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Jersey Number 5
Brian Klein
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Keller, Texas
- High School:
- Timber Creek
Bio
SENIOR SEASON (2020)
A team captain and one of three seniors on the roster … the second baseman was one of three Red Raiders to start all 19 games … helped Tech go 16-3 during the shortened 2020 season, climbing at one point to as high as No. 1 in the polls for the first time since 1997 … led the team and ranked among the Big 12 leaders in several offensive categories, including batting (.391) and doubles (10) runs (20) and on base percentage (.494) … had a team-high nine multi-hit games … posted the second-longest hitting streak by a Red Raider at 12 games from Feb. 23 against Houston through Mar. 10 against No. 9 Mississippi State … reached base safely in 17-of-19 games … recorded a season-high four hits, including three doubles, in the win over UNLV (Mar. 4) … had a season-high three RBI in a win over Southern (Feb. 25) … hit his lone home run of the season against Northern Colorado (Feb. 15) … involved in a pair of walk-off wins, first driving in the winning run against Houston (Feb. 23) in the Round Rock Classic in the bottom of the 10th … also scored the winning run on a T.J. Rumfield single in the bottom of the 11th against Rice (Mar. 8) … in the field, recorded a 1.000 fielding percentage in 60 opportunities with 22 putouts and 38 assists while helping turn five double plays … 2020 MLB DRAFT … signed a free agent contract with the Washington Nationals after going undrafted in the five-round draft … CAREER … started 100 consecutive games for the Red Raiders to end his career, dating back to the final 15 games of 2018 … member of two Big 12 Championship squads and two College World Series teams … recorded 21 career doubles in Big 12 play to rank 10th in school history … finished with career numbers 155 starts and 171 games played, .318 hitting, 193 hits, 10 home runs, 49 doubles, five triples, 124 RBI and 140 runs scored … had nearly the exact same number of free passes as strikeouts with 102 walks, three hit by pitches and 106 strikeouts … finished with a .408 on base percentage, a .465 slugging percentage and 18 sacrifice flies … committed just five errors over his career for a .990 fielding percentage … HONORS … All-America Second Team by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper … CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team as a Business Management major … Academic All-Big 12 First Team … earned Big 12 Player of the Week (Mar. 2) for hitting safely in all five games as Tech went 5-0 with three wins in Tallahassee, including a pair at No. 9 Florida State … ranked as the No. 2 second baseman in the country following the shortened season by D1Baseball.com … also named the Big 12’s most impressive hitter as well as most impressive senior in D1Baseball.com’s conference wrap … prior to the season, named to three preseason All-America teams (NCBWA, CB Newspaper, D1Baseball) … named to the All-Big 12 Preseason Team … also received nods to watch lists for the Golden Spikes Award and the Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award … RECORDS … the latest of 19 Red Raiders to tie the school record with three triples in a game (Mar. 4 vs. UNLV) … BIG 12 LEADER … led the league with 10 doubles and ranked second with 20 runs scored behind teammate Dylan Neuse and tied with Nate Rombach … tied fourth in the league in hits (27) and on base percentage (.494) … fourth in the league in walks (15) … ranked sixth in the Big 12 with a .391 batting average … TEAM LEADER … led all Red Raider starters with a .391 batting average … tied with Dylan Neuse for the team lead in hits with 27 … led the team with 10 doubles … tied for second on the team with 20 runs … second on the team in walks (15) and on base percentage (.494) … AGAINST NATIONALLY RANKED TEAMS … fourth on the team with a .278 average in five starts against ranked teams … went 5-for-18 at the plate with a double and two runs scored … reached four times via walk with one strikeout … second on the team with a .409 on base percentage … went 4-for-7 in the sweep at No. 9 Florida State (Feb. 29 – Mar. 1) … went 2-for-4 with two walks and a run in the first game against the Seminoles … followed by going 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and another run in the finale … also came up with a clutch play in the field against the Seminoles, going behind second base and spinning to record the final out of the frame at first and strand the bases loaded … added a single in Biloxi against No. 10 Mississippi State (Mar. 10) … AGAINST UNRANKED TEAMS … hit .431, which led the team among players who started at least five games … went 22-for-51 with nine doubles and his lone home run … drove in all 13 of his RBI and scored 18 of his 20 runs … posted a .667 slugging percentage and a .524 on base percentage behind 11 walks … HOME GAMES … led all regular starters with a .541 average at home … went 20-for-37 overall with eight doubles and a home run … posted 11 of his 13 RBI and scored 18 f his 20 runs at Rip Griffin Park … drew 11 base on balls and struck out only twice … led the team with a .633 on base percentage … fourth on the team with a .838 slugging percentage … AWAY GAMES … helped Tech go 2-0 on the road by hitting a team best .571 … went 4-for-7 with a double and two runs in Tech’s sweep at No. 9 Florida State (Feb. 29 – Mar. 1) … also drew three base on balls to reach base in seven of his 10 plate appearances against the Seminoles … NEUTRAL SITE … went 3-for-25 (.120) in six neutral site games … recorded a double and two RBI … had the walk-off single against Houston at the Round Rock Classic (Feb. 23), recorded a double and an RBI against Florida Atlantic in Tallahassee (Feb. 28), and added a single in the midweek opener against No. 10 Mississippi State in Biloxi (Mar. 10) … DAY GAMES … hit .500 in day games with a .783 slugging percentage and .586 on base percentage … went 23-for-46 overall with 10 doubles and a home run … recorded all 13 RBI and 17 of his 20 runs scored … drew 11 base on balls to five strikeouts … NIGHT GAMES … hit .174 in Tech’s six night contests … went 4-for-23 overall with three runs scored … drew five walks and struck out five times … SITUATIONAL … against left-handed pitching, went 10-for-24 (.417) … against right-handed pitching, went 17-for-45 (.378) … hit .359 with runners on base and .433 with the bases empty … successful advancing runners a team-high 25 times in 45 opportunities.
