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Jersey Number 22
Kaleb King
- Position:
- OF
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 183
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- St. Louis, Mo.
- High School:
- St. Louis University HS
- Major:
- Marketing
Bio
2017 (Senior):
• Started all 55 games, 53 of which at first base a position he had never played before
• Hit a career-best in batting average (.289), runs (30), hits (61), doubles (10), triples (1), home runs (3), slugging percentage (.389), walks (16) and stolen bases (2).
• Had a career-high four hits two times, once against Northwestern (2/24) and then again on the road at Rice (5/13)
• Scored the go-ahead runs at Memphis (3/8), belting his first home run of the season, plating two Blue Raider runs
• Compiled three four-RBI games, against Memphis (3/8), rival WKU (3/9), and at Rice (5/13)
• Tallied 16 multi-hit games
• First student-athlete in Middle Tennessee State University to complete the Buchanan Fellowship program
• Named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2016 (Junior): Appeared in 38 games, making 35 starts in the outfield … Hit .223 with one home run and 13 RBI … Tied career-high with three RBI at Austin Peay (5/10) … Connected for only home run of season at Austin Peay (5/10) … Tied career-high of three hits vs. Charlotte (4/16) … Had multi-RBI efforts vs. Memphis (2), Marshall (2) and Austin Peay (3) … Named to C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2015 (Sophomore): Started 31 games, primarily serving as designated hitter … Hit .205 with 2 home runs and four doubles … Had at least one hit in 17 of the 21 games played … Had career-high three hits three times (vs. Western Illinois twice, vs. LA Tech) … Led Middle Tennessee to clutch win vs. LA Tech, going 3-for-3 with a home run and two runs scored … Scored 18 runs.
2014 (Freshman): 2014 Conference USA Academic Medal … 2014 C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll … Appeared in 17 games, starting in 10 … Hit .211 with eight hits, seven runs, three doubles and three RBI in 38 at bats … Made his first appearance at Kennesaw State on Feb. 16 … Earned first start as a DH against Charlotte on March 14 … Had a pair of hits on three different occasions … Walked twice at Tulane (March 21) … Scored three runs in the win over Mississippi Valley State (April 12).
Summer: Playing for the Dubois County Bombers of the Ohio Valley League.
St. Louis University HS: Earned first team All-Metro honors as a utility player ... Participated in the PNC Bank High School Showcase, representing Missouri ... Had a .352 batting average, .495 OBP, seven doubles, two triples, one home run and 15 RBI in 2012 ... Led the Jr. Billikens to a No. 7 national ranking by USA Today after posting a 24-1 record as a sophomore.
Personal: Born Oct. 11, 1994 in St. Louis ... Father played baseball at UMSL, including one year under Coach McGuire ... Sister, Ashleigh, played softball at Memphis ... Majoring in Finance.
• Started all 55 games, 53 of which at first base a position he had never played before
• Hit a career-best in batting average (.289), runs (30), hits (61), doubles (10), triples (1), home runs (3), slugging percentage (.389), walks (16) and stolen bases (2).
• Had a career-high four hits two times, once against Northwestern (2/24) and then again on the road at Rice (5/13)
• Scored the go-ahead runs at Memphis (3/8), belting his first home run of the season, plating two Blue Raider runs
• Compiled three four-RBI games, against Memphis (3/8), rival WKU (3/9), and at Rice (5/13)
• Tallied 16 multi-hit games
• First student-athlete in Middle Tennessee State University to complete the Buchanan Fellowship program
• Named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2016 (Junior): Appeared in 38 games, making 35 starts in the outfield … Hit .223 with one home run and 13 RBI … Tied career-high with three RBI at Austin Peay (5/10) … Connected for only home run of season at Austin Peay (5/10) … Tied career-high of three hits vs. Charlotte (4/16) … Had multi-RBI efforts vs. Memphis (2), Marshall (2) and Austin Peay (3) … Named to C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2015 (Sophomore): Started 31 games, primarily serving as designated hitter … Hit .205 with 2 home runs and four doubles … Had at least one hit in 17 of the 21 games played … Had career-high three hits three times (vs. Western Illinois twice, vs. LA Tech) … Led Middle Tennessee to clutch win vs. LA Tech, going 3-for-3 with a home run and two runs scored … Scored 18 runs.
2014 (Freshman): 2014 Conference USA Academic Medal … 2014 C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll … Appeared in 17 games, starting in 10 … Hit .211 with eight hits, seven runs, three doubles and three RBI in 38 at bats … Made his first appearance at Kennesaw State on Feb. 16 … Earned first start as a DH against Charlotte on March 14 … Had a pair of hits on three different occasions … Walked twice at Tulane (March 21) … Scored three runs in the win over Mississippi Valley State (April 12).
Summer: Playing for the Dubois County Bombers of the Ohio Valley League.
St. Louis University HS: Earned first team All-Metro honors as a utility player ... Participated in the PNC Bank High School Showcase, representing Missouri ... Had a .352 batting average, .495 OBP, seven doubles, two triples, one home run and 15 RBI in 2012 ... Led the Jr. Billikens to a No. 7 national ranking by USA Today after posting a 24-1 record as a sophomore.
Personal: Born Oct. 11, 1994 in St. Louis ... Father played baseball at UMSL, including one year under Coach McGuire ... Sister, Ashleigh, played softball at Memphis ... Majoring in Finance.
Facility tour – Stephen and Denise Smith Student-Athlete Performance Center
Wednesday, July 30
Spring Sports Show hosted by The Boulevard – April 21, 2025: Softball and Baseball
Monday, April 21
🎥 from the 52nd annual Groundhog Day Luncheon! Also, we play baseball this month 🤩
Sunday, February 02
MTSU Baseball 2025 52nd Annual Groundhog Day Luncheon
Friday, January 31
