2009 Outlook: Kyle Bubak (BOO-bock) is one of several newcomers who could see significant action this spring • Received first-team all-conference and conference defensive player-of-the-year honors at Salt Lake City Community College  • Switch-hitter who could bat at the top or the bottom of the lineup, as he has good speed, controls the bat well and moves along runners • Worked at both shortstop and second base in the fall and is considered one of the team’s top defensive performers • Will challenge for time at both middle infield spots.

Salt Lake CC/Yavapai College/Layton HS: Bubak spent his sophomore season playing at Salt Lake Community College for Coach DG Nelson • Named a first-team All-Scenic West Athletic Conference selection in 2008, hitting .276 with two homers, 34 RBIs, 14 doubles and 14 stolen bases in 59 games • Led Salt Lake City CC in runs scored (47) and was second in both doubles and triples (five) • Selected as the SWAC Defensive Player of the Year in 2008, recording 172 assists and helping turn 28 double plays, as SLCC posted a 39-20 record • Was named an NJCAA Academic All-American as a sophomore • Began his college career at Yavapai College with Coach Sky Smeltzer, hitting .271 with a homer and 12 RBIs, as he played every infield position for the school • Was a four-year starter in high school for coach Robert Ferneau, earning first-team all-state recognition in each of his final two years • Hit .410 with three homers, 22 RBIs, 12 doubles and 12 stolen bases as a senior after hitting .423 with a pair of homers and 27 RBIs during his junior year • Lettered in football, basketball and baseball, garnering second-team all-state laurels in football after throwing for 2,117 yards in 2005 • Completed 28 passes for 410 yards and four touchdowns in one game as a senior • Carried a perfect 4.0 GPA throughout high school and was an academic all-state honoree in all three sports.

Personal: Born on Sept. 5, 1987, in Ogden, Utah • Parents are Brad and Joni Bubak • Has one brother (Wyatt) • Majors in business administration • Father played football at Utah and Ricks College, while his older brother was a quarterback at Weber State.