Brady Kirkpatrick Class: Sophomore Hometown: Eugene, Ore. High School: Marist Height / Weight: 6-0 / 180 Position: RHP B/T: R/R

As a Freshman (2011): Made 18 appearances with six starts, spending most of the season in relief before making his last five appearances as a starter ... had a 5.71 ERA while totaling 58 1/3 innings, the third most on the team ... finished fourth on the team with 56 strikeouts ... moved into the starting rotation on 4/17 vs. Miami ... after making a start in his collegiate debut at No. 6 Texas on Feb. 20, pitched in relief the next 12 games and gave up just eight earned runs in 30 1/3 innings ... didn't allow a run in five straight outings (10 2/3 innings) from 3/22 to 4/5 ... pitched a then-season-high 5 2/3 innings in relief at Clemson on 4/9, allowing three runs (two earned) ... made the second start of his career on 4/17 vs. Miami and logged seven innings, allowed just one run while spreading out five hits, striking out six and walking three ... gave up just five earned runs in his first 25 2/3 innings of conference action before having a rough start against Virginia Tech on 4/23 ... struck out a season-high eight but allowed eight runs in six innings at NC State (4/30) ... allowed six runs, only three of them earned, in 4 2/3 innings against North Carolina (4/8) ... allowed four runs on seven hits on two walks while striking out five in 6 1/3 innings against Wake Forest (5/21) ... held the Demon Deacons to two hits through the first five innings before allowing a pair of runs in both the sixth and seventh innings.

At Marist Catholic: Helped the Spartans to four league titles ... a first team all-league selection all four years of high school ... player of the year and first team all-state as a junior ... second team all-state as a sophomore ... also played receiver and defensive back on 2007 and 2009 state championship football teams ... a first team all-league and third team all-state selection in football as a senior.

Personal: Brady Randall Kirkpatrick...son of Gene Kirkpatrick and Shelley Hunt...has two brothers, Shane, who plays football at Southern Oregon and Brooks, and one sister, Kristey ... favorite sports hero is Joe Mauer ... plans to play professional baseball or become an FBI agent ... chose Maryland because of academics and prospects of winning a championship ... also recruited by Arizona, Oregon, Oregon State, Stanford, Washington and Washington State.