John Kuzmiski, a 1973 graduate of Stonehill College, is one of the most dominant pitchers in the history of the Stonehill baseball program.
Kuzmiski joined the Stonehill baseball program after a heralded career at nearby Randolph High School, earning Boston Globe All-Scholastic honors. His Stonehill career got off to a terrific start with a one-hit shutout against Ricker College of Houlton, Maine, adding an RBI in the 4-0 win.
Armed with a powerful fastball and “dependable” curve, Kuzmiski made headlines his junior year, when he pitched Stonehill to a 1-0 triumph over a Providence College club that would go on to compete in the NCAA Division I Tournament. He scattered five hits, with eight strikeouts, in the complete game win, making a fifth-inning run stand. Kuzmiski finished his junior year with a 4-2 record, a save and 1.68 earned run average, with 36 strikeouts in 48 innings, including three complete games.
Battling arm injuries his senior year, Kuzmiski still posted a 1.78 ERA, with two wins in four appearances, striking out 23 in 30.3 innings.
Kuzmiski, also a defenseman on Stonehill’s club ice hockey team for two years, went on to play in the Cranberry Baseball League, helping Randolph to a league championship, and the Boston Park League. He would later enjoy a fine youth baseball coaching career.
John Kuzmiski, a 1973 graduate of Stonehill College, is one of the most dominant pitchers in the history of the Stonehill baseball program.