Josh Janove has proven to be a versatile player for the Towson University baseball team during his career.
The senior recently showed just how flexible he is with the glove when he pulled off a rare feat during a game against the University of Maryland-Baltimore County.
Janove, a Cherry Hill native, played all nine positions on the field in the same game during the Tigers’ 9-8 victory on May 12.
He’s the first Division I player to play all nine positions in the same game since Texas’ Jake McKenzie accomplished the feat in 2018.
“It was really cool, something I’ve been working at,” Janove told Towson Athletics. “All four years, I’ve been moving all over the place. (Playing all nine positions) was something we talked about doing the fall, so it’s really cool it for it to happen.”
Janove, a usual first baseman, started the game at catcher before moving round the infield over the next four innings. In the sixth, he moved to the outfield, moving from left to right over the following three frames.
In the ninth, Janove took the mound and pitched 1/3-inning before giving up two base runners and being replaced.
Towson scored four runs in the bottom of the ninth, culminating with Keldrin Rodriguez’s walk-off homer, for the victory.
Janove made a nice play at second base and was charged with an error at third base.
“Third base is always a tough, I knew coming into it that was going to be the tough one,” Janove said.
Towson head coach Matt Tyner said that Janove “held his own” during his trek over the entire field.
“It’s the first time I’ve managed (a player to play all nine positions in the same game), so it was a lot of fun for me too,” Tyner said to Towson Athletics.
In his first 30 games this season, Janove is batting .288 with 32 hits and 15 RBIs.
Janove played for Cherry Hill High School East from 2018-22 and was a part of the Cougars’ run to the sectional final in 2019.
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