Holy Cross Athletics

CAREER HONORS:
Two-time Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholar (2020, 2021)
2020 Ray Dobens Award (Holy Cross’ Most Improved Player)
Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)
2021 Preseason All-Patriot League

AS A SENIOR IN 2021: 

• Named an Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholar.
• Made two starts in center field, missing time due to injury. 
• Preseason All-Patriot League selection as an outfielder.
• Went 3-for-6 with a triple, three RBI and two stolen bases at Boston College (3/17). 
• Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
• Spring schedule shortened due to COVID-19.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2020:

• Started 12 games in right field.
• Hit .326 with a team-leading .415 on-base percentage, primarily as the leadoff hitter.
• Slugged .413 with four doubles and five RBI.
• Led team with three stolen bases.
• Ranked tied for fifth in Patriot League in stolen bases, sixth in batting average, tied for seventh in doubles and ninth in OBP.
• Went 2-for-3 with a double, RBI and stolen base against South Carolina (2/15).
• Went on a seven-game hitting streak between Feb. 23 and March 6, the longest hitting streak by a Crusader in 2020, including five straight multi-hit games between March 1 and 6.
• Hit 1-for-4 with a pair of RBI at CSU Bakersfield (2/29).
• Was 2-for-4 with a double against CSU Bakersfield (3/1).
• Scored a pair of runs while going 2-for-4 with an RBI against CSU Bakersfield (3/2).
• Went 2-for-5 with a double and RBI against UC Riverside (3/6).
• Named a 2020 Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholar.
• Earned Varsity Club's Ray Dobens Award as Holy Cross’ Most Improved Player.
• Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
• Season concluded on March 12 due to COVID-19.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2019:

• Appeared in 40 games with 32 starts in the outfield.
• Batted .271 with an on-base percentage of .370.
• Notched 17 RBI, four doubles, two triples and two home runs with a slugging percentage of .390.
• Scored 29 runs and walked 16 times.
• Recorded nine stolen bases.
• Hit 3-for-5 with a run scored and RBI at Harvard (3/26).
• Went 2-for-5 with a double, two runs scored and two RBI vs. Lehigh (3/31).
• Hit 2-for-6 with a double and three runs scored vs. Dartmouth (4/3).
• Batted 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI at Bucknell (4/14).
• Stole three bases and hit 3-for-5 with two runs scored vs. Hartford (4/24).
• Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018:

• Played in 32 games with 10 starts in the outfield. 
• Ended the season with a .154 average 
• Recorded one double, six runs scored and seven RBI.
• Tallied a 1.000 fielding percentage making 39 catches and 38 putouts.
• Notched first collegiate hit and posted three RBI at Charleston Southern (3/9).
• Hit 2-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI at Bucknell (3/25). 
• Went 2-for-4 with a run scored vs. Navy (4/8).
• Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

BEFORE HOLY CROSS:

• Competed at Lakeland under head coach Bill Casey.
• Also played two seasons of varsity basketball.
• Member of the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society in 2017.
• Named to academic honor roll all four years.

PERSONAL:

• Son of Howard and Diana Kale.
• Mother competed in fencing at Pace.
• Has one brother (Josh).
• Majoring in psychology.