2008 Season - Junior

Appeared in 42 games, starting 41. . .Hit .291 on 39 hits, including 9 doubles, 2 triples, and 4 home runs. . .drew 24 walks (2nd on Team, 3rd in Commonwealth) and had a .414 on-base-percentage. . .drove in 26 runs and scored 30 (4th on team). . .led team with 6 stolen bases in 6 chances. . .set team and conference highs in runners picked-off (8) and runners caught stealing (11). . .committed only 3 errors behind the plate for a .982 fielding percentage. . .earned Second-Team All Commonwealth Conference honors.

2007 Season – Sophomore
Played in 36 games, starting 35…Hit .306 (4th on team) with 38 hits (2nd on team), including 4 doubles. . .scored a team leading 22 runs. . .was a perfect 8 for 8 in stolen bases. . .drew 13 walks. . .committed only 3 errors behind the plate (.981 fielding percentage). . .threw out 12 of 39 runners (31%). . .earned Second-Team All-Commonwealth Conference honors.

2006 Season – Freshman
Started 38 of 39 games at catcher and third-base. . .batted .241 on 32 hits including a double, two triples, and a home run…Scored 26 runs (2nd on team). . .got hit by a team leading 6 pitches…Had a .327 OBP. . .stole 5 bases in 6 chances. . .threw out 11 runners.

High School

4-year letter winner at Parkside High School. . .as a senior, competed for Team Maryland. . .earned 1st team all conference honors as a junior and senior. . .also participated in soccer for 4 years.

Personal

William Benjamin Kirk was born on July 2, 1987 in Bluefield, WV. . .son of William Bruce and Donna Kirk. . .has two older sisters, Emily and Molly. . .Sports Management major. . .hopes to become a college coach and play professional ball in the future. . .chose Messiah over Elon, Salisbury, and the University of Maryland.

Kirk By The Numbers