Brady's mother, Michele Kadyk, was killed in a car accident in April in Mount Vernon. His UW teammates have embraced him in his time of need, and Brady has leaned on them, a symbiotic relationship that has helped ease the greatest pain in his life.
The past month, as the Huskies’ baseball program soared to unprecedented heights, has been the most fun K.J. Brady has had in his baseball career.
It has also been the most trying, grief-stricken time in his life.
That paradox has provided a poignant backdrop to Washington’s drive to its first Super Regional appearance.