Temple University Athletics

2008 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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10

Mike Click

P
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11

Matt Heltz

3B/2B
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14

Tom Dolan

P/OF
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15

Kyle Monahan

P
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16

Marc Tankel

P
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17

Mike Kelch

INF
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18

Zach Pettis

C
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19

Kyle Obal

C
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20

Ben Fineman

P
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21

Rafael Cordero

SS
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22

Rob Chamra

P
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23

Arshwin Asjes

P
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24

Sean Barksdale

OF
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26

Eric Fritz

P
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28

Steve Mury

C
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30

Mike Xifaras

C
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34

Steve Nikorak

INF/P
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42

John Coyle

P/1B
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44

Ben Flanary

1B
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45

Ryan Thomas

P
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55

Jordan Cannon

P
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Mike Kelch
Jersey Number 17

Mike Kelch

  • Position:
    INF
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    190
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Annandale, VA
  • High School:
    W.T. Woodson
2007: All-Philadelphia Big 5 selection...Played all four infield positions, playing 32 games at 3B, 10 at SS, 10 at 1B and 7 at 2B...Started 53 games...Batted .300 (67-for-223) with 15 doubles, three triples and two home runs...Also drove in 27 runs...Led team in triples and was third in doubles...His 223 at-bats are third all-time at Temple in a single season...Had first hit at Temple at UNC Wilmington (2/17)...Went 3-for-3 with a triple and home run at New Mexico State (2/23)...Had seven games with three hits or more...Set career-high with four hits at La Salle (3/30)...Hit safely in 14 of last 16 games. 2006 (at Chesapeake CC): Team captain...All-Region selection after batting .353 with two homers and 31 RBI...Also had 12 doubles and stole 16 bases.

2005 (at Chesapeake CC): All-Region...Led team to NJCAA Division II World Series where it finished fifth in the country...Batted .323 with eight homers and 45 RBI...Had 11 doubles and stole 11 bases.

High School:Three-year letterwinner at W.T. Woodson in Fairfax, Va....Two-time all-district pick and one-time all-region selection...Also earned two letters in basketball.

Personal: Played for the College Park Bombers in the Cal Ripken, Sr. League...Majoring in sports psychology. 


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....  .300  53-53   223   33   67  15   3   2   27   94  .422  12   2  41   3  .340   1   0   6-9    116  98  29  .881
TOTAL...  .300  53-53   223   33   67  15   3   2   27   94  .422  12   2  41   3  .340   1   0   6-9    116  98  29  .881
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