Brandon Rauch Class: Sophomore Hometown: El Cajon, Calif. High School: El Capitan Height / Weight: 6-2 / 220 Position: OF Birthdate: 02/18/1985 Experience: SQ B-T: R-R

Saw duty as an outfielder and first baseman in his first season at SDSU...Will likely compete for playing time at first base in his sophomore campaign...Power-hitter as a prep star, who finished second in San Diego county in home runs and fifth in runs batted in and runs scored as a high school senior... Also competed in Olympic velodrome bicycling as a youngster...Was a three-time BMX champion and ranked number-three nationally as a BMX racer,

SDSU 2004: Appeared in five games in the outfield, five games as a first baseman, and five games as a designated hitter...Six of his nine starts came in the first month of the season...Season-best two hits and a pair of runs scored vs. Sacramento State on Feb. 1...Had personal best two RBI in that contest and also at Utah on May 22...Hit first career home run at Utah on May 22.

High School: Attended El Capitan High School, where he won a pair of varsity letters in baseball...Coached by former Aztec player Steve Vickery...First-team all-Grossmont North League and Division II all-CIF selection as a senior...Named team's Most Valuable Player and Most Dedicated...As a senior, hit .357 (41-for-115) with 42 runs scored, 12 doubles, 15 home runs, 43 runs batted in and four steals...A two-time all-star at the Toyo Tire Classic tournament...Was a quarterback and fullback for the El Capitan football squad that won league title...Winner of school's scholar-athlete award.

Personal: Brandon Scott Rauch was born on Feb. 19, 1985, in La Mesa, Calif...Son of Scott and Tamara Rauch...Father played collegiate football...Undeclared major at SDSU.