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BJ Borsa Class of 1998



BJ was a devastating hitter on the football field, a dominating pitcher on the baseball diamond, and gritty competitor on the basketball court. He excelled in all three sports receiving varsity letters all four years in baseball, and varsity letters in his sophomore, junior and senior years in football and basketball. In football, his achievements included an FCVC championship during his junior year and Defensive Player of the Year during his senior year. BJ also played a role in the basketball team’s success as they traveled to the PIAA Western Finals in 1997 and when he was honored with the “GUTS” award for taking the most charges.

While these are impressive awards, they are overshadowed by his extensive accomplishments in baseball. BJ’s career stats include 18 wins and 4 losses in his four years at the SPA. He had an astonishing 219 strikeouts in only 136.2 innings pitched with a career era of 1.02. In four years, he hit 22 homeruns and hit a career .431 after hitting .610 his senior year. As a pitcher, he amassed 4 no-hitters with one perfect game along with two District 10 titles and one District 10 MVP performance.

At the collegiate level, BJ was a four year starter for the Division I Bearcats. At Cincinnati, he still holds the records for the most innings pitched, most wins, most complete games, and a Conference USA record for complete games. He also holds the record for the most hit batters. Following his senior year, he signed as a free agent with the Cincinnati Reds. In professional baseball, he gave up one or fewer runs in 17 of 18 appearances, he did not give up a run in 12 of the 18 appearances and did not walk a batter until his 12th appearance. After his tenure with the Reds, BJ went on to pitch for the Washington Wildthings where he was 7-1 with a league leading 2.12 ERA and a Frontier League record 19 saves.

__Football__: 3 year letter winner FCVC championship during his junior year Offensive and Defensive All-Conference Defensive player of the year during his senior year

__Basketball__: 3 year letter winner Western Finals during his sophomore year “GUTS” award during his junior year

__Baseball__: 4 year letter winner All-Conference 2 District 10 titles District 10 MVP

__High School BB Career Stats__: 18 wins 4 losses, 4 no-hitters, 1 perfect game 219 strikeouts in 136.2 innings, 1.02 era 22 HRs and hit .431 .610 batting average senior year