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  Chris Klimko

Chris Klimko

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
McKeesport, Pa.

High School:
McKeesport HS

Height / Weight:
5-10 / 180

Position:
C

Birthdate:
10/16/1986

B/T:
R/R

2007 Summer League: Played for the Columbus All-Americans of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League with fellow Bobcats Hayden Johnston and Kevin Mementowski ... Finished with a .310 average in 58 at bats ... Started a total of 15 games ... Had 18 hits and 8 runs over the course of the summer ... also had 6 RBIs.

2007:Appeared in 48 games at catcher with 44 starts ... Tied for second on the team with five home runs and finished fifth on the team with 30 RBI ... Posted a .263 average on the season with 11 doubles and one triple ... Threw out 16 of 82 base stealers ... Posted a career-high four RBI March 10 against Butler ... Had nine multi-hit games and nine multi-RBI games ... Was 4-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored May 4 at Akron ... Hit .300 against left-handed pitching and was 3-for-5 with the bases loaded ... Batted .308 with runners in scoring position.

2006: Received 28 starts and played in 31 games after missing the first month of the season ... His .214 average was the lowest among regular starters ... Recorded six doubles, two home runs and 16 RBIs ... Turned in five multiple-hit and two multiple-RBI games ... Recorded his first career home run and had a season-high three RBIs against West Virginia on April 11 ... Threw out 10 of 41 stolen base attempts from behind the plate.

HIGH SCHOOL: Served as team captain at McKeesport High School ... Hit .405 with a home run in his junior season ... Participated in the WPIAL All-Star Game ... Named to the Post Gazette "Top Ten" ... Played at the same high school as Bobcat sophomore Cody Neyman.

PERSONAL: A criminology major ... Son of Paul & Carol Klimko ... Born on Oct. 16, 1986.



 
 
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