JUNIOR SEASON (2019)
Stepped into the role as the everyday second baseman … the lone Red Raider to start in all 66 games … helped the Red Raiders to a 46-20 overall record, their third Big 12 title in four years and their fourth College World Series in six seasons … helped Tech to a No. 8 national seed and its deepest run in Omaha in program history, posting a No. 4 final ranking to match the highest final ranking in team history … fourth on the team in hits, second in doubles and third in RBI and runs scored … ranked fifth on the team with a .315 batting average … recorded 24 multi-hit games to rank fourth on the team … third on the team with 15 multi-RBI games … drew 45 base on balls to rank second on the team … matched his career high with four hits against Kentucky (Feb. 24) and established a season high of four RBI … defensively, turned in a .988 fielding percentage with only three errors in 249 chances … ranked third in the Big 12 in assists (158) and fielding double plays (45) … HONORS … recognized on the All-Big 12 second team … Academic All-Big 12 First Team … RECORD BOOK … the only Red Raider in program history with multiple home runs in Omaha … NCAA LEADER … led the country with 11 sacrifice flies … BIG 12 LEADER … tied for third in the league in RBI and walks … tied for fourth in hits … tied for sixth in doubles … tied for seventh in runs scored … COLLEGE WORLD SERIES … enjoyed a power surge as he led the Red Raiders with two home runs in Omaha … tied for the team lead with three RBI, five hits and three runs scored … finished with a .294 batting average, .647 slugging percentage and .333 on base percentage … posted multi-hit games against Michigan (June 15) and Arkansas (June 17) … went yard against Michigan and finished 2-for-1 with two RBI (June 15) … went 2-for-3 with a walk against Arkansas (June 17) … homered again and went 1-for-5 with two runs scored against Florida State (June 19) … NCAA TOURNAMENT … tallied a hit in seven of Tech’s 10 tournament games, including three multi-hit games … had three hits in the Super Regional against Oklahoma State, including a 2-for-3 showing in the opener with two RBI and a run (June 7) … second on the team in RBI with eight …tied for fourth on the team in hits … finished hitting .256 in the tournament with a .462 slugging percentage and a .311 on base percentage … BIG 12 GAMES … second in the league in doubles with 10, trailing only teammate Josh Jung … third on the team and ninth in the conference with 19 RBI … third on the team with 29 hits … +hit .299 with a .423 slugging percentage and .398 on base percentage … drew 18 walks to rank third on the team and tied for sixth in the league … added three sac flies to lead the conference … defensively, was third in the league in assists and owned a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage … hit safely in 11 of the last 12 conference matchups, including four multi-hit games … responsible for a walk-off win over Kansas with a single to right field in the ninth that gave Tech a 5-4 victory (Apr. 5) … posted three hits on four separate occasions: at K-State (Mar. 30), vs. Kansas (Apr. 6), vs. Baylor (Apr. 18) and vs. TCU (May 17) … doubled twice at K-State (Mar. 30), against Baylor (Apr. 18) and at Oklahoma (May 5) … drove in three runs two different times: at K-State (Mar. 30) and against Baylor (Apr. 18) … NON-BIG 12 GAMES … ranked fourth on the team with a .325 batting average and 36 runs … third on the team with 52 hits and nine doubles … second on the team with 38 RBI … added a .450 slugging percentage and .411 on base percentage … hit his lone home run of the regular season against Wichita State (Mar. 10) … matched his career high with four hits against Kentucky (Feb. 24) and established a season high of four RBI … AGAINST NATIONALLY RANKED TEAMS … led the club with eight doubles and was tied for third with 16 RBI … hit .277 and was fourth on the team in hits … posted three-straight multi-hit games in the series with No. 22 Michigan (Mar. 21-23), finishing 6-for-12 with a double, four RBI and two runs … had hits in all three games against No. 18 Baylor (Apr. 18-20), going 5-for-14 with three doubles, an RBI and three runs … had hits in all three games against No. 16 Oklahoma State (Apr. 26-28), going 4-for-11 with two doubles, an RBI and five runs … added another multi-hit game against No. 17 West Virginia at the Big 12 Championship, going 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI in the win (May 25) … AGAINST UNRANKED TEAMS … hit .329 and was second on the team with 41 RBI … third on the team with 11 doubles and tied for third with 56 hits … posted a .435 slugging percentage