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Jersey Number 17
Kole Klecker
- Position:
- RHP
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 205
- Hometown:
- Chandler, Ariz.
- High School:
- Hamilton HS
Bio
Career Honors
• 2024 1st-Team Academic All-Big 12
• 2023 1st-Team D1Baseball.com Freshman All-American
• 2023 1st-Team Baseball America Freshman All-American
• 2023 NCBWA Freshman All-American
• 2023 Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American
• 2023 Honorable Mention All-Big 12
• 2023 Big 12 All-Freshman Team
• Big 12 Pitcher of the Week (May 15, 2023)
2025 (Junior)
Made five starts out of 10 appearances on the season... posted a 4.66 ERA with 20 strikeouts in 19 1/3 innings of work... team was 10-0 in games he pitched... held opponents scoreless in four of five relief appearances... allowed just one of three inherited runners to score... made season debut with a scoreless inning against Air Force (March 5)... retired three of four batters faced at Texas State (March 11)... touched for a run on two hits, walked four and struck out two in 2 2/3 innings in first start of the year at Dallas Baptist (March 18)... started the series finale at Texas Tech (March 23)... allowed four runs on five hits in 2 1/3 innings... returned to the bullpen and earned lone save of the season with three shutout innings that featured three strikeouts (March 30)... went four innings, striking out six and allowing two runs in a start against BYU (April 3)... allowed a run on three hits in a two inning start against Kansas (April 12)... served as an opener in a midweek tilt against UT Arlington (April 29)... retired all three batters faced... touched for three runs (two earned) on three hits in 1 1/3 innings at Arizona (May 4)... pitched around two hits in an inning of work in final appearance of the year at Utah (May 15).
2024 (Sophomore)
Started nine games as part of 14 appearances on the season... went 1-3 on the year with one save... recorded 54 strikeouts in 48 1/3 innings of work... team was 5-4 in games he started and 7-7 in games he pitched... held opponents scoreless in three of five relief appearances... started Game 2 on Opening Weekend against Florida Gulf Coast (Feb. 17)... allowed five runs (four earned) on seven hits with four strikeouts in three innings... gave up just one run on six hits and struck out three in 4 1/3 against UCLA (FEb. 24)... went six innings allowing a run and striking out six against Arizona State (March 2)... took the loss after allowing five runs in 5 1/3 innings at Kansas (March 9)... received a no-decision after allowing four runs (three earned) in 4 1/3 against Oklahoma (March 16)... fanned seven and gave up four runs in 3 1/3 at Oklahoma State (March 23)... struck out five and gave up three runs in 4 1/3 against Houston (March 30)... made first relief appearance of the season at Cincinnati (April 7)... struck out all three batters faced to record the save in a 4-2 win over Texas Tech (April 13)... tossed 3 1/3 scoreless with four strikeouts at Texas (April 21)... turned in four hitless innings and struck out six in a relief appearance at Baylor (May 4)... returned to the starting rotation against New Mexico State (May 10)... picked up first win of the season allowing two runs on five hits with seven strikeouts in five innings of work... touched for four runs on six hits in 2 2/3 innings against West Virginia (May 17)... made final appearance of the season as a reliever against Kansas in the Big 12 Tournament (May 24).
2023 (Freshman)
Made a team-high 17 starts as part of 19 appearances on the season... is the first freshman since Tyler Alexander (2014) to register 10 wins as a freshman... posted a 10-4 record... compiled a 3.72 ERA... led the team with 97 2/3 innings pitched with a team-high 72 strikeouts... issued just 30 walks on the year and limited opponents to a .216 batting average... team was 13-6 in games he pitched and 11-6 in games he started... tallied seven quality starts... allowed a run on three hits and struck out six over 4 1/3 innings in his collegiate debut against Arkansas (Feb. 18) en route to earning first career win... improved to 2-0 on the year with four shutout innings against Florida State (Feb. 26)... made first collegiate start on March 4 against Louisville... was the tough-luck loser allowing three runs (two earned) on nine hits in four innings... picked up win No. 3 after allowing just one run on two hits over seven innings against San Diego (March 11)... surrendered just two runs on three hits in five innings, but took the loss at Oklahoma (March 18)... held Kansas to three runs (two earned) and struck out five in seven innings of work to move to 4-2 on the season (March 25)... win No. 5 came at Texas Tech despite allowing a season-high six runs... pushed record to 6-2 with a quality start against Oklahoma State (April 7)... allowed three runs and struck out five in seven innings against the Cowboys... improved to 7-3 with another quality start that saw just two runs allowed over six innings against UNC Wilmington (April 15)... surrendered five runs over six innings in a loss at West Virginia (April 21)... suffered second straight loss after giving up six runs over 2 2/3 innings against Texas (April 29)... tossed two shutout innings in a predetermined start against Cal State Fullerton (May 7)... put together another quality start, allowing a run on three hits over seven innings against Baylor (May 13)... tossed six hitless innings and struck out six to improve to 9-4 on the year at Kansas State (May 19)... allowed three runs over three innings in a no-decision against Kansas (May 25) in the Big 12 Championship... started the opening game of the NCAA Fayetteville Regional against Arizona... allowed three runs and struck out five in a no-decision... fanned nine and allowed just four base runners over seven shutout innings in the NCAA Fort Worth Super Regional against Indiana State to improve to 10-4... made two starts in the College World Series... was the Game 1 starter against Oral Roberts (June 16)... allowed a run on five hits over five innings in the no-decision... surrendered two runs on six hits in a no-decision against Florida (June 21).
