- "VWC was my No. 1 choice because of the scholarship money and I liked the campus"
- Selected Virginia Wesleyan over Potomac State College
Career Highs
Hits: 3 – (at Lynchburg – 3/22/15 – G2)
Doubles: 1 – (vs. Shenandoah – 4/26/15 – G1)
Triples: NA
Home Runs: NA
Runs: 2 – (2x, most recent, vs. Randolph-Macon – 4/25/15)
RBI: 2 – (at Randolph-Macon – 4/8/15)
Stolen Bases: 2 – (at Apprentice School – 4/10/15)
Hitting Streak: 7 – (3/22/15 – 4/10/15)
First-Year (2015): Appeared in 26 games as a first-year… Spent the majority of the season as the Marlins’ starting shortstop… Consistently put the ball in play… Reached base at a .313 clip… Went 3-for-5 at Lynchburg College on March 22… Stole a pair of bases at the Apprentice School on April 10… Scored three runs and collected his first extra-base hit, a double, in the ODAC tournament.
Academic Accomplishments: Presidential Scholarship recipient
Before VWC: Hit for a .375 average as a senior… Selected as Landstown's Most Valuable Player… Second team all-conference honoree… Honor Roll student all four years of high school.
Personal: Son of Lisa Kussmaul and Kent Kussmaul… Has one brother, Brett.
Get to Know Corey
- Enjoys listening to country music, eating Hawaiian pizza, and spending vacation time in the Bahamas
- Favorites include the novel "Of Mice and Men," the movie "42," and the TV series "Duck Dynasty"
- A fan of baseball's Dustin Pedroia, the St. Louis Cardinals, and actor Kevin Hart
- My goal after graduation from VWC is: "to play major league baseball and work as a physical therapist or athletic trainer"
- Self-description in 10 words or less: "very laid back, but focused on my goals"
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "being able to focus on more than just school and being held to a higher standard"
- The part of my game I've improved the most is: "my hitting ability and speed"
- My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "to perform well enough to make it to the VWC Hall of Fame"
- If I could spend one day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "Babe Ruth. I'd ask him many questions about his career and how he did what he did"
- People might be surprised to know: "I like muscle cars"
- It's the year 2030 and: "I'm playing baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals"
- The most important advice I've received is: "never give up" -- my mom
