The 6-foot-2, 190-pound senior outfielder and left-handed pitcher had led the Wildcats to a 17-2 record and a berth in the Class 5A state tournament at the time of his selection. Kokoska batted .623 with four home runs, 25 RBI and a .943 slugging percentage through 19 games. Ranked as the state's No. 9 recruit in the Class of 2017 by Prep Baseball Report, he entered the postseason with a 3-0 record on the mound backed by a 0.74 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 19 innings.
Kokoska has maintained a 3.66 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball on scholarship at Virginia Tech University of this fall.
A member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Kokoska has volunteered locally on behalf of the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots Foundation and as a mentor for children with special needs. "Zach Kokoska is one of the hardest-working, driven kids I have had the pleasure of working with," said Greater Latrobe head coach Matt Basciano. "He is very successful because of his drive to constantly improve. This is not only evident on the field but also in the classroom. It would be easy with the success he has had to feel superior to others, but it is just the opposite with him. He is a true teammate."
