Zack Kesterson

Position:
Infielder/Right-Handed Pitcher
Height:
6-2
Weight:
210
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
New Hartford, N.Y.
High School:
New Hartford

2017 (Stats): Made four relief appearances for the Blue Devils ... Struck out two batters twice, first against NCCU Feb. 21 and again versus Southern California Feb. 27 ... Transferred at the end of the school year.

2016 (Stats): Totaled two relief appearances ... Made his collegiate debut March 1 against Davidson ... Recorded two outs against Miami April 15 ... Recorded one strikeout in 0.2 innings.

High School: Five-year letterwinner and starter under coach John Randall at New Hartford High School in New Hartford, N.Y. ... Ranked as the No. 301 prospect nationally in his class by Perfect Game ... Also tabbed the No. 41 shortstop as well as the No. 4 overall prospect and No. 2 shortstop in Virginia by Perfect Game ... Garnered 2015 Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American Northeast - All Region First Team honors ... Picked up 2014 Underclass First Team and 2013 Underclass High Honorable Mention distinction from Perfect Game ... Named to the New York Section 3 All-Tri-Valley League team all four years ... Tabbed Tri-Valley League Player of the Year in 2015 ... Led the Spartans with a .492 batting average, nine doubles, four home runs, 23 RBI and 15 walks as a senior ... Posted a .315 batting average and picked up two wins, two saves and 47 strikeouts on the mound in an injury-shortened junior campaign ... Hit .350 as a sophomore and .390 as a freshman ... 2015 Under Armour Preseason All-American ... Selected to the 2014 Area Code Training Camp at MLB Urban Youth Academy in California ... Three-time Northeast Area Code Game Try-Out invitee ... Lettered two seasons in football as a quarterback and defensive back.

Personal: Born Zackary Lane Kesterson on March 23, 1996 in DeQueen, Ark. ... The son of Brad and Heather Kesterson ... Has one younger sister (Zoe).

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