BRIEFLY...
Brady Koch begins his fourth season with the Lions... has a great arm and big power... coaches hope it all comes together for a productive senior season... will help the Lions behind the plate, as a designated hitter, and possibly see innings at first base as well... posted a .312 slugging percentage and three homeruns in the Northwoods League last summer...
AT LMU...
2003... hit a pinch-hit homerun in the ninth inning of a 14-8 loss to UCSB (3/8)... went 2-for-2 in a 9-4 win over CSUN (3/11)... went 1-for-2 with a run and a RBI in a 15-5 win over Portland on March 15... last season, hit a game-winning three-run home run against Cal Poly in the bottom of the ninth... had a pinch hit double against Long Beach State (4-9-02)... had a pinch-hit two-RBI single in game two of a double header against Gonzaga on April 19... went 3-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs against No. 5 Long Beach State on April 22... finished season hitting .214 (9-for-42), earning three doubles and three home runs with six RB... 2002... hit a game-winning three-run home run against Cal Poly in the bottom of the ninth... had a pinch hit double against Long Beach State (4-9-02)... was 1-for-5 in two appearances in USF series, earning start in right field on Friday (5-10-02)... finished season hitting .195 (6-for-31), earning a double and a home run with six RBI... 2001...played in 12 games as a true freshman for the Lions... earned a start against Portland (4/1/01)... had one hit (2B) on the season against UCSB... had 10 at-bats on the season and finished with two runs scored... had an at-bat in third game of season against Hawaii-Hilo (2/3/01), his first of collegiate career...s cored first run of career against UCSB (2/23/01)... scored again in next game against UCSB (3/1/01)... had two at-bats in a game twice, once against UCSB (3/1/01) and in the start against Portland (4/1/01)... had a then-career-high five putouts in Portland game... also had first assist of career against the Pilots...
HIGH SCHOOL...
graduated from Mira Costa High School in Manhattan Beach, CA... finished with a 3.67 grade point average... lettered his final two years at Mira Costa, earning All-Bay League honors both years... earned all-area honors in South Bay his senior season... was voted by teammates as the "Most Inspirational Player" in 1999... played almost every position for coach Jim Beaumont...
PERSONAL...
Brady Daniel Koch was born Sept. 8, 1982, in Inglewood, CA... son of Ronald and Cathleen Koch... has three brothers: Scott, Christopher and Matthew... also recruited by BYU and Trinity (TX) College... played against teammate Billy Lockin in high school... a business major.