and .421 on base percentage … HOME GAMES … third on the team with a .365 average at home … led the Red Raiders with 54 hits … second on the team with 12 doubles … tied for third in RBI with 35 … posted a .480 slugging percentage and .436 on base percentage … AWAY GAMES … managed a .254 batting average with six of his 16 hits going for a double … posted a .349 slugging percentage and .402 on base percentage … drew 17 walks against nine strikeouts … DAY GAMES … hit .329 in day games with a .466 slugging percentage and .412 on base percentage … second on the team with 53 hits and 43 RBI … tied for second with 12 doubles … added two triples and two home runs … NIGHT GAMES … second on the team with seven doubles … hit .292 overall to rank fifth on the club … third on the team with 21 runs scored and fourth with 28 hits … fourth on the team with 14 RBI … posted a .396 slugging percentage and a .397 on base percentage … SITUATIONAL … hit .286 against lefties and .328 against right-handers … held the second highest average on the team with runners on base at .341 … went 4-for-10 with the bases loaded … went 29-of-83 (.349) with runners in scoring position … successful in 17-of-23 appearances (.739) with runners on third and less than two outs … second on the team with 23 two-out RBI … led the club by advancing runners with an out 25 times … STREAKS … reached base safely in 22 straight games during 2019, a streak that ranked fourth on the team … had a season-long nine game hitting streak that was tied for the fourth longest on the team.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2018)
Started 49 of the 59 games in which he appeared … started the last 15 games of the season at second base after spending much of the year splitting time between the outfield and designated hitter … used primarily in the No. 2 hole in the lineup … propelled the Red Raiders to a 45-20 overall record, including their third-straight national seed of No. 9 and a trip to the College World Series … ranked seventh on the team with a .317 batting average for the year ... tied for third on the team with 17 doubles while adding four home runs, two triples, 34 RBI and 50 runs scored … compiled a .480 slugging percentage and a .422 on base percentage … went 4-for-4 in steals … fifth on the team with 18 multi-hit games, including five of three or more … added 10 multi-RBI performances … also posted his first multi-home run game against New Mexico State on Feb. 20 … HONORS … First Team Academic All-Big 12 selection … RECORDS … set the single-game record for runs in a game with six against Kansas State on April 13 … COLLEGE WORLD SERIES … plated two of Tech’s four runs against Arkansas with a double … went yard in Tech’s June 21 contest against No. 1 Florida as part of a 2-for-4 effort … NCAA TOURNAMENT … named to the All-Lubbock Regional Team after going 5-for-13 with two walks, a double, four runs scored, two RBI and a stolen base … recorded five-multi-hit games during the postseason run while hitting safely in six of the last eight games … BIG 12 GAMES … crossed home a team-best 27 times to rank third in the Big 12 … hit 10 doubles in league play to rank tied for third … ranked fourth on the team with a .346 batting average, blasting 27 hits in 78 at bats … finished league play with 10 doubles, a home run and a triple to go with 10 RBI and 27 runs scored ... fourth-best on base percentage of .436 and fifth-best slugging percentage at .538 … AGAINST NATIONALLY RANKED OPPONENTS …reached base eight times in four games against No. 11 South Alabama, including six hits, a double, two walks, four RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base … had a three-hit outing at No. 25 DBU on Apr. 10 with two runs … scored three runs in Tech’s Apr. 21 win over No. 14 Oklahoma, going 1-for-3 with a double, an RBI and two walks … collected three hits in the series with No. 18 Texas, going 2-for-5 in Game 2 with a double, triple, RBI, walk and two runs … had a four-hit, four-run outing at No. 14 Oklahoma State with a solo home run on May 18 … HOME GAMES … hit .318 at home with 35 hits in 110 at bats … second on the team with 13 doubles … added three homers and a triple while bringing in 22 runs and scoring 33 times … finished with a a.536 slugging percentage and .441 on base percentage … posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in 70 opportunities … AWAY GAMES … ranked second on the team with a .350 batting average … turned in 21 hits in 60 at bats with nine RBI and 12 runs scored … connected on two doubles, a home run and a triple … was tied for the second-best on base percentage at .431 … NEUTRAL SITE GAMES … hit .250 with eight hits in 32 at bats … ripped two doubles and brought in three RBI with five runs … SITUATIONAL … hit .337 with runners in scoring position and was a perfect 2-for-2 with the bases loaded … hit .409 as the leadoff hitter and .328 with runners in scoring position … had a success rate of .800 with runners on third and less than two outs … STREAKS … posted a season-long hitting streak of nine games … had a season-long reached base streak of 11 games … hit safely in 16 of his final 19 games.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2017)
