UNLV REBELS

Trent Kitsch

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Class: Senior Hometown: Kelowna, British Columbia High School: Kelowna Senior Secondary

Last College: Oklahoma State Height / Weight: 6-3 / 220 Position: Infielder Birthdate: 11/22/1979 Experience: 2V

A transfer from Oklahoma State, Trent enters his senior season as a second year player for the Rebels ... is a powerful hitter who will be looked to this season for some major offensive production ... should play either leftfield or DH ... has been working hard to keep his strikeout ratio down. 2000: Trent batted .327 (52-for-159) at UNLV last season, playing in 50 games ... led the team with 13 homeruns and was third on the team with 38 RBI ... was twice named Mountain West Conference Player of the Week (April 10, April 17) ... had a ten-game hitting streak (March 24 - April 19) and hit .576 (19-for-33) over an eight-game stretch ... went 2-for-5 with two homeruns and five RBI in UNLV's 21-5 win over then-No. 3 UCLA on Feb. 11. OKLAHOMA STATE: In Trent's final season at OSU, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 46-21 and advanced to the College World Series to finish the season ranked No. 8 in the nation ... under coach Tom Holliday, Trent appeared in 36 games (started 19) and batted .311 (23-for-74) with 19 runs scored, three doubles, two homeruns and 20 RBI ... Trent had an on-base percentage of .442 and fielded .952, committing only two errors in 42 chances ... as a freshman (1998), appeared in 24 games (started two) and batted .259 (7-for-27) with a double and three RBI ... played with current UNLV teammate Nate Kaup at OSU during the 1998 season. HIGH SCHOOL: A 1997 graduate of Kelowna Senior Secondary School in Kelowna, British Columbia, Trent was a member of the honor roll and received leadership awards ... was a member of the 1997 World Junior Championship bronze medallist Canadian National Junior Team ... was drafted in the 22nd round by the Colorado Rockies in the June 1997 draft. PERSONAL: Trent was born November 22, 1979 ... son of Bruce and Esther Kitsch ... has one sister, Kelsey ... is majoring in marketing ... considers his family and good friends to be his biggest influence for all of their support.