Angelo State University Athletics

Coach Kevin Brooks' Take on Zach Cohen
"Zach is the perfect example of what a student-athlete should be. He has a 4.0 and is a pre-med guy who can be my doctor anytime.
He works tremendously hard to prepare himself for games. He is not the biggest guy in the world and doesn’t have the strongest arm.
Scouts would pick him a part, but the guy is a winner and finds ways to make the guys around him better. He may not have the arm to
play shortstop but he finds a way to play the position as well as anyone can. We are very lucky to have Zach in our program."

2012 Honors
· Lone Star Conference's Fred Jacoby Academic Player of the Year
· Lone Star Conference Baseball Championship All-Tournament short stop
· Lone Star Conference Honorable Mention
 · Lone Star Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll  

All-Time Program Records
Leads ASU with 33 career hit-by-pitches

At Angelo State University
(2012)
Current Stats
(2011)
• Played in 47 games for the Rams in his first season at ASU
• Hit .382 and scored a team-leading 48 runs
• Set Angelo State single-season record with a .529 on-base percentage
• Had 12 doubles and stole 8 bases
• Led the Rams with 25 walks and 25 hit-by-pitches in 208 plate appearances
• Had five 3-hit games and four 3-RBI games as a junior
• Hit his only home run at Abilene Christian
• Recorded 6 hits in the final series of the season against Cameron
• Had 3 triples on the season (at UIW, ENMU, ACU)
• Struck out only 19 times in his 208 at-bats
• Named to the 2011 Jewish Sports Review All-America First Team

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
• Hits: 3, 5 times
• Doubles: 2, vs Henderson State, Mar 15, 2011
• Triples: 1, at Eastern New Mexico, Apr 16, 2011; at Incarnate Word, Feb 12, 2011; at Abilene Christian, Mar 11, 2011
• Home runs: 1, CSU-Pueblo, Feb 25, 2012; at Abilene Christian, Mar 11, 2011
• Total bases: 8, at Abilene Christian, Mar 11, 2011
• RBI: 4, at West Texas A&M, Apr 01, 2012
• Runs scored: 3, at Northeastern State, Apr 02, 2011
• Walks: 2, 6 times
• Hit by pitch: 3, vs Tarleton, May 07, 2012; Southwestern Okla., Feb 07, 2011
• Struck out: 2, at Texas A&M-Kingsville, Mar 18, 2012; at Cameron Aggies, Apr 29, 2011
• Sac flies: 1, 4 times
• Sac bunts: 1, Eastern New Mexico, Apr 06, 2012; ACU, Apr 29, 2012; vs ACU, May 05, 2012
• At bats: 5, 11 times
• Stolen bases: 2, at West Texas A&M, Apr 01, 2012; at Eastern New Mexico, Apr 16, 2011
• Caught stealing: 1, 6 times
• Field chances: 12, Southwestern Okla., Feb 06, 2011
• Putouts: 6, Central Oklahoma, Apr 08, 2011
• Assists: 8, Incarnate Word, Mar 25, 2012

At Temple College
(2010)
• Collected NJCAA Distinguished Academic All-American honors for the second year in a row at Temple College.
• Finished the season with a .357 batting average, 54 runs, 61 hits, 10 doubles, five homers and 35 RBI
• Guided Temple College to their second conference championship Helped led the Leopards to the 2010 JUCO World Series
• Named to the JUCO World Series All-Tournament Team
(2009)
• Named NJCAA Distinguished Academic All-American at Temple College.
• Hit .458 with three triples, five doubles, eight walks and 15 RBI in 48 at bats.
• Helped lead the Leopards to a Conference Championship.

At Houston Westside High School
• Played for head coach Emick Jagneau
• Lettered four years as a utility infielder at Westside
• Selected to play in the 2007 Houston Area 5A All-Star Game
• Team captain as a senior
• Named to the 5A All-Houston Second Team as a junior
• Three-time All-District First Team selection
• National Honor Society member

Personal
• Born on March 15, 1989
• Son of Gary and Elizabeth Cohen

Major:
• Biology

VIDEO: Cohen on the first day of 2012 practice

Zach Cohen  •  Beyond the Game

•  Actor that would play me in a movie: Charlie Sheen

•  Actress who would play my girlfriend in a movie: Carrie Underwood

•  My least favorite nickname I’ve had in my lifetime: I love all my nicknames

•   Best all-time memory on a baseball field: Hitting two home runs in one game at the 2010 JUCO College World Series

•  Funniest teammate: Brett "big pimpin" Parsons

•  Favorite sport (besides baseball): Football

•  I feel at home at Angelo State because: My roommates and teammates are the best.

•  Favorite coach Brooks saying: "Really?! You thought that was good?!"

•  After graduating from ASU, I want to: Pursue a career in medicine

•  Best ping pong player on the ASU baseball team: Nate "dirty knee" Alter