TITANS `08: Made seven appearances for the Titans, with his last four coming as midweek starts • in his first career start, struck out a season-high five Sun Devils in his longest outing of the year (4.1 IP) on Apr. 23 against then-No. 6 Arizona State • Struck out four over three innings of work in his collegiate debut on Feb. 29 at Stanford • Earned his first career win on May 6 against Pepperdine by allowing just one run on four hits over four innings in the Titans' 9-1 "staff day" win.

SILVERADO HS: Was a four-year letterman for Head Coach Brian Whitaker helping the Skyhawks to three league championships from 2004-2007 • Was dominant on the mound posting an impressive 18-5 career record and a 2.56 ERA in 150.2 career innings • Was just as dominant at the plate hitting a career .342 with a school record 27 home runs and 111 RBI • Was a three-time first team All-Sunrise-Southeast League player (2005-07) • Was named all-region and all-Southern Nevada twice (2006-07), and named to the all-state team his senior season • Also lettered in football (2005-07) and basketball (2004-06) and earned academic honors as a scholar athlete every semester of high school • Was drafted by the Oakland A's in the 38th round of the 2007 MLB draft.

PERSONAL: Born on August 18, 1989, in Santa Ana, Calif. • Parents are Michael and Teresa Rath • Has an older brother (Kyle) and an older sister (April) • Full name is Kevin Michael Rath • Nickname is Rathman • Majoring in communications • Models his game after New York's C.C. Sabathia • Would have dinner with Doc Holliday and Wyatt Earp if he could • Favorites include: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (team), Denzel Washington, Jessica Alba (actors), Remember the Titans, Dark Knight, Training Day (movies), Harry Potter series (books), Hawthorne Heights, Eminem, Rascal Flatts (musical artists) myspace.com, facebook.com (websites).

RATH'S CAREER HIGHS
Innings Pitched - 4.1, Apr. 23, 2008 vs. Arizona State
Strikeouts - 5, Apr. 23, 2008 vs. Arizona State
Hits Allowed - 9, Apr. 23, 2008 vs. Arizona State
Runs Allowed - 7, Apr. 23, 2008 vs. Arizona State
Earned Runs Allowed - 4, Apr. 23, 2008 vs. Arizona State
Walks Allowed - 4 (2 times), Last on May 20, 2008 vs. UCLA