Brian Kordal

Height:
6-1
Weight:
215
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Twinsburg, Ohio
High School:
Twinsburg

as a Junior (2009): Kordal emerged as one of the greater offensive threats on the Zips’ lineup after notching the third-most hits on the squad with 65 on the season…Registered 12 doubles (4th), a team-high four triples, five home runs and drove in the most RBIs on the team with 44 also scoring 41 runs…Started 45 games for the Zips, making 42 starts at first base, two in right field and one as designated hitter in 48 appearances…Impressive .984 fielding percentage ranked Kordal third on the team…Stole two bases in three attempts last year...Picked up 28 walks on the year to rank third among UA batters…Led the team with 13 multiple-RBI games and was finished the year tied for second with 21 multiple-hit games…Registered a career-high nine-game hitting streak (Apr. 17-Apr. 26)…Had a career day at the plate against Pittsburgh (Mar. 24), going 3-for-5 with a home run, pair of runs scored and career-high six RBIs. Matched previous career-high three-RBI tally on four different occasions last season…Scored a career-high three runs against Wake Forest (Feb. 21) after going one-for-four with a pair of walks…Walked a career-high-tying three times against Kent State (May 9).

as a Sophomore (2008): Made 25 starts-24 in the outfield and one as designated hitter, in 33 appearances for the Zips...Hit .264 recording 24 hits in 91 at-bats...The sophomore hit seven doubles, scored 20 runs and drove in 12 RBI... Drew 24 walks (4th)...Went 2-for-3 with two RBI against Buffalo (March 9)...Drew three walks and scored twice in a 7-3 win over Ohio State (April 23)...Registered six multiple-hit games and four multiple-RBI games last season...Managed a four-game hitting streak twice last season (March 14-17, April 13-23).

as a Freshman (2007): Appeared in 25 games, starting 12, as a true freshman ... made four starts in left field, four starts at designated hitter, three starts in right field and one start at third base ... posted three multiple-hit games ... reached base four times with a pair of hits and two walks against Air Force (Feb. 25) in first collegiate start ... went 2-for-4 with a triple, two runs scored, two RBI, a stolen base and a walk against IPFW (Mar. 8) ... posted his third consecutive two-hit game with a 2-for-4 performance against Georgetown (Mar. 9).

at Twinsburg High School: Batted .410 with five home runs and 21 RBI to help lead Twinsburg to a state Final Four finish as a senior ... two-time all-conference first team selection ... hit .509 with two home runs and 18 RBI as a junior ... named to all-conference second team after batting .325 with two homers as a sophomore for a team that reached the state regional semifinals ... academic excellence honoree all four years.

Personal: Son of Ted and Helen Kordal ... has a younger sister, Sarah ... summer camp counselor ... won a national championship (16-and-under) with UA teammates Kevin Haas and Jake Plata ... enjoys playing basketball and participated in show choir (choreographed dancing and singing) in high school ... majoring in communications.

KORDAL'S CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR	AVG	G-GS	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	OB%	SB-A	E
2007	.236	25-12	55	8	13	0	1	0	6	10	16	.373	1-3	0
2008	.264	33-25	91	20	24	7	0	0	12	24	14	.427	1-1	7
2009	.346	48-45	188	41	65	12	4	5	44	23	38	.427	2-3	7
Totals	.305	106-82	334	69	102	19	5	5	62	57	68	.407	4-7	14