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Nick Kern

Position:
Right Handed Pitcher
Height:
5-11
Weight:
184
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Brea, Calif.
High School:
Brea Olinda HS

2017
Named Muscle Mile Athlete of the Year by the CPSDA … Recipient of Wilma Rudolph Student-Athlete Achievement Award by National Association of National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics … Appeared in 20 games, making six starts at shortstop and one at third base … hit .219 with eight runs scored and six RBIs … totaled three extra-base hits with one home run and two doubles … slugged .375 and posted a .333 on-base percentage … drew four walks was hit by a pitch two times … totaled one multi-hit game and two multi-RBI games … played in 15 conference games, including making six starts … hit .185 with seven runs and six RBIs during conference play … slugged .333 with one home run and one double and recorded a .258 on-base percentage … Recorded hit in first at-bat since 2015 with a double against San Jose State on Feb. 19 … Hit first home run since 2013 against No. 1 Oregon State to send the game to extra innings on April 21 … Went 2-for-4 with two runs score against California on March 26.

2016
Did not play.

2015
Appeared in 10 games, making three starts (all at designated hitter)…second team Pac-12 All-Academic selection...did not record a hit in 10 at-bats, scoring three runs…drew two walks and posted an on-base percentage of .167…scored a run and drew a walk in his first start at Washington State on March 28…drew a walk and scored a run as a pinch-hitter against Oregon State on April 2.

2014
Appeared in 33 games, all in relief...33 appearances were the third-most in the Pac-12...posted a 1-1 record with a 4.98 ERA and three saves...compiled 38 strikeouts in 34.1 innings pitched as well...honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic selection...appeared in 17 Pac-12 games, striking out 18 batters in 16.1 innings pitched while registering an 0-1 record...made his collegiate debut on Feb. 14 vs. Portland, striking out two in an inning of relief...did not allow a run in five straight appearances from March 8 to March 28...earned his first career win on April 4 at Long Beach State with a scoreless inning of relief...struck out two in 1.2 scoreless innings at Cal State Fullerton on April 8...pitched in all three games of the Arizona series from April 11-13, throwing a combined 3.1 scoreless innings in relief...earned his first career save at Utah on April 17 after hitting the game-winning pinch-hit two-run home run in the top of the ninth to lead UCLA to a 3-1 victory...recorded the save vs. Loyola Marymount on April 22, striking out two of the three batters he faced...fanned a career-high four batters in 1.1 innings pitched vs. Stanford on May 2, earning the save...made nine appearances as a batter, making four starts (all at designated hitter)...batted .133 with two hits in 15 at-bats, recording a run and four RBI...hit a two-run home run in his first collegiate plate appearance on April 17 at Utah...went 1-for-2 with a triple and two RBI on May 11 at Oregon State.

2013 (summer)
Pitched in nine games for the Santa Barbara Foresters of the California League...struck out 18 batters in 10 innings pitched, posting a 0.50 WHIP...Santa Barbara earned a runner-up finish in the California League.

2013
Redshirted.

High School
Three-year varsity baseball letterwinner at Brea Olinda High School (Brea, Calif.) under head coaches Mike Baker (2010) and Matt Sorenson (2011-12)...went 5-2 with a 1.22 ERA, 87 strikeouts and three saves in 74.2 innings pitched as a senior (2012)...held opponents to just a .177 batting average against him and led the Century League in strikeouts...also batted .349 with 14 RBI and 11 stolen bases as a senior...slugged .518 with a .486 on-base percentage in 2012...hit .314 with 16 runs and 12 RBI as a junior (2011)...posted a .526 slugging percentage and stole 12 bases in 13 attempts as a junior as well...pitched in seven games, striking out nine in seven innings pitched...logged a .342 batting average as a sophomore, scoring 13 runs and recording 10 RBI...three-year team captain (2010-12) and two-time All-Century League selection (2010, 2012)...two-time Brea Olinda MVP (2011-12).

Personal
Full name: Nick Bryant Kern...Born in Fullerton, Calif...parents are John and Katie Kern...has an older brother, Tyler, and a younger brother, Christopher...admires boxing legend Muhammad Ali...intends to be a Physiological Science major.

Hitting Career Highs
At-Bats: 5 at Arizona State (3/31/17)
Runs: 2 (two times) at Arizona State (4/2/17)
Hits: 2 vs. California (3/26/17)
RBI: 2 (four times) vs. Oregon State (4/21/17)
Doubles: 1 (two times) vs. California (3/26/17)
Triples: 1 at Oregon State (5/11/14)
Home Runs: 1 (two times) vs. OSU (4/21/17)
Stolen Bases: N/A

Pitching Career Highs
Innings - 2.2 at Long Beach State (4/6/14)
Strikeouts - 4 vs. Stanford (5/2/14)

NICK KERN'S CAREER HITTING STATISTICS

Year	Class	AVG	GP	GS	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	TB	SLG	BB	HBP	SO	GDP	OBP	SF	SH	SB	ATT
2014	R-Fr.	.133	9	4	15	1	2	0	1	1	4	7	.467	2	0	7	0	.235	0	0	0	1
2015	R-So.	.000	10	3	10	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	2	0	4	0	.167	0	0	0	0
TOTALS		.080	19	7	25	4	2	0	1	1	4	7	.280	4	0	11	0	.207	0	0	0	1

NICK KERN'S CAREER PITCHING STATISTICS

Year	Class	ERA	W-L	APP	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	2B	3B	HR	BF	OAV	WP	HBP	SFA	SHA	BK
2014	R-Fr.	4.98	1-1	33	0	0	3	34.1	33	20	19	10	38	4	0	2	143	.262	6	1	0	6	0
TOTALS		4.98	1-1	33	0	0	3	34.1	33	20	19	10	38	4	0	2	143	.262	6	1	0	6	0