Tim Costo

Hometown: Glen Ellyn, IL High School: Glenbard South Position: Infielder

Iowa Items: Selected by Cleveland in the first round (8th pick) in the 1990 free agent draft...Iowa's all-time home run leader (41) and fifth in RBI (163)...started every game (168) in his Iowa career...hit .486 with four HRs and 13 RBI (all team highs) for United States team that placed second at 1989 Presidential Cup in Taiwan.

1990 - first team All-America by the American Baseball Coaches Association, Baseball America and the Sporting News...also named to Baseball America's "Dream Team"...Region IV first team by ABCA...first team all-Big Ten for second straight season...tied for fifth in conference runs scored (27) and tied for tenth in home runs (4)...26th in league hitting race (.330)...led team in runs (59), RBI (64) and home runs (16)...home run total was fifth best single season effort in school history...22 multiple hit and 17 multiple RBI games...had six three-RBI games...three hits vs. Minnesota, Iowa State and Indiana...two of three hits vs. Hoosiers were home runs with four RBI including the game winner...grand slams vs. Augustana and Iowa State...20-game (29-of-68, .426) and 13 game (22-of-45 .489) hitting streaks...career-high five stolen bases.

1989 - third team All-American by Baseball America...first team all-Big Ten...made Region IV honor squad by ABCA...hit 21 HRs, the second best single season total in school history...77 RBI and 148 total bases are third on Iowa's lists...as Iowa season record nine game-winning-RBI...ranked in Big Ten for RBI (second), hits (tied for third), home runs (tied for third), runs (fifth) and batting average (11th)...two home runs vs. Kentucky, St. Xavier and South Alabama...seven games with four RBI...hitting streaks of 19 and 13 games...grand slam in bottom of seventh to beat Wisconsin...GWRBI in three consecutive games on spring trip...a homer in four consecutive games.

1988 - hit .302 in Big Ten play...tied for team lead in doubles (13) and triples (three)...a .500 slugging percentage in league games...batted .333 (42-126) in last 34 games...three hits and four RBI vs. Minnesota in Pillsbury Classic...team leading 125 assists.

High School - batted .320, .400 and .420 at Glenbard South...drafted in 40th round by Cincinnati in 1987 free agent draft...two-time first team all-league and all-conference...set league career records for HRs (15) and doubles (18)...all-league mention in football and basketball...basketball MVP as a senior...honor student.

Personal - born February 16, 1969 at Melrose Park, Ill...finance major.

Year	Avg.	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB-A	GWRBI
1988	.272	54	180	34	39	13	3	4	22	1-1	3
1989	.340	57	209	53	71	10	2	21	77	2-2	9
1990	.372	57	196	59	73	15	1	16	64	5-6	6
Career	.313	168	585	146	183	38	6	41	163	8-9	18