Kyle Foster Class: Senior Hometown: Castle Rock, Wash. High School: Castle Rock Last College: Lower Columbia CC Height / Weight: 6-1 / 203 Position: LHP Experience: 1L Bats/Throws: S/L

2008 (Junior)
Appeared in five games for Oregon State, throwing 2 2/3 innings, scattering six hits and two earned runs for a 6.75 ERA ... Inherited five runners, allowing two to score (40 percent) ... In only Pac-10 appearance of the season, struck out one California batter in 1/3 of an inning of work (4/4) ... Allowed a hit and an unearned run against Nevada (3/14) ... Kept Loyola Marymount scoreless in 2/3 of an inning (3/7).

2007 (Junior)
Did not appear in a game.

Lower Columbia Community College
Lettered 2 years for coach Kelly Smith ... as a sophomore, all-division second team; 7-1 record, 1.99 ERA, 49.2 innings, 34 hits, 20 walks, 66 strikeouts ... as a freshman, drafted in 25th round by Los Angeles Dodgers; 3-1 record, 1.73 ERA, 26.0 innings, 22 hits, 13 walks, 34 strikeouts.

Castle Rock High
Lettered 4 years for coach Tom Bate ... team captain ... also played football, basketball ... drafted in 29th round by Colorado Rockies ... as a junior, all-state second team outfielder.

Personal
Majoring in liberal studies/social studies ... Born in Longview, Wash. ... Son of Jeanette and Steven Foster ... Has one brother, Kevin, 18 ... Enjoys hunting, fishing, his friends and family when away from the diamond ... Biggest athletic thrill to date is being a part of the 2007 National Championship team ... Favorite movies are Superbad and Caddyshack and would be playing basketball if he wasn't playing baseball ... Chose Oregon State "because of the great coaching staff, the community, it's close to home and a chance to compete in the Pac-10."