Brandon Lodge Class: RS Junior Hometown: Coto de Caza, Calif. High School: Tesoro Height / Weight: 6-2 / 185 Position: RHP Bats/Throws: R/R

Notes
Served as a right-handed relief pitcher in 2010...did not play in 2009...recruited to UCLA as an infielder and right-handed pitcher before earning a redshirt in 2008.

2010
Made seven appearances, all in relief...postsed a 5.06 ERA, recording three strikeouts and no walks in 5.1 innings...threw one scoreless inning, notching two strikeouts, in his collegiate debut during UCLA's season opener against Southern (Feb. 19)...threw one scoreless inning against Oregon (April 17)...tossed one scoreless inning in UCLA's second game in a three-game series against USC (May 15).

2008
Redshirted.

High School
Four-year varsity baseball letterwinner at Tesoro High School under head coach Rick Brail...selected in the 46th round of the MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim...went 3-3 with two saves and a 2.81 ERA in 37.1 innings as a senior (2007)...recorded 24 strikeouts and 10 walks that season...at the plate, posted a .349 batting average as a senior, totaling 15 RBI, 14 runs and 14 walks...prior to the 2007 season, was named one of the "Top Players to Watch in the South Coast League" by the Orange County Register...participated in the Orange County High school Baseball All-Star Game as well as the South Coast League vs. Century League All-Star Game...earned All-South Coast League honors as a senior...went 3-5 with a 2.02 ERA in 42.1 innings as a junior (2006), recording 27 strikeouts and six walks...batted .318 as a junior, notching 11 doubles and 17 RBI in 27 games...went 1-1 with a 2.72 ERA as a sophomore (2005), totaling nine strikeouts and two walks...as a sophomore and junior, was named one of the "Top Underclassmen to Watch" by the Orange County Register...played for the Los Angeles Elite in the "Slumpbuster" National Tournament in Omaha, Neb., during the 2006 College World Series; helped lead his team to the semifinals and posted a .600 batting average with 10 RBI, five doubles and six stolen bases...also played for the Kansas City Royals scout team and on the South County Renegades Connie Mack team...as a freshman at Tesoro High, helped the varsity baseball team advance to the CIF Championship...also played football in 2007, competing as the varsity team's starting quarterback in his first year of high school football; played basketball as a freshman and sophomore...earned academic recognition on Tesoro's Honor Roll in each of his four years....named the "most athletic" student at Tesoro his senior year.

Personal
Full name: Brandon Whitlow Lodge...born August 3, 1988 in Los Angeles...parents are Roger Lodge and Zetta Grich...has two younger sisters, Brianna and Allie, and one younger brother, Peyton...stepfather, Bobby Grich, played 16 years in the major leagues with the Baltimore Orioles and California Angels after attending UCLA (did not play baseball at UCLA)...undeclared major.

Career Highs
Innings Pitched - 1.0 (5 times), last vs. Kent State (6/4/10)
Strikeouts - 2 vs. Southern (2/19/10)

BRANDON LODGE'S CAREER STATISTICS