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2023 Baseball Roster

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6 Kyle Kush

  • Position Infield
  • B/T L/R
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 165
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Guelph, Ontario
  • High School Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute
  • Twitter Kush1919Kush
  • Instagram kyle3kush

Biography

AWARDS
MAAC ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM (2020, 2021, 2022)
CAREER HIGHS
Hits: 3-5x, last vs Niagara (5/8/22)
RBI: 3, vs Marist (4/14/22)
Runs: 3, vs Pitt (2/20/22)
Longest Hit Streak: 6, 5/16/21 - 5/27/21 (.455 - 10-for-22)
2022 • SENIOR SEASON
• Started all 52 games played
• Finished season hitting .232 with 42 hits, 6 doubles and 22 RBI
• Tied for team lead with 30 walks drawn
• Went 2-for-4 with 2 RBI in MAAC semifinal victory versus Rider (May 27)
• Snapped 45-game HR drought with HR at Siena (April 29)
• MAAC All-Academic Team selection
2021 • JUNIOR SEASON
• Appeared in 29 games
• Made 25 starts, including the last eight contests
• Posted career highs in batting average (.257), runs (12), hits (19), doubles (4), home runs (1), RBI (12), slugging percentage (.351), walks (15) and on-base percentage (.385)
• Clubbed first collegiate home run versus Saint Peter's (May 12)
• Recorded first extra-base hit (a double) against Manhattan (April 10)
• Also drove in two runs in contest against the Jaspers 
2020 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
• Appeared in 12 games, making 11 starts
• Recorded two multi-hit games (Feb. 14 vs. UMass Lowell and March 6 at Radford)
• Drove in only run of season versus UMass Lowell (Feb. 15) 
2019 • FRESHMAN SEASON
• Appeared in 15 games, starting 12 times
• Recorded six hits, five runs and two RBI
• Drew four walks and two hit-by-pitches, swiping one base
• Notched two walks at N.C. Central (Feb. 17)
• Recorded first hit in Feb. 25 win at Charlotte, stealing one base and scoring a run as well
• Registered first multi-hit game vs. Kent State (April 9), tallying two singles and two runs
BEFORE CANISIUS
• Played four years at Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute
• Was D10 All Star in all four seasons
• Also played basketball and badminton for four years with Gaels
• In basketball, named D10 All Star in all four years, earning D10 MVP in 2015.
• In badminton, was D10 Champion in 2015-17 and CWOSSA Champion in 2015
PERSONAL
• Son of Rick and Lori Kush
• Has two brothers, Jacob and Ryan, and a sister, Katelyn
• Twin brother, Jacob, is a pitcher at Missouri
• Majoring in sport management

Statistics

Season:
2023

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Historical Player Information

  • 38

    2019Freshman

    Infield
    5'9" 165 lbs
    38
  • 6

    2020Sophomore

    Infield
    5'9" 165 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2021Junior

    Infield
    5'9" 165 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2022Senior

    Infield
    5'9" 165 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2023Graduate Student

    Infield
    5'9" 165 lbs
    6