University of Minnesota Morris Athletics

2014: Senior year: Appeared in 30 games, starting 28 ... 13 hits ... had a .316 on-base percentage ... drew 11 walks ... five stolen bases ... had a .973 fielding percentage ... hit by a pitch seven times ... 11 RBI and 11 runs scored ... three multi-hit games ... two, two RBI games ... three stolen bases in a doubleheader against Finlandia.

2013: Junior year: Appeared in 19 games and started 16 ... Had a career-high four hits against North Central (5/2) ... Was third on team with a .298 batting average ... Lead team being hit by five pitches ... Stole four bases in five attempts. 

2012: Sophmore year: Appeared in 15 games making 14 starts ... Was sixth on team with a .265 batting average and fifth on team with a .353 slugging percent … Had two multi-hit games.

2011: In his freshman season, Grote bore the majority of the catching duties for the Cougars in 2011, leading the team in starts at that position with 14.

High School: Claims to have found every home run ball in high school ... remembers study hall.

Personal: Son of Keven and brother of Kallie ... enjoys hunting and fishing ... claims to be fantasy sports guru but never finished higher than fourth in any league ... plans to major in sports management and minor in management.

Career Highs

Kyle Grote