Temple University Athletics

1999 Baseball Roster

Roster

1

Byron McKoy

OF
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2

Matt Blackburn

P
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4

Mark Ortega

SS
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5

Steve Nikorak

INF/P
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9

Tony Jusino

3B/2B
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10

Mike Click

P
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11

Rafael Cordero

SS
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15

Kyle Monahan

P
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16

Jordan Cannon

P
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17

Zach Pettis

C
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19

Kyle Obal

C
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20

Jabair Khan

OF
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21

Lenny DelGrippo

1B
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22

Matt Elko

C
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23

Steve Visnic

P
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24

Sean Barksdale

OF
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26

Foster Dunigan

INF
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27

Drew Shaw

P
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30

Ryan Ferguson

C/OF
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32

Taylor Juran

C
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34

Tyler Horst

P
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35

Dan Moller

P
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42

Ben White

P
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44

Ben Flanary

1B
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45

Ryan Thomas

P
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Kyle Obal
Jersey Number 19

Kyle Obal

  • Position:
    C
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    195
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Derwood, MD
  • High School:
    Sherwood
2008: All-Philadelphia Big 5 selection at catcher...Appeared in 51 games, starting 46...Batted career-high .304 (51-for-168) with six doubles and a triple...Scored 26 runs and drove in 21...Had just three passed balls...Batted .299 in Atlantic 10 play, second on the team...Hit .341 with runners in scoring position...Second on team with seven bunt hits...Had career-high four hits at Rhode Island (3/22)...Had eight-game hitting streak from March 14-25, batting .517 (15-for-29) over that span...Had three hits vs. Lafayette (4/30) and George Washington (5/4)...Finished season with three hit performance vs. Duquesne in A-10 Tournament (5/22). 2007: Appeared in 53 games, including 42 starts as Temple[apos]s everyday catcher...Batted .268 (45-for-168) with 10 doubles...Also drove in 15 runs...Batted .349 (29-for-83) over last 23 games...Had first collegiate hit at UNC Wilmington (2/18)...Went 2-for-5 with two doubles against former teammates at Winthrop (3/2)...Had career-high three hits vs. Saint Louis (4/27)...Also had three hits and drove in two runs at George Mason (5/2).

2006 (at Winthrop): Appeared in 14 games as a redshirt freshman catcher.

2005 (at Winthrop): Redshirt.

High School: First team all-Journal selection after batting .420...Honorable mention all-Met from the Washington Post...Also earned three letters in ice hockey.

Personal: Played summer baseball for the Rockville Express in the Cal Ripken, Sr. Collegiate Baseball League...Father, Dave, was selected in the ninth round of the 1973 MLB Draft...Major is history.

Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld%
2007.... .268 53-42 168 26 45 10 0 0 15 55 .327 4 4 22 6 .299 1 3 3-4 218 41 7 .974
2008.... .304 51-46 168 26 51 6 1 0 21 59 .351 12 7 17 6 .370 2 3 1-2 280 34 9 .972
TOTAL... .286 104-88 336 52 96 16 1 0 36 114 .339 16 11 39 12 .336 3 6 4-6 498 75 16 .973

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