Casey Grzecka Class: Senior Hometown: Laguna Niguel, CA High School: Santa Margarita Last College: Long Beach State Height / Weight: 6-1 / 185 Position: C Birthdate: 11/12/1979 Experience: 1V Bats/Throws: R/R

Overview — An experienced signal-caller … “Casey’s strength lies in his management of our pitching staff and calling a good game,” Head Coach Gary Adams said.

2001 — Started 22 games at catcher … Flashed brilliance at the plate against Tulane (February 23), doubling twice and collecting three RBI … Went 4-for-4 with two RBI in 12-11 loss to WSU (March 30) … Hit first homer as a Bruin at Loyola Marymount (March 6) … Made just two errors and compiled a .989 fielding percentage … UCLA was 15-7 in games he started, the best such record on the team (min. 10 starts).

2000 (Summer) — Played catcher for the Mat-Su Miners of the Alaska Baseball League … Hit .260 on the summer … Had rally-starting double that led to win against the first place team that clinched second place in the league … Hit a triple against the Pilots … Picked as the All-Tournament catcher at the end of the summer.

2000 (at Long Beach State) — Played in 17 games, starting six, and batted .290 (9-31) with three runs scored, three doubles and six RBI …Had a .982 fielding percentage, with just one error in 55 total attempts behind the plate … His pinch-hit two-run double was the key blow in a six-run seventh inning in the season finale 9-5 win over Cal State Fullerton … Was 3-5 with two doubles and one RBI on March 14 at Loyola Marymount, an 11-9 win … Had a pinch-hit two-run single on April 20 at UCSB … Batted .364 (4-11) in Big West games with five RBI.

1999 (at Long Beach State) — Appeared in 31 games, with 25 starts behind the plate … Took over the starting catching duties on March 7 vs. Arkansas when the starting catcher broke a bone in his foot … Batted .280 (28-100) with 14 runs scored, three home runs and 15 RBI … Had a .991 fielding percentage with only two errors in 231 total chances …Had four multiple-hit and three multiple-RBI games … Had a season-high 10-game hitting streak (March 26-April 10) … Recorded two hits in four games on the season …Was 3-9 with three runs scored, two home runs and six RBI in two games at Nevada … Third home run of the season came on March 31 at Wichita State … Was 3-5 in the Arkansas series … First collegiate hit came on February 21 vs. USC … Was 2-3 with a double, a RBI and a run scored on May 1 vs. New Mexico State.

Santa Margarita HS (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA) — Earned four letters under coach Tip Lefebrve … High school teammate of UCLA junior Randall Shelley … As a senior was first-team All-Sea View League and first-team All-CIF … Batted .392 with eight home runs, 10 doubles and a team-high 32 RBI … Threw out 18 of 26 runners attempting to steal second base … Team finished 20-9 and won the league title … Named to the National Classic All-Tournament team … As a junior, team went 19-8 and he was a second team All-league pick … Played in the Area Code Games … Played linebacker and earned three letters in football under Jim Hartagan … His junior year, the team went 13-1, won the Sea View League title and captured the CIF Division VI championship … Was honorable mention all-league in football as a sophomore.

Personal — Names Jason Kendall as his favorite MLB player … Lists surfing as his hobby …Parents are Thomas and Corky Grzecka … Has a brother, Grant, and two sisters, Cami and Amy … Born on November 12, 1979 in Orange, California … Full name: Casey Thomas Grzecka … Economics major.

CAREER STATISTICS (1999-2000 at Long Beach State, 2001 at UCLA)