Brad Saloom

Position:
Second Base
Ht./Wt.:
5-11 / 192
Class:
Freshman
High School:
St. Thomas More

2003: Started 53 games at second base...Was sidelined for seven games with a thumb injury...Batted .244 with a homerun and 24 RBIs...Had a 10-game hitting streak, which was interrupted by injury...Went 2-for-3 with two RBIs at McNeese State on March 18...Went 3-for-4 with a game-winning RBI against Western Kentucky on March 22...Hit a two-run homerun in a 4-1 Cajuns’ victory over FIU on Easter Sunday...Had a two-run double against Southeastern Louisiana on April 29...Went 2-for-3 with three RBIs, including a two-run triple in the Cajuns’ victory over South Alabama on May 18.

2002: Batted .281 in 160 at bats with six homeruns, 45 hits and 12 stolen bases for the Cajuns...Drove in 34 runs and scored 25 runs on the year...Had four multi-RBI games...Had two triples and five doubles...Went 2-for-4 with two homeruns and six RBIs against Arkansas State in game one of a doubleheader on May 18...Had 14 putouts on May 23 against Western Kentucky in the SBC Tournament...Went 3-for-3 with a homerun and a triple at South Alabama on May 12...Had a six-game hitting streak...Went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and three runs scored against McNeese State on April 3... Had two stolen bases, along with two runs, two walks and an RBI against Tulane on March 26.

2001: First year on the playing field for the Ragin’ Cajuns...Saw action in 47 games, while starting 36 games mainly as a designated hitter...Hit .356 in 135 at bats...Had 48 hits and scored 25 runs with 17 RBIs and five doubles...Had his first career hit against Texas-San Antonio on Feb. 4...Scored two runs in the Western Illinois series...Had his first career RBIs against Siena on March 3...Hit his first extra-base hit on March 6 against McNeese State...Against Houston Baptist, had two doubles in the series to go along with three RBIs...Scored three runs against McNeese State on March 6...Had a career-high three hits at Arkansas State on April 6...Finished the year with a 15-game hitting streak...Started the streak against UNO on April 20..Had a career-high seven at bats at New Mexico State on May 12...Scored five runs in the series at NMSU...Had 12 multi-hit games and three multiple-RBI games...Made 16 starts in the DH position, nine at third base and 11 at second base.

2000: Did not play, while taking a redshirt.

High School: Was a three-year letterwinner in baseball as a second baseman for head coach Ken Roebuck at St. Thomas More Catholic High School...Helped lead STM to District 5-4A titles and state playoff appearances for his final three seasons during which the Cougars went a combined 67-27...Was named District MVP during senior season and to the All-State first team after batting .494 with 11 homeruns, 10 doubles and 47 RBIs...Once went 3-for-3 with a double, triple, grand slam and seven RBIs against Coral Gables, Fla...As a junior, named to the All-District first team and All-State second team after hitting .483 with five homeruns and 39 RBIs...As a sophomore, hit .300 with 20 RBIs.

Personal: Full name is Bradley Marshall Saloom...Son of Kal and Leah Saloom...Born on Oct. 27, 1980, in Shreveport, La...Has three younger brothers...Majoring in finance.

Year	Avg.	G	GS	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SO	BB	SB/SBA
2001	.356	47	36	135	25	48	5	0	0	17	17	14	3/10
2002	.281	54	43	160	25	45	5	2	6	34	35	20	12/18
2003	.244	53	53	197	23	48	10	1	1	24	40	15	1/5
Totals	.287	154	132	492	73	141	20	3	7	75	92	49	16/33