Mike Kashurba excelled on the baseball diamond and the gridiron at Grove City College from 1998 to 2001, helping both the baseball and football programs to Presidents’ Athletic Conference titles.
Kashurba started all four seasons at shortstop for the Grove City baseball team and concluded his career as the program’s all-time leader with 108 runs scored and 126 games played.
He also recorded 143 hits, the second-highest total in program history upon graduation. His 93 career runs batted in ranked second in program history, as did his 215 career total bases and 49 steals.
In 2001, Kashurba helped lead the Wolverines to the program’s first conference title as he went 7 for 14 with eight runs batted in during the conference tournament. His three-run home run in the title game lifted Grove City to a 7-4 win over Bethany.
The Latrobe (Pa.) High School product led Grove City with 12 stolen bases that year and earned the fourth of his four All-PAC citations.
As a sophomore in 1999, Kashurba hit .291 while stealing 27 bases as Grove City set a program record with 24 victories. He hit .402 as a freshman to help the Wolverines advance to the 1998 conference tournament title game and posted a career-best .416 average in 2000.
Kashurba also earned All-PAC honors at defensive back for the Grove City football team in 1998 and 1999. He intercepted a conference-leading six passes from his free safety position in 1998 as Grove City captured its second straight conference title.
The conference head coaches recognized Kashurba as a Second Team All-PAC performer in 1998. He then earned First Team All-PAC as a sophomore in 1999 after intercepting four passes and recording 85 total tackles. He also led the conference in punt return yardage and average in 1999.
After missing the 2000 season due to injury, Kashurba switched to quarterback for his senior season. He started all 10 games and led the team in total offensive yards.
