Kyle Corcoran Class: Sophomore Hometown: LaGrange, Ill. High School: Lyons Township Height / Weight: 6-6 / 210 Position: LHP Experience: 1L B/T: L/L

Scouting Corcoran: Big left-handed pitcher who shows a high level of competitiveness and considerable potential...pitched mostly as a starter in 2007...will compete for spot in rotation but could see action out of the bullpen as well in 2008.

2007 Season: Made 11 appearances, starting seven games...went 2-1 with a 6.87 ERA in 36.2 innings...struck out 18...fanned a pair in collegiate debut at South Florida (3/8)...made first career start in second game of doubleheader at Indiana (3/31)...allowed just one earned run over 5.1 innings and struck out three vs. Penn State (4/15)...struck out career-high four batters in 5.1 innings at Minnesota (4/21)...pitched career-high 6.1 innings and picked up first career win at Ohio State (5/6)...threw six frames and struck out three against Northwestern (5/13)...picked up second win of the season and pitched five innings at Illinois (5/19).

High School: Two-year letterwinner for Coach George Ushela at Lyons Township High School...helped team to a 35-4 record as a junior and a 34-6 record as a senior...team won back-to-back conference titles and qualified for the state tournament his senior year...named a captain and went 8-1 with a 1.62 ERA and 60 strikeouts in 52 innings pitched as a senior...named to the all-area team as a junior and senior and earned all-conference accolades as a senior...threw a no-hitter against Montini High School in 2005...an excellent student, he earned academic all-conference honors and the Presidential Scholarship Award...was also a member of the National Honor Society...his summer team was a three-time state champion and placed seventh at the 2004 CABA World Series.

Personal: Born Aug. 13, 1988...son of Tom and Debbie Corcoran...marketing major...enrolled in the Honors College...favorite athlete is Ted Williams...enjoys music and playing the drums...names his father as his greatest baseball influence.