USD Baseball 2006

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matt COUCH

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'. 6-1 ♦ 205 ♦ RIR ·senior Infielder Tucson, AZ

6-0 ♦ 185 ♦ RIR Sophomore Pitcher Sacramento, CA De/Campo HS

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Canyon Del Oro HS Central Arizona CC

FRESHMAN (200 olidified San Diego's weekend rotation , assuming the role as the Toreros' Sunday starter in late March... Went 5-1 with a 2.51 ERA in seven WCC starts to earn AII-WCC Second Team honors at season's end ... Named the WCC Pitcher of the Week (5/2) after throwing his first complete-game of his career to help USO win the decisive game of a weekend series with San Francisco (5-1-05) .. . Allowed just 13 walks in 81 + innings... Led all Torero pitchers within conference play in wins (5), ERA (2.39) and opponent's batting average (.244)... Began the season as a spot starter and long reliever... Made nine appearances and three non– conference starts in January, February and March ... Moved into the week– end rotation after a season-ending injury to USO star Nate Boman in late March ... Immediately won his first collegiate game, throwing six complete innings of five-hit baseball against St. Mary's (3-25-05) on the home field of Diablo College... Won again two weeks later at Santa Clara (4-17-05), pitching into the seventh inning to allow USO a three-game series sweep over the Broncos.. Struck out a season-high four batters four different times... Hurled a complete-game vs. USF (5-1-05), surrendering one run and five hits in the series' finale to help USO keep pace in the WCC Coast Divisional race ... Finished the season strong, shutting out LMU (5-15-05) in a relief role (senior day), matching a season-high with nine innings pitched, allowing four hits and striking out four. HIGH SCHOOL: Outstanding prep baseball player at Del Campo High School. .. Posted a 1.06 ERA and struckout 104 batters during his senior season ... Three-time FirstTeam All-Capital Athletic League player... Capital Athletic League MVP as a senior, leading the Cougars to a 15-3 league re– cord and a 24-7 overall mark.. . Garnered second team all-state honors and was also a first team all-city pick in '04 ... Took the Cougars to the Sectional Finals as a junior in 2003... Named the Capital Athletic League Pitcher of the Year. .. Fanned 75 and owned an ERA of 1.09 as a junior. .. Excelled as an underclassman at Del Campo, striking out 60 while keeping his ERA under 2.00... Second team all-city pick as a sophomore... Also lettered as a prep basketball player... Competed with the NorCal Baseball club program. PERSONAL: Born on August 15, 1986 in Fremont, Calif. to parents Rob and Tracy... Heavily recruited to play collegiate baseball by California, Long Beach State, Wake Forest and Pepperdine... Chose to attend USO because of the academic opportunities, great baseball program and its reputation. Couch's Collegiate Pitching Record ear - s era w-1 sv j 2005 17-10 3.65 5-3 0 81.1 career 17-10 3.65 5-3 0 81.1 er h so 33 82 41 33 82 41 bb 13 13 C

JUNIOR (2005): Played in 45 games with 42 starts ... hit .240 with 35 hits, five doubles, three home runs and 12 RBI. .. recorded 1 O multi hit games... went 3-for-4 with three RBI , one home run and two runs scored against Hawaii (1/28/05) ... went 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double against Hawaii (1/29/05). HIGH SCHOOUCOMMUNITY COLLEGE: Outstanding prep athlete at Can– yon Del Oro High School in Tucson... Hit .404 as a prep senior leading COO to a State Championship title... Named a first team All-State performer fol– lowing that championship campaign... Hit .389 as a junior at COO, garnering All-Southern Arizona honors... First Team All-Arizona running back, starring on the COO football team ... Led Central Arizona College to an 86-36 record (.704 winning %) spanning two seasons as an underclassman ... Hit .322 in a total of 91 games at Central. .. Also hit 19 doubles and swiped 26 bases. PERSONAL: Born on December 15, 1983 in Tucson,Ariz.. .was also recruited to play baseball at Kansas State, Oklahoma State and New Orleans...chose to attend USO for the quality of education ... has chosen to major in Com– munications Studies with a minor in Leadership.

Lilly's Collegiate Batting Record ear s

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2005 32 17 4-6 .240 career 45-42 146 27 35 5 0 3 12 32 17 4-6 .240 45-42 146 27 35 5 0 3 12

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