Hall of Fame
Josh Staniscia ’14 produced one of the top offensive careers in the history of W&J baseball. He was chosen as the 2014 Presidents’ Athletic Conference Player of the Year, one of only 13 Presidents in school history to earn that distinction.
At the time of graduation, Staniscia was the program’s leader in hits (251), triples (18), games played (176), at-bats (576) and total bases (346). He remains second in the school record book in triples, hits and total bases. Staniscia’s 251 base hits were the most by a NCAA Division III active player during the 2014 season.
Staniscia was a three-time D3baseball.com First Team All-Mideast Region pick and a 2014 ABCA Second Team All-Mideast Region choice. A four-time First Team All-PAC selection, Staniscia made just one error in 353 chances defensively in the outfield to finish his career with a .997 fielding percentage.
During his senior season, he posted a .404 batting average with 44 runs batted in. He led the conference in hits (67), RBI, stolen bases (15) and total bases (91). Stansicia also excelled in the classroom as a 2014 College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All American.
After completing his degree in biochemistry, Josh began working for Bayer in the Product Safety and Regulatory Affairs group helping educate customers to safely handle and use the company’s products. The material science division of Bayer was spun out into its own company in 2015 called Covestro, where Staniscia has continued to work in different roles for the past 11 years. Josh completed his master’s degree at Georgia Tech in Occupational Safety and Health in 2021 while also working at Covestro.
