Coach LaBranche: "Kyle has had a terrific pre-season and we think he’s poised to really be a full force offensively this year. We really need him to hit in the middle of the lineup and he’s one of our returning starters in the outfield, so we are excited at how he is looking right now and we think he needs to be one of our top players."
High School: Member of the baseball and football programs… was a three year varsity starter in baseball… was named to the all-conference team in baseball his senior year.
PERSONAL:born Kyle C. Hart July 30, 1993... Parents: Pam and Scott... Major: Sport and Leisure Management... Residence: Guilford, CT...
Favorite aspect of Eastern: Baseball
One thing I would change about Eastern: The food
Favorite aspect of my sport: Winning
Personal goal for the season: Help the team win a National Championship
Pre-game ritual: Visualization
Favorite sport other than my own: Football
My favorite moment playing sports: Dogpiling after winning LEC
My most disappointed moment playing sports: Losing a game
My most overused phrase: Word
Biggest rival: Red Sox
Most visited website: Wikipedia
Favorite song: Brain Damage/Eclipse - Pink Floyd
Dream job: Playing for the Yankees
Favorite professional or amateur team: Yankees
Last movie I’ve seen: The Interview
Favorite movie quote: “If you aint first you’re last”
Favorite musical artist: Pink Floyd
Favorite athlete: Pete Rose
Most despised professional athlete: Pedro Martinez
Pet peeve: Doing Laundry
Words to live by: You can do anything you set your mind to..
If I could describe myself in one word, it would be: Determined
In 10 years, I could see myself: Being successful
In 10 years, I hope that I am not: Unhappy
If you won lotto, what would you do with the money? Pay off loans
Biggest waste of money: Going to the bar
Favorite subject in school: Science
Favorite smell: Fresh cut grass
If I could go out on a date with a celebrity, the celebrity would be: Kate Upton
Last movie I saw: The Interview
If I could travel anywhere in the world, it would be to: Ibiza
One thing or person I would bring if I was stranded on a deserted island: A Knife
This is impossible: Nothing’s Impossible
Biggest adjustment to college life: Doing Laundry
What I will take away from my college experience: How to be a productive member of society
If I could change one thing in the world, it would be:
No one had to live in poverty and had the ability to receive a quality education
CAREER STATISTICS
Year | BAvg. | GP | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | SAvg. | BB | HP | SO | OBPct. | SF | SH | SB | Att | PO | A | E | FAvg. |
2015 | .296 | 39 | 39 | 142 | 25 | 42 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 68 | .479 | 19 | 4 | 33 | .389 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 69 | 3 | 1 | .986 |
2014 | .289 | 35 | 35 | 135 | 21 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 48 | .356 | 13 | 4 | 21 | .361 | 3 | 0 | 11- | 13 | 75 | 2 | 3 | .963 |
2013 | .293 | 25 | 10 | 41 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | .317 | 2 | 6 | 9 | .392 | 2 | 1 | 0- | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
2012 | .250 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | .500 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 0- | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
TOTAL | .286 | 67 | 46 | 192 | 34 | 55 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 69 | .359 | 17 | 12 | 32 | .372 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 98 | 2 | 3 | .971 |