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2018 Baseball Roster

Ken Badylak, KWC Athletic Communications

48 Andrew Kirkland

  • Position Third Base
  • Class Senior
  • B-T R-R
  • Hometown Louisville, Ky.
  • Ht./Wt. 5-10 / 209
  • High School John Hardin

Biography

2018:
  • Played and started in 53 games
  • Batted .296 with 10 doubles and 12 homeruns
  • Drove in 55 runs and scored 38
  • Had a .519 slugging percentage and an on base percentage of .362

2017:
  • Played in 46 games, making 45 starts
  • Held a .333 batting average with 12 doubles, two triples, and seven homeruns.
  • Drove in 37 runs
  • Held a .554 slugging percentage
  • Went four for five with two doubles and a RBI in a 20-14 win over Cedarville on April 21st
  • Second Team All-G-MAC

2016:
  • Great Midwest Athletic Conference second team selection
  • One of nine Panther players who hit at least .300 during the season
  • Tied for second in homeruns with six
  • Notched 45 hits and scored 41 runs
  • Collected eight doubles and one triple
  • Posted a slugging percentage of .487
  • Recorded a fielding percentage of .916
  • Held a seven game hitting streak during the year
  • Had nine multiple hit games including seven games with at least two hits
  • Snatched 12 multiple RBI games with five two RBI games, four three RBI games, and two five RBI games
  • Reached base in 12 consecutive games

2015:
  • Saw action in 16 games with four starts
  • Had two hits
  • Smacked one home run
  • Produced two RBI's
  • Recorded 22 putouts in 28 chances

John Hardin High School: Played senior season…started first and third base, and pitched…chosen to 2014 All-Fifth Region and All-17th District squads…earned team’s Most Valuable Player Award…batted .415…had a .615 slugging percentage…broke season home run record with seven…knocked in 38 runs…recorded nine doubles and three triples…collected 41 hits in 94 at bats…scored 35 runs…stole five bases…smacked three home runs in one game and two in one contest…started all 36 games…coached by Greg Gumm.
 
Personal: Born June 10, 1996 in Knoxville, Tenn…son of Todd and Lori Kirkland…father played football at Eastern Kentucky University…has two brothers…business administration major.

Statistics

Season:
2018

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 46

    2015Freshman

    Third Base / First Base
    5'9" 209 lbs
    46
  • 48

    2016Sophomore

    Third Base
    5'10" 209 lbs
    48
  • 48

    2017Junior

    Third Base
    5'10" 209 lbs
    48
  • 48

    2018Senior

    Third Base
    5'10" 209 lbs
    48