2004 Baseball Roster
Clayton Couch
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Inola, Okla.
- High School:
- Verdigris
- Position:
- RHP
Freshman: Appeared in 15 games on the mound, starting eight... Was 1-4 in 51.1 innings pitched... Third on the team in games started and fourth in innings pitched... Earned first career win against BYU on May 17... Tossed a seven-inning complete game against UNLV on April 20... Followed up in next game with career-high four strikeouts vs. San Diego State on April 27... Teamed with fellow freshmen hurlers Jason Brown, Paul Vignola and Jeff Tetrault to start 31 of the team?s 54 games (57.4%).
Verdigris HS: Four letters in baseball... Twice named his high school?s pitcher of the year... Two-time all-conference selection and all-metro senior year... American Legion All-Star in the summer of 2000... Team won the state title as a senior... Tossed a nine-inning complete game shutout in his final high school pitching outing at the state semifinals.
Personal: Member of Cadet Squadron 11, the Rebeleven... Major is systems engineering with an emphasis in human factors... Birthdate is July 10, 1984... Completed the jump program over the summer... Is a fan of the martial arts and military history... Future goal is to become a pilot... Favorite major league team is the Chicago Cubs... Favorite player is former all-star Cal Ripken, Jr. ... Draws a cross on the back of the mound when pitching ?to remind me that God is always there for me through thick and thin, and that He is always watching?... Son of Larry and Patty Couch.
Why I came to the Academy: ?I have wanted to come to the Academy since before high school. I want to do something great with my life, and to do so, I need the best education I can get. There are so many opportunities here. I knew it would be very hard here, but that it would make me a better person. I always wanted to fly, and I knew this place would give me the best chance at being a pilot. Of all the college students I had met, I looked up to cadets the most, and I wanted to be one of them. This place is hard, but that is what makes it worthwhile. I have already made so many great friends and good memories.?
My plans for the future: ?I would not mind being a research engineer or possibly an intelligence officer. It all depends on what the Air Force needs me to do, but as of now, I plan to be a career Air Force officer.?
Couch[apos]s Career Pitching Stats
YEAR G/S W L S IP CG SH ER SO BB ERA 2003 (Fr.) 15/8 1 4 0 51.1 0 0 51 18 17 8.94
