#8 - Kyle Day
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Class: Sophomore Position: Catcher School: Michigan State University Hometown: Fort Wayne, IN. | Bats: Left Throws: Right Height: 5' - 11" Weight: 194 lbs. |
Bio information courtesy of Michigan State University Athletic Web site
Born on July 13, 1986
Outstanding offensive player with improving defensive skills ... displayed the ability to hit for both average and power while being a clutch hitter in the lineup ... will be used primarily as a catcher but will see time in the outfield and DH spots ... will be counted on to hit in the middle of the lineup ... a Baseball America Big Ten preseason all-conference selection ... named one of the top players to watch in the Big Ten by Collegiate Baseball.
2006
In just his first season, emerged as one of the team's most powerful and consistent hitters ... started all 56 games (27 at catcher, 21 in outfield, and eight at DH) ... ranked sixth on the team and 30th in the Big Ten with his .315 batting average ... led the team and ranked fifth in the Big Ten with 52 runs, which tied for 10th most in MSU single-season history ... tied for team lead in walks (29) and sacrifice flies (five) ... also ranked among the team leaders in doubles (11), total bases (93), slugging (.465), hits (63), triples (five), RBI (33) and stolen bases (10) ... posted 16 multi-hit games and six multi-RBI games ... registered two eight-game hitting streaks (4/9-4/21; 4/29-5/13) ... hit either third or cleanup in the order 46 times ... tallied first collegiate hit against Arkansas State (2/25) ... collected seven hits and five runs scored on spring trip (3/4-11) ... five hits and four runs in Ohio series (3/16-19) ... season-best performance vs. Grand Valley State (3/29), going 4-for-4 with four RBI, four runs, a triple and a homer ... seven hits, four runs and four RBI in Indiana series (3/31-4/2), including a 3-for-5 showing at the plate with two doubles and two RBI in series finale ... went 3-for-4 with a double, two runs and two RBI in MSU's win over Eastern Michigan (4/5) ... 2-for-4 with a homer vs. Minnesota (4/22) ... scored three runs vs. Toledo (4/26) ... 3-for-5 with a homer and two runs at Northwestern (5/13) ... four hits, including two triples, with three runs and three RBI in Illinois series (5/19-21).
High School
Three-year letterwinner ... owned .510 batting average, crushing eight home runs, seven triples, 12 doubles while collecting 49 RBI his senior year ... graduated with the career and single-season records at Snider High School in all four categories ... named all-city and all-area junior and senior seasons also collecting all-state accolades as a senior.
Personal
Son of Kevin and Cindy Day ... a kinesiology major ... enjoys watching baseball ... favorite player is Jason Varitek ... lists his father as his role model and biggest baseball influence ... earned a spot on the MSU baseball "Top 9 Club" for the second year in a row ... led the Hays Larks to the Jayhawk League title while being named league Most Valuable Player in summer of 2006 ... had one of the top summers in Larks history, as he led the team in nearly every offensive category, including batting (.412 - sixth-highest average in the 70-year history of the Larks), RBI (49), hits (75 - second-highest in team history), doubles (17), triples (6), slugging (.703) and on-base percentage (.495) ... named the No. 5 prospect in the Jayhawk League by Baseball America ... named to the NBC Summer All-American team.