LCSC: Was used both as a starter and reliever last season. Made 16 appearances with seven starts. Went 7-0 with a 2.54 ERA and one save. Was fifth on the team in innings pitched with 56.2. Had 11 of the team’s 14 balks last season. Opponents hit .235, and he struck out 60, also fifth on the team, with just 13 walks.

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played pitcher and catcher for Cerritos Junior College the past two seasons and was captain in 2006. He went 2-5 on the mound with four saves and a team-leading 1.84 ERA. He appeared in 15 games and started three and recorded 41 strikeouts in 44 innings. At the plate, he went .263 with three doubles and 13 RBI. He was a first-team all-conference pick as a freshman.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played pitcher and catcher for two seasons at St. John Bosco High and was captain of the team his senior year. He was named the team’s MVP and was first-team all-league his senior year after being a second-team selection as a junior.

PERSONAL: Born on Feb. 11, 1986 to Gary and Patricia Schwarzenbach, Brad has one sister, Jamie, who played softball at Creighton University. Brad has been selected three times in the Major League draft. He was selected by the San Francisco Giants after his senior year of high school and then by Atlanta following his freshman year at Cerritos, both in the 32^nd round. In 2006, the New York Mets chose him in the 44^th round. Brad is majoring in Kinesiology at LCSC.