Played in 27 games during his first year as a Red Raider, starting 19-of-21 at second base, along with two other games as a designated hitter … hit .266 with a .405 slugging percentage over 79 at-bats … recorded 21 hits, including three doubles, one triple and two homers … one of his home runs was a go-ahead three-run blast against No. 2 TCU on April 30 … tallied 20 RBI and 16 runs scored, while drawing three walks … posted four multi-hit games, including a three-hit bid and a four-hit performance … notched four multi-RBI games, with a two-, three-, four- and six-RBI outings at the plate … threw down four hits & six RBI against New Mexico on April 26 … continued his hot streak with four hits, four RBI and four runs against TCU over the April 28-30 weekend … that series also included a go-ahead three-run homer to help push Tech to a series-tying win over the Horned Frogs on April 30 … earned Big 12 Freshman of the Week on May 1 because of his performance that weekend … had 19 put outs and 44 assists in the field … helped turn 11 double plays … RANKINGS … posted a conference-high two sacrifice flies against Kansas on May 19 … BIG 12 GAMES … put together a .346/.577/.345 line during Big 12 play, starting in six games and playing in nine … had nine hits, three for extra bases with a double, triple and homer … recorded nine RBI and 10 runs, while drawing one walk … his four-RBI game came against Kansas on May 19 … NON-BIG 12 GAMES … hit .226 in 18 games during non-conference play … started 15 contests and picked up 12 hits, including two doubles and a homer … drove in 11 RBI and scored six runs … also had two walks and a HBP … AWAY GAMES … played in six road games, starting four, and racked up a .400/.667/.444 line in 15 at-bats … tallied six hits, including a double and a homer … drove in seven RBI and scored four runs, along with two free passes in a walk & HBP … NCAA TOURNAMENT … started all four games of the NCAA Lubbock Regional at second base … recorded three hits, all singles, while driving in three runs and scoring one … put together a three-hit, two RBI performance against Sam Houston State on June 4 … AGAINST NATIONALLY-RANKED OPPONENTS … recorded five hits against ranked teams, two for extra bases in a triple and a home run behind a slugging percentage of .526 … also had five RBI and four runs in seven games … SITUATIONAL … had 12 hits with runners on base for a .286 average … had two hits in six opportunities with the bases loaded … recorded seven RBI in nine opportunities with a runner on third and less than two outs (77.8 percent) … was successful advancing runners 55.3 percent of the time, doing so 26-of-47 chances … tallied eight two-out RBI … STREAKS … put together a six-game hitting streak from April 22-April 30 … ranked as the eighth-longest on the squad … it came at home in four Big 12 games against teams that ended up in postseason play and on the road in Albuquerque at New Mexico … totaled 10 hits and 10 RBI during that span, including his game of four hits and six RBI against the Lobos on April 26.
TIMBER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterwinner for coach Derek Watson at Timber Creek High School in Keller, Texas … helped Timber Creek advance to the 6A playoffs in 2015 & 2016 … posted a .435 batting average senior season with nine doubles and 27 RBI … was named District MVP senior year … hit .395 as a junior with a home run, eight RBI, 11 doubles and a pair of triples … named First Team All-District in 2015 … also earned Defensive Player of the Year award in 2014 … played for Pat Woods with the North Texas Baseball Club Dirtbags & Ryan Bonesio & Brandon Chancellor with D-Bat Elite … received 2016 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-America honors … named PG Underclass High Honorable Mention All-American in 2015 … advanced to the Connie Mack World Series with D-Bat Elite.
PERSONAL
Born in Nashville, Tennessee … parents are Brian and Melissa Klein … brother to Sean … father graduated from Canisius College, while his mother earned her degree the University of Buffalo … majoring in sports management.
