2014 Baseball Roster
Cody Koch
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Sandusky, Ohio
- High School:
- Perkins
KENT STATE AWARDS & HONORS
• Letterwinner: 2011, 2013, 2014
• 2014 NCAA All-Regional Team
• 2014 MAC Tournament MVP
• 2014 MAC All-Tournament Team
Career Game Highs
At-bats: 7 (at Wintrhop, 2/22/14)
Runs: 3 (three, last time: at Bowling Green, 4/26/14)
Hits: 5 (at Arizona, 2/15/14)
RBIs: 3 (eight, last time: vs Western Michigan, 5/24/14)
Doubles: 2 (twice, last time: vs Ball State, 5/22/14)
Triples: 1 (twice, last time: vs Buffalo, 4/20/14)
Home Runs: 1 (eight, last time: vs Akron, 5/16/14)
Walks: 3 (at Xavier, 3/23/11)
Stolen Bases: 2 (at Eastern Michigan, 3/29/14)
2014 SENIOR SEASON
• Started in all 59 games on the season while hitting .330 with 12 doubles, 2 triples, 7 homeruns and 56 RBI. Had a .496 slugging percentage and also stole nine bases
• Led the team in runs scored, RBI, homeruns, total bases, walks and putouts
• Batting average only dipped below .300 once all season
• Went 5-for-5 against top-ranked Arizona on Feb. 15 with 3 RBI and a walk
• Was perfect again against Toledo on Mar. 21, hitting 3-for-3 with three RBI, a double and a walk
• Had a monster series at Bowling Green, batting 9-for-13 with six RBi, four doubles and two homeruns
• Led the team in the postseason at both the MAC Tournament and NCAA Regionals to earn All-Tournament distinction at both
2013 JUNIOR SEASON
• Played in 31 games with 12 starts. Hit .200 with 13 hits in 65 at-bats, including two doubles and one homerun. Defensively, had 94 putouts and two assists at first base.
• Sole multi-hit game came on March 17 at Memphis. Went 2-for-5 with an RBI.
• Had a season-high 2 RBI the day before on a double.
• Hit a homerun during the MAC Tournament game against Central Michigan on May 22 in only at-bat of the game.
2012 SOPHOMORE SEASON
• Appeared in 15 games with one start. Hit .273 in 22 at-bats with one double. Had a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage for the second consecutive season with 49 putouts and five assists.
• Went 2-for-3 with a double on March 20 at Fresno State.
• His only start came a day later, on March 21 at Fresno State.
• Hit .500 in last appearance against Akron May 18.
2011 Freshman Season
• Started 16 of the 35 games he played in, seeing time at first base.
• Posted a .143 batting average, .347 on base percentage and .161 slugging percentage with eight hits, nine runs, a double and two RBIs for the season. Was a defensive standout, posting a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage and ranking third on the squad with 188 putouts.
• Wore jersey No. 16.
• Made his collegiate debut as a pinch hitter at Georgia Tech (2/19).
• Tallied his first collegiate hit and scored a run at Winthrop (2/26) in a 13-0 win for Kent State at the Johnny Gill Memorial Tournament.
• Smacked a double vs. Notre Dame (3/13) at the Caravelle Resort Classic in Conway, S.C.
• Drew three walks and scored two runs to help power Kent State to a 22-2 win at Xavier (3/23).
• Cracked an RBI single against Buffalo (4/23) in a 13-3 Kent State victory.
• Played summer ball for the Lorain County Ironmen of the Prospect League, batting .288 with 15 hits, eight runs, two doubles, a triple and five RBIs over 16 games. Competed alongside Kent State freshman right-handed pitcher Spencer Bryant.
PRIOR TO KENT STATE
• Transferred to Kent State from Cincinnati but did not play baseball there.
• Garnered First Team All-Distirct, First Team All-Sandusky Bay Conference and SBC Player of the Year honors while competing under coach Ray Neill at Perkins High School.
• Also helped guide Sandusy Legion Post 83 to back-to-back Ohio state championships in 2008 and '09.
• Played alongside Kent State right-handed pitcher Spencer Bryant at Perkins and for Post 83.
PERSONAL
• Born Jan. 17, 1991.
• Son of David and Christine Koch. Siblings are Kyle, Kelsey and Chrislyn.
• Last name is pronounced "Cook."
• Majoring in zoology/pre-vet.
