2019 USC Baseball Roster
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Murphy, Kaleb
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Jersey Number 13
Kaleb Murphy
- Position:
- Catcher
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Apple Valley, Calif.
- High School:
- Excelsior Charter HS
Bio
2019/REDSHIRT JUNIOR: Appeared in three games, making one start for the Trojans in 2019 … Posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage.
2018/RS-SOPHOMORE: Made 38 appearances behind the plate in 2018, 32 of them as a starter … Led the team with a .333 batting average to go along with a .376 on-base percentage … Posted four doubles, 14 runs scored and eight RBI … Recorded 223 putouts, good for second most among Trojans … Caught seven runners stealing on the year … Recorded two games with a career-high three hits, going 3-for-4 against Oregon on 4/27 and 3-for-3 against CSUN on 5/24 … Against UC Irvine on 5/15 went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored … Caught two runners stealing against Utah Valley on 2/16.
2017/RS-FRESHMAN: Appeared in 25 games, making 11 starts for the Trojans in 2017 … Had six hits with six runs scored and four RBI in his rookie season … Drove in a season-high three runs and two hits against Coppin State on 2/18.
2016/REDSHIRT: Redshirted his true freshman season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played four years of varsity baseball for head coach Barron Wilson at Excelsior Charter School in Victorville, CA...Had a batting average of .645, 44 runs, 40 hits, 27 RBIs, 7 doubles, 3 triples, 16 homeruns, 60 stolen bases, and a perfect fielding percentage in his senior season in 2015...First Team All-League in 2015...All CIF in 2015...Southern Section Division 7 Player of the Year in 2015...All-County in 2015...Daily Press All -Desert in 2015...Max Preps Small School All-American... Max Preps First Team All-State...Daily Press Player of the Week...Cross Valley League Scholar Athlete...Graduated with honors.
PERSONAL: Parents are Kevin and Kami...Has one sister, Korissa...Biggest sports hero is Mike Trout because he "respects the game and stays humble"...Favorite food is his mom's homemade casserole...Favorite movies are Shooter, Lone Survivor, and 2 Guns...Last book read was American Sniper...Wants to travel the world...Hopes to have a career as a physical therapist...Birthdate is June 13, 1997.
2018/RS-SOPHOMORE: Made 38 appearances behind the plate in 2018, 32 of them as a starter … Led the team with a .333 batting average to go along with a .376 on-base percentage … Posted four doubles, 14 runs scored and eight RBI … Recorded 223 putouts, good for second most among Trojans … Caught seven runners stealing on the year … Recorded two games with a career-high three hits, going 3-for-4 against Oregon on 4/27 and 3-for-3 against CSUN on 5/24 … Against UC Irvine on 5/15 went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored … Caught two runners stealing against Utah Valley on 2/16.
2017/RS-FRESHMAN: Appeared in 25 games, making 11 starts for the Trojans in 2017 … Had six hits with six runs scored and four RBI in his rookie season … Drove in a season-high three runs and two hits against Coppin State on 2/18.
2016/REDSHIRT: Redshirted his true freshman season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played four years of varsity baseball for head coach Barron Wilson at Excelsior Charter School in Victorville, CA...Had a batting average of .645, 44 runs, 40 hits, 27 RBIs, 7 doubles, 3 triples, 16 homeruns, 60 stolen bases, and a perfect fielding percentage in his senior season in 2015...First Team All-League in 2015...All CIF in 2015...Southern Section Division 7 Player of the Year in 2015...All-County in 2015...Daily Press All -Desert in 2015...Max Preps Small School All-American... Max Preps First Team All-State...Daily Press Player of the Week...Cross Valley League Scholar Athlete...Graduated with honors.
PERSONAL: Parents are Kevin and Kami...Has one sister, Korissa...Biggest sports hero is Mike Trout because he "respects the game and stays humble"...Favorite food is his mom's homemade casserole...Favorite movies are Shooter, Lone Survivor, and 2 Guns...Last book read was American Sniper...Wants to travel the world...Hopes to have a career as a physical therapist...Birthdate is June 13, 1997.
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