2004: Was third on the team with 23 appearances ... had a record of 3-2 with a 4.14 ERA ... appeared twice in the season opening Oakland A's Spring Training Tournament ... gave up no runs, no hits and struck out four in two innings of work against Portland on Feb. 15 ... pitched 2.1 innings against Coastal Carolina on Feb. 19, allowing no runs and no hits ... struck out three in two innings of work against Southwest Missouri State on April 20 ... pitched a season-long 5.0 innings in relief against Kansas on May 14 ... struck out three Jayhawks in that outing ... pitched at least two innings of relief 10 times ... allowed earned runs in just eight of his 23 appearances.
Bossier Parrish CC: Appeared in 25 games for Bossier Parrish (La.) Community College ... pitched 40 innings and compiled an impressive 50-to-4 strikeout-to-walk ratio ... had six saves and an ERA of 2.01.
High School: Named all-district, all-metro and All-State at St. Charles High in La Place, La. ... also earned all-district, all-metro honors in football ... selected to the all-district and All-State swimming teams ... played summer ball in 2002 for the North Division Champion Brainard Mighty Gulls, registering a 1.27 ERA in 28.3 inning pitched with 13 saves and 28 strikeouts.
Personal: Born July 16, 1982, in La Place, La. ... majoring in general agriculture ... son of Michael and Pat Braud ... goal at Mizzou is to win the College World Series.