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A team captain and one of three seniors on the roster … the second baseman was one of three Red Raiders to start all 19 games … helped Tech go 16-3 during the shortened 2020 season, climbing at one point to as high as No. 1 in the polls for the first time since 1997 … led the team and ranked among the Big 12 leaders in several offensive categories, including batting (.391) and doubles (10) runs (20) and on base percentage (.494) … had a team-high nine multi-hit games … posted the second-longest hitting streak by a Red Raider at 12 games from Feb. 23 against Houston through Mar. 10 against No. 9 Mississippi State … reached base safely in 17-of-19 games … recorded a season-high four hits, including three doubles, in the win over UNLV (Mar. 4) … had a season-high three RBI in a win over Southern (Feb. 25) … hit his lone home run of the season against Northern Colorado (Feb. 15) … involved in a pair of walk-off wins, first driving in the winning run against Houston (Feb. 23) in the Round Rock Classic in the bottom of the 10th … also scored the winning run on a T.J. Rumfield single in the bottom of the 11th against Rice (Mar. 8) … in the field, recorded a 1.000 fielding percentage in 60 opportunities with 22 putouts and 38 assists while helping turn five double plays … 2020 MLB DRAFT … signed a free agent contract with the Washington Nationals after going undrafted in the five-round draft … CAREER … started 100 consecutive games for the Red Raiders to end his career, dating back to the final 15 games of 2018 … member of two Big 12 Championship squads and two College World Series teams … recorded 21 career doubles in Big 12 play to rank 10th in school history … finished with career numbers 155 starts and 171 games played, .318 hitting, 193 hits, 10 home runs, 49 doubles, five triples, 124 RBI and 140 runs scored … had nearly the exact same number of free passes as strikeouts with 102 walks, three hit by pitches and 106 strikeouts … finished with a .408 on base percentage, a .465 slugging percentage and 18 sacrifice flies … committed just five errors over his career for a .990 fielding percentage … HONORS … All-America Second Team by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper … CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team as a Business Management major … Academic All-Big 12 First Team … earned Big 12 Player of the Week (Mar. 2) for hitting safely in all five games as Tech went 5-0 with three wins in Tallahassee, including a pair at No. 9 Florida State … ranked as the No. 2 second baseman in the country following the shortened season by D1Baseball.com … also named the Big 12’s most impressive hitter as well as most impressive senior in D1Baseball.com’s conference wrap … prior to the season, named to three preseason All-America teams (NCBWA, CB Newspaper, D1Baseball) … named to the All-Big 12 Preseason Team … also received nods to watch lists for the Golden Spikes Award and the Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award … RECORDS … the latest of 19 Red Raiders to tie the school record with three triples in a game (Mar. 4 vs. UNLV) … BIG 12 LEADER … led the league with 10 doubles and ranked second with 20 runs scored behind teammate Dylan Neuse and tied with Nate Rombach … tied fourth in the league in hits (27) and on base percentage (.494) … fourth in the league in walks (15) … ranked sixth in the Big 12 with a .391 batting average … TEAM LEADER … led all Red Raider starters with a .391 batting average … tied with Dylan Neuse for the team lead in hits with 27 … led the team with 10 doubles … tied for second on the team with 20 runs … second on the team in walks (15) and on base percentage (.494) … AGAINST NATIONALLY RANKED TEAMS … fourth on the team with a .278 average in five starts against ranked teams … went 5-for-18 at the plate with a double and two runs scored … reached four times via walk with one strikeout … second on the team with a .409 on base percentage … went 4-for-7 in the sweep at No. 9 Florida State (Feb. 29 – Mar. 1) … went 2-for-4 with two walks and a run in the first game against the Seminoles … followed by going 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and another run in the finale … also came up with a clutch play in the field against the Seminoles, going behind second base and spinning to record the final out of the frame at first and strand the bases loaded … added a single in Biloxi against No. 10 Mississippi State (Mar. 10) … AGAINST UNRANKED TEAMS … hit .431, which led the team among players who started at least five games … went 22-for-51 with nine doubles and his lone home run … drove in all 13 of his RBI and scored 18 of his 20 runs … posted a .667 slugging percentage and a .524 on base percentage behind 11 walks … HOME GAMES … led all regular starters with a .541 average at home … went 20-for-37 overall with eight doubles and a home run … posted 11 of his 13 RBI and scored 18 f his 20 runs at Rip Griffin Park … drew 11 base on balls and struck out only twice … led the team with a .633 on base percentage … fourth on the team with a .838 slugging percentage … AWAY GAMES … helped Tech go 2-0 on the road by hitting a team best .571 … went 4-for-7 with a double and two runs in Tech’s sweep at No. 9 Florida State (Feb. 29 – Mar. 1) … also drew three base on balls to reach base in seven of his 10 plate appearances against the Seminoles … NEUTRAL SITE … went 3-for-25 (.120) in six neutral site games … recorded a double and two RBI … had the walk-off single against Houston at the Round Rock Classic (Feb. 23), recorded a double and an RBI against Florida Atlantic in Tallahassee (Feb. 28), and added a single in the midweek opener against No. 10 Mississippi State in Biloxi (Mar. 10) … DAY GAMES … hit .500 in day games with a .783 slugging percentage and .586 on base percentage … went 23-for-46 overall with 10 doubles and a home run … recorded all 13 RBI and 17 of his 20 runs scored … drew 11 base on balls to five strikeouts … NIGHT GAMES … hit .174 in Tech’s six night contests … went 4-for-23 overall with three runs scored … drew five walks and struck out five times … SITUATIONAL … against left-handed pitching, went 10-for-24 (.417) … against right-handed pitching, went 17-for-45 (.378) … hit .359 with runners on base and .433 with the bases empty … successful advancing runners a team-high 25 times in 45 opportunities.
