Baseball Player Bio
28 Kyle Barksdale
Junior * Catcher/Pitcher * 5-9 * 210
Bats: Right * Throws: Right
Portland, Ore.
Grant HS
Coach Bradley's Comments: Kyle developed into a closer last year...He was also one of our starting catchers...He will be counted on for both roles again this year.
2007: Second Team All-Northwest Conference as a relief pitcher...Led the conference with four saves, 18 games finished and 19 games in relief...Led Pacific with a 1.82 earned run average and 19 appearances...Finished with a 2-1 record and held opponent’s to a team-low .257 batting average...Earned first save by allowing one unearned run on one hit in three innings to beat Lewis & Clark 6-3 on 3/21/07... Registered victory without throwing a pitch against Corban on 3/13/07, benefiting from a pick-off play before the Boxers went on to a 7-3 victory...Also played in 33 games in the field, including 31 games as a catcher or designated hitter...Finished with eight multi-hit games...Finished with a 3 for 6 effort with a solo home run against Willamette on 4/22/07...Went 2 for 2 with a home run against Menlo on 3/30/07 and then went 2 for 5 in the doubleheader nightcap against the Oaks...2006: Played in 15 games and made six starts at catcher...Had first collegiate hit in his first collegiate game at Hawaii Pacific 2/25/06...Made his first collegiate start in the nightcap of doubleheader against Hawaii Pacific.
High School: Played for Rob Kennewell at Grant High School...2005: Honorable Mention All-Portland Interscholastic League (PIL) at catcher...Finished with a .320 batting average...2004: Honorable Mention All-PIL selection at catcher...Also played football and three years of American Legion baseball with the Grant Generals.
Personal: Son of Larry & Laurie Barksdale...Economics major and math minor.