Experienced southpaw who should solidfy a role in the starting rotation ... Great kid with a “bulldog” mentality on the mound ... Has an above average fastball, changeup and slider ... Very hard worker ... Extremely coachable ... A solid gamer ... Has the potential to be one the team’s better pitchers in the rotation ... Has decent command over pitches and change up.
RED-SHIRT (2008): Started in and appeared in eight games before losing season to medical redshirt... Went 3-0 and recorded a 2.61 ERA... Pitched in 41.1 innings and allowing just 12 earned runs... Had an over 2:1 strikeout-to-walk ratio with 42 strikeouts and 18 walks... Only allowed seven extra base hits, four home runs and three doubles... Recorded more strikeouts (42) than hits allowed (32).
JUNIOR (2007): Posted a 1-1 record from the hill with a 3.70 earned run average and one start... In 24.1 innings of work, struck out 29 for a 10.73 strikeout ratio ... Recorded a .178 opponent batting average which topped all Buccaneer hurlers with more than 10 innings pitched ... Allowed just 10 earned runs and walked only 15 in 14 appearances.
PREVIOUS COLLEGE (Indian River CC): Pitched in seven games and made four starts for coach Bob O’Brian at Indian River CC in 2006 ... Went 2-1 with a 4.13 ERA, striking out 26 and walking only six in 32.2 innings.
HIGH SCHOOL: Drafted by Colorado Rockies in the 27th round of the 2004 MLB draft.
PERSONAL: Son of Tim and Sheila Koubek ... Two brothers, Tim and Steve; and one sister, the late Lauren Koubek ... Majoring in criminology.
Andrew Koubek's Career Stats
