Cal State San Marcos Athletics

AS A SENIOR IN 2014: Pitched in 22 games with eight starts … Compiled a 3-1 record with a 4.23 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 38.1 innings pitched … Started three games in the outfield (two in RF, one in LF) and two games at designated hitter … Went 2-for-4 and scored a run against La Sierra (April 13) … Pitched five shutout innings to earn the win against La Sierra (Jan. 31) … Struck out six batters in 3.1 innings against Vanguard (Jan. 25) … Tossed four shutout innings with four strikeouts in a win over La Sierra (April 11).  

AS A JUNIOR IN 2013: Started 35 of 36 games played, 12 in left field and 23 as the DH ... Also came on in 15 games as a reliever, going 4-0 with a 1.57 ERA over 23.0 innings ... Did not allow a run in his first nine appearances ... At the plate, Kuck hit .306 (30-for-98) with nine doubles, 17 RBI, 17 runs, a triple and a homerun ... Did not make an error as a left-fielder ... 2-for-3 with four RBI and a run in a win over Point Loma Nazarene (Mar. 23) ... 2-for-2 with two doubles against Chapman (Feb. 11) ... Had nine multiple-hit games and three games with multiple RBI ... Gave up just a single earned run with a 0.42 ERA over his first 14 appearances as a pitcher ... Struck out a season-high six batters in four innings of work against Arizona Christian (Apr. 26) ... Earned the first victory of his CSUSM career against Point Loma Nazarene on Mar. 23.

AT SANTA ANA JC: Played two seasons for the Dons ... Hit .310 with 25 RBI and three homeruns.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2010 graduate of Santiago High School in Corona, Calif. ... Named First Team All-Big 8 2010 ... Played travel ball for the So Cal Angels.

PERSONAL: Born October 20, 1992 in Orange, Calif. ... Parents are Anna and Ken Kuck ... Has a younger brother, Graham (15) ... Majoring in Business ... Enjoys surfing during his spare time ... Roots for the Anaheim Angels and the Baltimore Ravens ... Favorite movie is Angels in the Outfield ... Listens to Cakes and Brians ... Greatest influences are his parents and grandparents ... Favorite thing about CSUSM is that it is close to the beach ... Intends to own his own business.