June 22, 2005

Los Angeles, Calif. - After pitching three seasons for the Lions, LMU's Kyle Huddy has signed with the Cincinnati Reds. Huddy becomes the first Lion to sign as a free agent following the 2005 season, after five Lions were drafted in the 2005 Major League Baseball draft on June 7-8.

Huddy was the Lions' Sunday starter for much of 2005, making 18 appearances and pitching 52.2 innings.

Prior to the 2004 season, Huddy was named the West Coast Conference's No. 5 prospect, but ended up using his redshirt season.

In 2003, he led the Lions in ERA (3.81), complete games (two), and strikeouts (84). He was named the WCC Pitcher of the Week on February 25, 2003 after throwing 4.1 hitless innings against CSUN in his first start of the season.

One of Huddy's brightest moments in a Lion uniform was his complete game shutout of UCLA in 2003. In the match-up, Huddy struck out eight and walked just one to give the Lions their first complete game shutout in Page Stadium since 1996.

Spending four total seasons in the LMU program, the Bermuda Dunes, Calif., native graduated this May with a degree in business administration.

Other LMU Baseball Updates:

- RHP Jeff Stevens (Cincinnati Reds), OF James Cooper (New York Yankees), and OF Joe Frazee (Philadelphia Phillies) each signed with his respective organization following his selection in the 2005 MLB Draft. Stevens was assigned to the Billings (Mont.) Mustangs (R), Cooper was sent to the Staten Island Yankees (A), and Frazee was assigned to the Batavia (NY) Muckdogs (A).

-In his first game with the Staten Island Yankees, Cooper went 1-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI.

-Former Lion C.J. Wilson earned his first career Major League start last Sunday with the Texas Rangers. To read the recap from the game, click here.

-GO LIONS-