2020 Baseball Roster

David Cohen
David Cohen

12 Adam Kerner

  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 185
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Agoura Hills, CA
  • High School Oaks Christian
  • Major Real Estate

Biography

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
  • Two-time All-WCC selection
    • Honorable Mention (2019)
    • Second Team (2018)
    • All-Freshman Team (2018)
  • 2020 Academic All-District First Team selection
  • Two-time WCC All-Academic honoree
    • First Team (2020)
    • Honorable Mention (2019)
  • Two-time All-WCC preseason team honoree (2019, 2020)
  • 2018 Baseball America Freshman All-America second team
  • 2018 Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American
JUNIOR (2020)
  • Academic All-District First Team (District 8)
  • WCC All-Academic Team honoree
  • Appeared in all 16 games, making 15 starts primarily at catcher
  • Posted a .305 average, finishing third on the team in hits (18) and tied for first in home runs (2) with five doubles
  • Tied for second in runs scored (11) and third in RBIs (11) with a .364 on-base percentage and .492 slugging percentage
  • Recorded at least one hit in 13 of 16 games played
  • Collected three hits in back-to-back games at Indiana, finishing the series 7-for-14 with two runs, two doubles, a home run and five RBIs
  • Ranked No. 16 on D1 Baseball’s list of top 50 catchers
  • Preseason All-WCC selection
  • Ranked in the top-100 juniors preseason rankings by Perfect Game (No. 75)
  • Signed as an undrafted free agent with the San Diego Padres (June 19) after the abbreviated 2020 MLB Draft
SOPHOMORE (2019)
  • Appeared in 51 games, making 46 starts primarily at catcher
  • Batted .274, with 45 hits including 12 doubles and a team-high six home runs with 33 RBI
  • Had 12 multi-hit games and drove in two or more runs nine different times with a .457 slugging percentage
  • Led the team in conference play with 22 RBI and was second with a .565 slugging percentage
  • Went 3-for-5 with three RBI, three runs scored and two home runs at Loyola Marymount (Apr. 14)
  • Went 4-for-4 with a double, a walk, an RBI and three runs scored against Pacific (May 10)
  • Named to the Preseason All-WCC team, All-WCC honorable mention and WCC All-Academic honorable mention
FRESHMAN (2018)
  • Baseball America Freshman All-America second team
  • Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-America
  • All-WCC second team and WCC All-Freshman team honors
  • Appeared in 47 games, making 44 starts primarily at C
  • Hit .338, with 15 doubles, two home runs and 23 RBI
  • Had 13 multi-hit games and four multi-RBI games
  • Recorded a hit in 12 of the final 13 games of the regular season
  • Went 4-for-5 with three doubles and one RBI at Houston (3/11/18)
  • Went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double and five RBI at BYU (4/27/18)
  • Went 4-for-5 with a double and two RBI at BYU (4/28/18)
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB 
  • Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 37th Round
  • Attended Oaks Christian High School where he was a three-time First Team All-League selection and a two-time All-Area pick
  • Area Code Games participant with the Brewers
  • Three-time Defensive Player of the Year
  • As a senior threw out 10 of 12 baserunners
  • As a junior, was an all-state selection after hitting .350 with two home runs and 15 doubles
  • Helped his school win its first D1 league championship as a junior
  • Hit .340 as a sophomore with 12 doubles and was named to the Underclassmen All-State team
  • As a sophomore, selected for the USA Baseball Tournament of Stars to compete for a spot on the 18u Team USA.
  • As a freshmen, was an All-league honorable mention selection and led his team with 11 stolen bases which helped his school win the Tri-Valley League championship
  • Played for the Garciaparra Baseball Group and helped them win the Junior Olympic Championship and the Evoshield National Championship
PERSONAL 
  • Chose USD for the academics, beautiful campus and baseball program
  • Was also recruited by UCLA, USC, Washington & Pepperdine
  • His cousin Mitchell is a catcher at Emory College
  • Enjoys surfing, golf and world history
  • Son of Judy & Eric Kerner
  • Born on July 31, 1998 in Tarzana, Calif.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 26

    2018Freshman

    C/INF
    5'10" 180 lbs
    26
  • 12

    2019Sophomore

    C
    5'10" 185 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2020Junior

    C
    5'10" 185 lbs
    12