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2018 Baseball Roster

Datres, Kyle
Kyle Datres
University of North Carolina Baseball v Virginia Tech
Boshamer Stadium
Chapel Hill, NC
Friday, May 18, 2018
Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
Kyle Datres
University of North Carolina Baseball v Virginia Tech
Boshamer Stadium
Chapel Hill, NC
Friday, May 18, 2018
Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
Datres
Datres, Kyle
Kyle Datres
University of North Carolina Baseball v Virginia Tech
Boshamer Stadium
Chapel Hill, NC
Friday, May 18, 2018
Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
Datres
Jersey Number 3

Kyle Datres

  • Position:
    3rd Base
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    198
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Williamsport, Pa.
  • High School:
    Loyalsock Township

Sophomore Season (2017)
Athletic infielder who started all 63 games at third base during his sophomore season • Hit .265 with seven homers, 13 doubles and 51 RBIs • Also scored 48 runs and drew 29 walks • Was hit by a pitch a team-high 20 times, the 13th-most HBPs in the country • Had 16 multi-hit games, including a season-high three on five occasions • Finished the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional with four hits, including two in the win over FGCU • Had three hits and four RBIs in the ACC tournament • Drove in multiple runs 13 times, including a season-high four RBIs on four occasions • Finished with a homer and four RBIs in the win at Virginia Tech on May 14, capping a six-hit series • Scored three times and drove in four runs in the win over South Carolina in Charlotte on April 11 • Went 7 for 11 with two homers, two doubles, six runs and eight RBIs in the sweep at Boston College • Had a homer and three RBIs against Coastal Carolina on March 28 • Homered and had three hits at Georgia Tech on March 17 • Had three hits and two RBIs in the win over Virginia on March 10 • Also had four RBIs against Radford on Feb. 25 • Hit his first home run of the year against Gardner-Webb on Feb. 22.

Freshman Season (2016)
Athletic infielder who figures to be a fixture in the Carolina lineup moving forward • Started 41 games and appeared in 53 as a true freshman • Primarily featured at third base, starting 31 games at the hot corner • Hit .250 with six doubles, three homers and 23 RBIs • Also scored 39 runs and drew 27 walks • Finished a perfect 6 for 6 in stolen base attempts • Had 10 multi-hit games, including a career-high four in the win at NC State on May 20 • Got off to a hot start to his career, reaching base in his first seven games • Had three straight two-hit games in February wins over UCLA and Oklahoma State, including a walk-off double against the Cowboys on the Feb. 26 • Hit his first career home run against Virginia Tech on April 8 • Also homered at Virginia on April 16 and against Notre Dame on May 16 • Drove in a season-high three runs against South Carolina on April 13 • Had a standout summer in the Cal Ripken League, winning a batting title for the Baltimore Redbirds with a .378 batting average, 22 stolen bases and four homers.

Loyalsock Township High School
Talented all-around athlete who was all-state in football and basketball as well as baseball • Was runner-up for Mr. Pennsylvania Football and an all-state quarterback as a senior • Was three-time all-state in baseball, leading his team to a pair of state titles • 2015 National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award recipient • Member of the National Honor Society • Four-time conference academic all-star in basketball • Ranked the No. 57 shortstop in the country and the No. 3 shortstop in the state of Pennsylvania by Perfect Game • Also considered the No. 12 overall player in the Keystone State • Two-way player who earned Underclass High Honorable Mention from PG in 2013 and 2014 • Coached by Jeremy Eck at Loyalsock Township. 

Personal
Kyle Joseph Datres is the son of Cindy and Lynn Datres • Birthday is Jan. 5 • Mother was the first woman to play three sports at Williamsport High and was undefeated as a college tennis player • Sister Kelli was a three-time gymnastics state champion and sister Kerri played two seasons at Lebanon Valley College • Brother Kory was a four-time state champion in baseball and twice played in the Big League World Series • Father was an assistant coach for the 1984 AAA Pennsylvania state championship basketball team • Has not yet declared a major at Carolina.