JUNIOR SEASON (2019)
Stepped into the role as the everyday second baseman … the lone Red Raider to start in all 66 games … helped the Red Raiders to a 46-20 overall record, their third Big 12 title in four years and their fourth College World Series in six seasons … helped Tech to a No. 8 national seed and its deepest run in Omaha in program history, posting a No. 4 final ranking to match the highest final ranking in team history … fourth on the team in hits, second in doubles and third in RBI and runs scored … ranked fifth on the team with a .315 batting average … recorded 24 multi-hit games to rank fourth on the team … third on the team with 15 multi-RBI games … drew 45 base on balls to rank second on the team … matched his career high with four hits against Kentucky (Feb. 24) and established a season high of four RBI … defensively, turned in a .988 fielding percentage with only three errors in 249 chances … ranked third in the Big 12 in assists (158) and fielding double plays (45) … HONORS … recognized on the All-Big 12 second team … Academic All-Big 12 First Team … RECORD BOOK … the only Red Raider in program history with multiple home runs in Omaha … NCAA LEADER … led the country with 11 sacrifice flies … BIG 12 LEADER … tied for third in the league in RBI and walks … tied for fourth in hits … tied for sixth in doubles … tied for seventh in runs scored … COLLEGE WORLD SERIES … enjoyed a power surge as he led the Red Raiders with two home runs in Omaha … tied for the team lead with three RBI, five hits and three runs scored … finished with a .294 batting average, .647 slugging percentage and .333 on base percentage … posted multi-hit games against Michigan (June 15) and Arkansas (June 17) … went yard against Michigan and finished 2-for-1 with two RBI (June 15) … went 2-for-3 with a walk against Arkansas (June 17) … homered again and went 1-for-5 with two runs scored against Florida State (June 19) … NCAA TOURNAMENT … tallied a hit in seven of Tech’s 10 tournament games, including three multi-hit games … had three hits in the Super Regional against Oklahoma State, including a 2-for-3 showing in the opener with two RBI and a run (June 7) … second on the team in RBI with eight …tied for fourth on the team in hits … finished hitting .256 in the tournament with a .462 slugging percentage and a .311 on base percentage … BIG 12 GAMES … second in the league in doubles with 10, trailing only teammate Josh Jung … third on the team and ninth in the conference with 19 RBI … third on the team with 29 hits … +hit .299 with a .423 slugging percentage and .398 on base percentage … drew 18 walks to rank third on the team and tied for sixth in the league … added three sac flies to lead the conference … defensively, was third in the league in assists and owned a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage … hit safely in 11 of the last 12 conference matchups, including four multi-hit games … responsible for a walk-off win over Kansas with a single to right field in the ninth that gave Tech a 5-4 victory (Apr. 5) … posted three hits on four separate occasions: at K-State (Mar. 30), vs. Kansas (Apr. 6), vs. Baylor (Apr. 18) and vs. TCU (May 17) … doubled twice at K-State (Mar. 30), against Baylor (Apr. 18) and at Oklahoma (May 5) … drove in three runs two different times: at K-State (Mar. 30) and against Baylor (Apr. 18) … NON-BIG 12 GAMES … ranked fourth on the team with a .325 batting average and 36 runs … third on the team with 52 hits and nine doubles … second on the team with 38 RBI … added a .450 slugging percentage and .411 on base percentage … hit his lone home run of the regular season against Wichita State (Mar. 10) … matched his career high with four hits against Kentucky (Feb. 24) and established a season high of four RBI … AGAINST NATIONALLY RANKED TEAMS … led the club with eight doubles and was tied for third with 16 RBI … hit .277 and was fourth on the team in hits … posted three-straight multi-hit games in the series with No. 22 Michigan (Mar. 21-23), finishing 6-for-12 with a double, four RBI and two runs … had hits in all three games against No. 18 Baylor (Apr. 18-20), going 5-for-14 with three doubles, an RBI and three runs … had hits in all three games against No. 16 Oklahoma State (Apr. 26-28), going 4-for-11 with two doubles, an RBI and five runs … added another multi-hit game against No. 17 West Virginia at the Big 12 Championship, going 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI in the win (May 25) … AGAINST UNRANKED TEAMS … hit .329 and was second on the team with 41 RBI … third on the team with 11 doubles and tied for third with 56 hits … posted a .435 slugging percentage and .421 on base percentage … HOME GAMES … third on the team with a .365 average