Kyle Hess

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Ron Washington Jr, David Yanni and Kyle Hess

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Position:
OF
Height:
6-1
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Mount Joy, Pa.
High School:
Donegal Senior

Career: Has played in 173 career games with 166 starts ... Has a career slash line of .301/.384/.531 ... Has registered 195 career hits, including 42 doubles, 13 triples and 27 home runs to go along with 68 walks, 104 runs scored and 152 RBI.

2023: Played in 45 games in his final season at Pitt, made 43 starts … Led the Panthers in several statistical categories that included slugging percentage (.626), batting average (.327), triples (6), and stolen bases (9) … Hit 10 home runs, nine doubles, and drove in 42 runs … Collected a team high 19 multiple-hit games … Went 3-5 with an RBI single in series-clinching win at No. 7 Virginia (4/15) … Hit two-run home run at No.7 Virginia (4/16) … Hit grand slam and two-run triple in win over No. 11 Miami (5/13) on senior day, went 2-4 with six RBI … Went 2-4 with a three-run home run at PNC Park in a win against Penn State (5/16) … Launched a solo home run in ACC Tournament win over Notre Dame (5/24).

2022: Played in 29 games with 26 starts ... Slashed .330/.432/.820 with 33 hits, including seven doubles, a triple and eight home runs, to go along with 11 walks, 22 runs and 24 RBI ... Registered nine multi-hit games ... Hit safely in his first eight games ... Hit a two-run home run against Canisius (2/19) ... Singled twice and drove in a pair of runs against Canisius (2/20) ... Went 3-for-3 with a two-run home run and drove in three runs against Lipscomb (2/27) ... Doubled twice and drove in a run against Campbell (3/6) ... Singled, drove in three runs and scored two at High Point (3/9) ... Went 2-for-5 with a triple, a home run, four RBI and three runs scored against Bucknell (3/15) ... Finished 3-for-4 at Virginia Tech (3/18) ... Went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored at Virginia Tech (3/19) ... Logged three singles and a double and scored a pair of runs against Clemson (3/25) ... Went 2-for-4 with a double and a home run and scored two runs against Louisville (4/2).

2021: Started in all 43 games played … Ranked fifth in the ACC in triples (three) … Led the team in RB (33) and triples … Recorded a .446 slugging percentage, .337 on-base percentage and a .263 batting average … Tallied 46 hits, 29 runs, three triples and five home runs … Produced 14 multiple-hit and nine multiple-RBI games … Recorded an eight-game hitting streak and three-game run streak.

2020: Started in all 16 games played in left field… Ranked sixth in the nation in doubles (nine), 35th in RBI (20), 47th in total bases (42) and 50th in hits (25) … Ranked second among ACC players in doubles, fourth in RBI, sixth in hits and 12th in batting average (.373) … Led team in hits, doubles, triples, RBI, total bases and slugging percentage (.627) … Recorded a .425 on-base percentage and .373 batting average … Belted two homers … Produced nine multiple-hit and five multiple-RBI games … Recorded a reached-base streak of seven games and hitting streak of seven … Went 3-3 with six RBI, a home run and a walk in a win over Lehigh (2/29) … Collected three hits, three RBI and a stolen base in a win over Indiana state (2/14).

2019: Appeared in 40 games, starting 38 for the Panthers as a true freshman … Finished the season with a .254 average to go along with 35 hits, 33 RBI, 14 walks, and 11 runs … Ranked fourth on the team for RBI and slugging percentage (.370) … Compiled a career-high five RBI after going 2-4 with one home run in an 8-9 loss against Kent State.

Prior to Pitt: Played baseball for Donegal High School in Mount Joy, Pa. … Four-year varsity letterman as an outfielder … Helped team win PIAA District 3 Championship with go ahead-run in top of eighth inning … Named 2016 Team MVP and Best Offensive Player of the Year and led team in hits, runs scored, batting average, on-base percentage, home runs and stolen bases … In 2017, was varsity team captain, Lancaster Lebanon League First Team and Sweet 16 LL All League Team MVP and led team in all offensive categories … In 2018, was varsity team captain and Sweet 16 LL All-League Team MVP and led team in runs scored, homers, triples, walks, on-base percentage and stolen bases … Also played basketball ... Honor roll student and recipient of James. W Sarbaugh Memorial Award ... First cousin, Chris Heisey, was drafted by Reds and played eight years in MLB.