Brad Zambron is entering his first season as an assistant with the Lakers, having finished his career with GVSU as the NCAA Division II career saves leader.
2013: ABCA, Daktronics and NCBWA Second Team All-Midwest Region...First Team All-GLIAC...Josh Willingham Award Finalist...Appeared in 24 games (one start)...Went 1-3 with a 2.30 ERA, 13 saves and 47 strikeouts in 43 innings of work, allowing only a .222 batting average and walking only six hitters all season...Finished career as the NCAA Division II career saves leader with 39...Finished his GVSU career as the school leader in saves (39), appearances (101), games finished (85) and combined shutouts (10)...Finished his career with the fifth-best ERA in school history (2.50)...Had 17 appearances without allowing an earned run...Struck out at least one batter in 21 of his appearances...Recorded two saves in one day against Northwood (5/1), combining for three innings, zero hits and three strikeouts...Contributed four innings of shutout relief with seven strikeouts against Ashland (5/11) in the GLIAC Tournament...Threw three hitless innings of relief with four strikeouts against Lake Erie (4/20)...Went 3.2 innings in relief against Tampa (5/31) in the College World Series, allowing only two hits with two strikeouts...Earned the save in the Midwest Regional Championship game against Bellarmine (5/19), striking out one in an inning of work.
2012: ABCA and NCBWA Second Team All-American...Daktronics Third Team All-American...College Baseball Lineup Division II All-Star...ABCA, Daktronics and NCBWA First Team All-Midwest Region...First Team All-GLIAC...Appeared in 30 games, going 1-1 with a 0.52 ERA, 16 saves and 22 strikeouts in 34.2 innings pitched with only three walks allowed...Set GVSU single-season records in ERA (minimum 34 IP), appearances (30) and saves (16)...Allowed only two earned runs all season long...Began the season with 22.2 innings of scoreless relief and 16 innings without a walk...Threw three innings in relief with no earned runs against Minnesota State (3/7) with one strikeout...Threw 2.1 innings of relief with three strikeouts against Lake Erie (3/25)...Threw 2.1 innings of relief, allowing only one hit against Tiffin (4/15)...Threw three innings of perfect relief in the Midwest Regional Tournament with one strikeout...Ended the season only one save short of tying both the GVSU and GLIAC career records.
2011: NCBWA First Team All-Midwest Region...ABCA Second Team All-Midwest Region...First Team All-GLIAC...Appeared in 25 games, all in relief...4-1 with a 1.95 ERA, 10 saves and 38 strikeouts in 37 IP...Set the GVSU single season record for saves...Led the GLIAC in saves, appearances and games finished...18 of his 23 appearances featured no earned runs allowed...Allowed no hits in 12 appearances this year, including 10 of which were at least one inning...Struck out a season-high five batters in only two innings of work against SW Minnesota State (3/5)...Struck out at least one hitter in 18 apearances.
2010: Appeared in 22 games, all in relief...Tallied a 4-2 record with a 4.70 ERA...Struck out 30 batters in 44 innings pitched...Went six innings, allowing three hits and striking out three against Lock Haven (3/9) to earn the 10-5 victory...Struck out a season-high seven against Augustana (3/13)...Threw six innings, allowing four hits and two runs while striking out two to earn the 7-6 victory against Northwood (3/23).
High School: Prepped at Birmingham Brother Rice High School...Played for Bob Riker...Tallied a 6-2 record with 76 strikeouts and a 2.43 ERA in 63.1 innings pitched as a senior...Member of the 2008 Division I State Baseball Championship...Notched a 4-3 record with a 2.87 ERA as a junior...Three-year letterwinner on the varsity.
Personal: Son of James Zambron and Linda Kinsey...Enjoys video games, music and movies.
