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  Kris McDonough

Kris McDonough

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Pittsburgh, Pa.

High School:
Upper St. Clair

Height / Weight:
5-10 / 185

Position:
C

Birthdate:
11/24/1987

B/T:
R/R

2008 Summer League: Played for the Washington Blue Sox of the Tri-State Collegiate League ... Hit .307 with eight doubles, a triple and a home run ... Batted in 19 runs, while stealing four bases.

2008: Saw action in nine games, starting at catcher March 5 versus Ohio Wesleyan and April 1 at Duquesne ... Recorded his lone hit and RBI of the season March 8 at UNC Greensboro ... Hit .091 in 11 at-bats, while earning an on-base percentage of .167 with his only walk March 2 at Memphis ... Had a sacrifice hit against Ohio Wesleyan on March 5 ... Made 14 putouts and just one error behind the plate.

2007 Summer League: Played for the Southern Ohio Copperheads of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League... Was joined by five Bobcat teammates ...Finished with a .273 average in 66 at-bats ... Ranked fourth on the team with six doubles ... Had 18 hits and seven runs.

2007: Appeared in 20 games and made eight starts ... Finished with a .152 average in 33 at-bats with a double and five RBIs ... Collected his first-career hit, RBI and run scored March 3 against Otterbein ... Hit .313 (5-for-16) with runners in scoring position ... Threw out 3-of-15 base stealers.

High School: Batted .452 with nine home runs and 30 RBIs his senior season at Upper St. Clair High School ... Named a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette All-Section selection in 2003, 2004 and 2006 ... Earned Puma Preseason All-America accolades as a senior ... Almanac Diamond Dozen selection in 2005 and 2006 ... 2006 Top 10 WPIAL player and All-Star Team selection ... Team MVP in 2005 and 2006 ... Holds school record for most home runs in a season ... Also holds career records for hits, RBIs and home runs ... Career .401 hitter with 19 home runs, 26 doubles and 78 RBIs.

Personal: A sport management major ... Son of Ken and Denice McDonough ... Has a younger sister, Jordan ... Born on Nov. 24, 1987.