Coach LaBranche: "Kyle is a freshman pitcher who is working toward earning a role in the bullpen. He’s a very hard-working kid. He has the ability to throw the ball with some movement and throw it down in the zone, and that’s how he needs to pitch. Right now, he’s working on developing a little more consistency in order to earn some innings out of the pen."
High School: A pitcher-third baseman who played baseball for four years and was a three-year starter... also played two seasons of football and one of basketball... as a senior, named all-division and the team's Most Dedicated Player... junior recipient of Sportsmanship Award... senior member of conference championship team... as a junior, pitched a complete game in a state quarterfinal win over Sheehan HS...
PERSONAL: born Kyle P. Skidmore July 5, 1996... Parents: Carolyn and Scott... Siblings: Meaghan, Shannon, twin sisters who were college soccer teammates at Central Connecticut and Albertus Magnus College through the fall of 2013... Major: Physical Therapy... Career plans: Private business… Residence: Terryville, CT…
CAREER STATISTICS
| Year | ERA | W | L | App | GS | CG | Sho | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | BAvg. | WP | HP |
| 2015 | 54.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .000 | 4 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 54.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .000
| 4 | 1
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KYLE...REVEALED
Favorite aspect of Eastern: School size
One thing I would change about Eastern: Having more concerts
Favorite aspect of my sport: My teammates
Personal goal for the season: Win a World Series
Pregame ritual: Say a prayer before going out to the pitching mound
Favorite sport other than my own: Football
My favorite moment playing sports: Beating Sheehan high school 42 to go to semi finals
My most disappointed moment playing sports: Losing my last high school baseball game
My most overused phrase: Live action
Biggest rival: Wolcott High School
Most visited website: Youtube.com
Favorite song: Look at my Truck by Chase Rice
Dream job: Physical Therapist
If I were a superhero my superpower would be: Strength
Favorite professional or amateur team: Dallas Cowboys
Last movie I’ve seen: American Sniper
Favorite movie quote: “You don’t always get what you wish for. You get what you work for.”
Favorite musical artist: Jason Aldean
Favorite athlete: Demarco Murray
Most despised professional athlete: Barry Bonds
Pet peeve: People with bad breath
Words to live by: Get knocked down seven times stand up eight
If I could describe myself in one word, it would be: Motivated
In 10 years, I could see myself: Living down South on a lake
In 10 years, I hope that I am not: Broke
Hardest thing I’ve ever done: Training for baseball
If you won lotto, what would you do with the money? Buy truck and boat and give the rest to my family
Biggest waste of money: Wii game system
Favorite subject in school: Anatomy/Science
Closest brush with greatness: 2015
Favorite smell: Fresh cut grass
If my life could be made into a movie, the title would be: The Country Boy
If I could go out on a date with a celebrity, the celebrity would be: Jennifer Anniston
I can never get an answer to this question: Was Barry Bonds on steroids?
Last movie I saw: American Sniper
If I could travel anywhere in the world, it would be to: Dallas Cowboys Stadium
One thing or person I would bring if I was stranded on a deserted island: A fishing pole
This is impossible: Nothing is impossible
Biggest adjustment to college life: Managing time
What I will take away from my college experience: A PH.D
If I could change one thing in the world, it would be: Making cancer disappear