at home … led the Red Raiders with 54 hits … second on the team with 12 doubles … tied for third in RBI with 35 … posted a .480 slugging percentage and .436 on base percentage … AWAY GAMES … managed a .254 batting average with six of his 16 hits going for a double … posted a .349 slugging percentage and .402 on base percentage … drew 17 walks against nine strikeouts … DAY GAMES … hit .329 in day games with a .466 slugging percentage and .412 on base percentage … second on the team with 53 hits and 43 RBI … tied for second with 12 doubles … added two triples and two home runs … NIGHT GAMES … second on the team with seven doubles … hit .292 overall to rank fifth on the club … third on the team with 21 runs scored and fourth with 28 hits … fourth on the team with 14 RBI … posted a .396 slugging percentage and a .397 on base percentage … SITUATIONAL … hit .286 against lefties and .328 against right-handers … held the second highest average on the team with runners on base at .341 … went 4-for-10 with the bases loaded … went 29-of-83 (.349) with runners in scoring position … successful in 17-of-23 appearances (.739) with runners on third and less than two outs … second on the team with 23 two-out RBI … led the club by advancing runners with an out 25 times … STREAKS … reached base safely in 22 straight games during 2019, a streak that ranked fourth on the team … had a season-long nine game hitting streak that was tied for the fourth longest on the team.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2018)
Started 49 of the 59 games in which he appeared … started the last 15 games of the season at second base after spending much of the year splitting time between the outfield and designated hitter … used primarily in the No. 2 hole in the lineup … propelled the Red Raiders to a 45-20 overall record, including their third-straight national seed of No. 9 and a trip to the College World Series … ranked seventh on the team with a .317 batting average for the year ... tied for third on the team with 17 doubles while adding four home runs, two triples, 34 RBI and 50 runs scored … compiled a .480 slugging percentage and a .422 on base percentage … went 4-for-4 in steals … fifth on the team with 18 multi-hit games, including five of three or more … added 10 multi-RBI performances … also posted his first multi-home run game against New Mexico State on Feb. 20 … HONORS … First Team Academic All-Big 12 selection … RECORDS … set the single-game record for runs in a game with six against Kansas State on April 13 … COLLEGE WORLD SERIES … plated two of Tech’s four runs against Arkansas with a double … went yard in Tech’s June 21 contest against No. 1 Florida as part of a 2-for-4 effort … NCAA TOURNAMENT … named to the All-Lubbock Regional Team after going 5-for-13 with two walks, a double, four runs scored, two RBI and a stolen base … recorded five-multi-hit games during the postseason run while hitting safely in six of the last eight games … BIG 12 GAMES … crossed home a team-best 27 times to rank third in the Big 12 … hit 10 doubles in league play to rank tied for third … ranked fourth on the team with a .346 batting average, blasting 27 hits in 78 at bats … finished league play with 10 doubles, a home run and a triple to go with 10 RBI and 27 runs scored ... fourth-best on base percentage of .436 and fifth-best slugging percentage at .538 … AGAINST NATIONALLY RANKED OPPONENTS …reached base eight times in four games against No. 11 South Alabama, including six hits, a double, two walks, four RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base … had a three-hit outing at No. 25 DBU on Apr. 10 with two runs … scored three runs in Tech’s Apr. 21 win over No. 14 Oklahoma, going 1-for-3 with a double, an RBI and two walks … collected three hits in the series with No. 18 Texas, going 2-for-5 in Game 2 with a double, triple, RBI, walk and two runs … had a four-hit, four-run outing at No. 14 Oklahoma State with a solo home run on May 18 … HOME GAMES … hit .318 at home with 35 hits in 110 at bats … second on the team with 13 doubles … added three homers and a triple while bringing in 22 runs and scoring 33 times … finished with a a.536 slugging percentage and .441 on base percentage … posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in 70 opportunities … AWAY GAMES … ranked second on the team with a .350 batting average … turned in 21 hits in 60 at bats with nine RBI and 12 runs scored … connected on two doubles, a home run and a triple … was tied for the second-best on base percentage at .431 … NEUTRAL SITE GAMES … hit .250 with eight hits in 32 at bats … ripped two doubles and brought in three RBI with five runs … SITUATIONAL … hit .337 with runners in scoring position and was a perfect 2-for-2 with the bases loaded … hit .409 as the leadoff hitter and .328 with runners in scoring position … had a success rate of .800 with runners on third and less than two outs … STREAKS … posted a season-long hitting streak of nine games … had a season-long reached base streak of 11 games … hit safely in 16 of his final 19 games.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2017)
