 All-Area Player of the Year ... League MVP and Philadelphia Inquirer Southeastern Pennsylvania first team selection ... Played in 2006 Carpenter Cup ... Four-year varsity starter ... Batted .559 with a .630 on-base percentage and .949 slugging percentage as a senior ... Compiled a 6-1 record with 39 strikeouts in 37 innings pitched and a 1.89 ERA with a 6:1 strikeout-to-walk ratio.

Personal: Born 10/3/88 in Thornton, Pa. ... Youngest of three children of Stephen and Linda Koczirka ... Siblings are Steve (24) and Danielle (22) ... Chose Villanova because it was the best fit for him academically ... Plans to be an Economics major.