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No.
24 – KEITH ALBRIGHT
PITCHER
B/T:R/R
6-3,
205, Age 20, 2002 Sophomore
Rancho
Buena Vista High School, Vista CA
4-YR.
COLLEGE:
Will transfer to San Francisco State in January
2003
2002
SEASON: Consistently
effective in the closer's role for the Comets
throughout the 2002 season , striking out 20 and
walking only sixe in 20 2/3 innings. ... Compiled
a 2.37 earned run average for the regular season
and finished the year with a 3.78 ERA. ... Led
the team with five saves. ... Finished with a
2.19 earned run average in the Pacific Coast
Conference. ... Was the winning pitcher in
Palomar's third victory of the season, a 9-5 win
over Los Angeles Pierce on Feb. 3 when he threw 1
2/3 innings of no-hit, shutout relief, striking
out two and walking one. He retired all five
batters he faced. ... Also retired defending
champion and first-place Grossmont 1-2-3 in the
ninth inning on March 19, striking out two of the
three batters he faced, to pick up a save, and
recorded his second save March 28 vs. Golden
West. Picked up his third save April 2 on the
road against San Diego City College and his
fourth save with an inning of shutout relief on
April 8. ... In addition, has had shutout relief
appearances against Cypress on Feb. 9, Golden
West on Feb. 12, Orange Coast on Feb. 20,
Imperial Valley on Feb. 23 and San Diego City
College on March 2. ... Had back-to-back strong
performances against Grossmont and San Diego City
College on April 23 and April 25, but was the
victim of unearned runs in Palomar losses. ....
Has come on strong after successfully undergoing
arthroscopic knee surgry in the off-season.
2002
POSTSEASON:
Recorded his fifth save of the year in a
Southern California Regional victory over
Glendale on May 11 at Casey Stengel Field in
Glendale.
2001
SEASON: Batted
.286 in conference games for the Comets as an
outfielder and designated hitter. ... His best
performance came April 12 as he helped lead
Palomar to a 15-4 victory over Golden West to
clinch the championship in the Palomar Easter
Series. He went 3-for-4 in the game with a double
and an RBI. He also was hit by a pitch. ... Had
an outstanding catch in a game against College of
the Siskiyous on Feb. 18 when he went up the bank
in right-center field to rob the Eagles' Brant
Davis of an extra-base hit.
HIGH
SCHOOL: Played
four years on the varsity under coach Steve
Hargrave at Rancho Buena Vista H.S., splitting
his time between right field and pitching. ...
Also played varsity basketball at RBV for current
Palomar basketball assistant John O'Neill.
PERSONAL: Born July 4, 1981 in
Los Alamitos, CA. ... Son of Larry and Toni
Albright. ... His father started at shortstop for
Long Beach City College and Long Beach State. ...
Has one brother, Kyle, 24, who was a starting
outfielder and All-Pacific Coast Conference
first-team selection for Palomar and later was a
starting outfielder for Cal Poly (San Luis
Obispo). ... Cousin of Eric Albright, a pitcher
in the Chicago Cubs organization.
(Note: Updated
11/14/02. Player biographies are updated weekly
during the season.)
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