Played in 27 games during his first year as a Red Raider, starting 19-of-21 at second base, along with two other games as a designated hitter … hit .266 with a .405 slugging percentage over 79 at-bats … recorded 21 hits, including three doubles, one triple and two homers … one of his home runs was a go-ahead three-run blast against No. 2 TCU on April 30 … tallied 20 RBI and 16 runs scored, while drawing three walks … posted four multi-hit games, including a three-hit bid and a four-hit performance … notched four multi-RBI games, with a two-, three-, four- and six-RBI outings at the plate … threw down four hits & six RBI against New Mexico on April 26 … continued his hot streak with four hits, four RBI and four runs against TCU over the April 28-30 weekend … that series also included a go-ahead three-run homer to help push Tech to a series-tying win over the Horned Frogs on April 30 … earned Big 12 Freshman of the Week on May 1 because of his performance that weekend … had 19 put outs and 44 assists in the field … helped turn 11 double plays … RANKINGS … posted a conference-high two sacrifice flies against Kansas on May 19 … BIG 12 GAMES … put together a .346/.577/.345 line during Big 12 play, starting in six games and playing in nine … had nine hits, three for extra bases with a double, triple and homer … recorded nine RBI and 10 runs, while drawing one walk … his four-RBI game came against Kansas on May 19 … NON-BIG 12 GAMES … hit .226 in 18 games during non-conference play … started 15 contests and picked up 12 hits, including two doubles and a homer … drove in 11 RBI and scored six runs … also had two walks and a HBP … AWAY GAMES … played in six road games, starting four, and racked up a .400/.667/.444 line in 15 at-bats … tallied six hits, including a double and a homer … drove in seven RBI and scored four runs, along with two free passes in a walk & HBP … NCAA TOURNAMENT … started all four games of the NCAA Lubbock Regional at second base … recorded three hits, all singles, while driving in three runs and scoring one … put together a three-hit, two RBI performance against Sam Houston State on June 4 … AGAINST NATIONALLY-RANKED OPPONENTS … recorded five hits against ranked teams, two for extra bases in a triple and a home run behind a slugging percentage of .526 … also had five RBI and four runs in seven games … SITUATIONAL … had 12 hits with runners on base for a .286 average … had two hits in six opportunities with the bases loaded … recorded seven RBI in nine opportunities with a runner on third and less than two outs (77.8 percent) … was successful advancing runners 55.3 percent of the time, doing so 26-of-47 chances … tallied eight two-out RBI … STREAKS … put together a six-game hitting streak from April 22-April 30 … ranked as the eighth-longest on the squad … it came at home in four Big 12 games against teams that ended up in postseason play and on the road in Albuquerque at New Mexico … totaled 10 hits and 10 RBI during that span, including his game of four hits and six RBI against the Lobos on April 26.
TIMBER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterwinner for coach Derek Watson at Timber Creek High School in Keller, Texas … helped Timber Creek advance to the 6A playoffs in 2015 & 2016 … posted a .435 batting average senior season with nine doubles and 27 RBI … was named District MVP senior year … hit .395 as a junior with a home run, eight RBI, 11 doubles and a pair of triples … named First Team All-District in 2015 … also earned Defensive Player of the Year award in 2014 … played for Pat Woods with the North Texas Baseball Club Dirtbags & Ryan Bonesio & Brandon Chancellor with D-Bat Elite … received 2016 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-America honors … named PG Underclass High Honorable Mention All-American in 2015 … advanced to the Connie Mack World Series with D-Bat Elite.
PERSONAL
Born in Nashville, Tennessee … parents are Brian and Melissa Klein … brother to Sean … father graduated from Canisius College, while his mother earned her degree the University of Buffalo … majoring in sports management.
RELATED LINKS
Photo Gallery (2017)
Highlights: Cincinnati (Big 12 Tournament)
Wednesday, May 21
Behind the Mic - UC vs TTU
Wednesday, May 21
Preview Presser: Cincinnati (B12 Tournament)
Tuesday, May 20
Highlights: BYU (Game Three)
Saturday, May 17