High School
Four year varsity letterwinner at Chandler High School... helped lead squad to a state title as a senior... was the winning pitcher in the state championship game after throwing a complete game... earned first-team all-district, all-region and all-state honors as a junior... team was ranked No. 1 nationally in sophomore campaign before COVID... named the MOP at the Babe Ruth World Series as a freshman... put together a 13-2 career record with a 2.33 ERA... fanned 123 batters in 120 innings pitched... earned academic honors as a junior... played travel ball for Sandlot... earned a spot on numerous Perfect Game all-tournament squads.
Personal
Parents are Lori and Kory.
• 2024 1st-Team Academic All-Big 12
• 2023 1st-Team D1Baseball.com Freshman All-American
• 2023 1st-Team Baseball America Freshman All-American
• 2023 NCBWA Freshman All-American
• 2023 Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American
• 2023 Honorable Mention All-Big 12
• 2023 Big 12 All-Freshman Team
• Big 12 Pitcher of the Week (May 15, 2023)
2025 (Junior)
Made five starts out of 10 appearances on the season... posted a 4.66 ERA with 20 strikeouts in 19 1/3 innings of work... team was 10-0 in games he pitched... held opponents scoreless in four of five relief appearances... allowed just one of three inherited runners to score... made season debut with a scoreless inning against Air Force (March 5)... retired three of four batters faced at Texas State (March 11)... touched for a run on two hits, walked four and struck out two in 2 2/3 innings in first start of the year at Dallas Baptist (March 18)... started the series finale at Texas Tech (March 23)... allowed four runs on five hits in 2 1/3 innings... returned to the bullpen and earned lone save of the season with three shutout innings that featured three strikeouts (March 30)... went four innings, striking out six and allowing two runs in a start against BYU (April 3)... allowed a run on three hits in a two inning start against Kansas (April 12)... served as an opener in a midweek tilt against UT Arlington (April 29)... retired all three batters faced... touched for three runs (two earned) on three hits in 1 1/3 innings at Arizona (May 4)... pitched around two hits in an inning of work in final appearance of the year at Utah (May 15).
2024 (Sophomore)
Started nine games as part of 14 appearances on the season... went 1-3 on the year with one save... recorded 54 strikeouts in 48 1/3 innings of work... team was 5-4 in games he started and 7-7 in games he pitched... held opponents scoreless in three of five relief appearances... started Game 2 on Opening Weekend against Florida Gulf Coast (Feb. 17)... allowed five runs (four earned) on seven hits with four strikeouts in three innings... gave up just one run on six hits and struck out three in 4 1/3 against UCLA (FEb. 24)... went six innings allowing a run and striking out six against Arizona State (March 2)... took the loss after allowing five runs in 5 1/3 innings at Kansas (March 9)... received a no-decision after allowing four runs (three earned) in 4 1/3 against Oklahoma (March 16)... fanned seven and gave up four runs in 3 1/3 at Oklahoma State (March 23)... struck out five and gave up three runs in 4 1/3 against Houston (March 30)... made first relief appearance of the season at Cincinnati (April 7)... struck out all three batters faced to record the save in a 4-2 win over Texas Tech (April 13)... tossed 3 1/3 scoreless with four strikeouts at Texas (April 21)... turned in four hitless innings and struck out six in a relief appearance at Baylor (May 4)... returned to the starting rotation against New Mexico State (May 10)... picked up first win of the season allowing two runs on five hits with seven strikeouts in five innings of work... touched for four runs on six hits in 2 2/3 innings against West Virginia (May 17)... made final appearance of the season as a reliever against Kansas in the Big 12 Tournament (May 24).
2023 (Freshman)
Made a team-high 17 starts as part of 19 appearances on the season... is the first freshman since Tyler Alexander (2014) to register 10 wins as a freshman... posted a 10-4 record... compiled a 3.72 ERA... led the team with 97 2/3 innings pitched with a team-high 72 strikeouts... issued just 30 walks on the year and limited opponents to a .216 batting average... team was 13-6 in games he pitched and 11-6 in games he started... tallied seven quality starts... allowed a run on three hits and struck out six over 4 1/3 innings in his collegiate debut against Arkansas (Feb. 18) en route to earning first career win... improved to 2-0 on the year with four shutout innings against Florida State (Feb. 26)... made first collegiate start on March 4 against Louisville... was the tough-luck loser allowing three runs (two earned) on nine hits in four innings... picked up win No. 3 after allowing just one run on two hits over seven innings against San Diego (March 11)... surrendered just two runs on three hits in five innings, but took the loss at Oklahoma (March 18)... held Kansas to three runs (two earned) and struck out five in seven innings of work to move to 4-2 on the season (March 25)... win No. 5 came at Texas Tech despite allowing a season-high six runs... pushed record to 6-2 with a quality start against Oklahoma State (April 7)... allowed three runs and struck out five in seven innings against the Cowboys... improved to 7-3 with another quality start that saw just two runs allowed over six innings against UNC Wilmington (April 15)... surrendered five runs over six innings in a loss at West Virginia (April 21)... suffered second straight loss after giving up six runs over 2 2/3 innings against Texas (April 29)... tossed two shutout innings in a predetermined start against Cal State Fullerton (May 7)... put together another quality start, allowing a run on three hits over seven innings against Baylor (May 13)... tossed six hitless innings and struck out six to improve to 9-4 on the year at Kansas State (May 19)... allowed three runs over three innings in a no-decision against Kansas (May 25) in the Big 12 Championship... started the opening game of the NCAA Fayetteville Regional against Arizona... allowed three runs and struck out five in a no-decision... fanned nine and allowed just four base runners over seven shutout innings in the NCAA Fort Worth Super Regional against Indiana State to improve to 10-4... made two starts in the College World Series... was the Game 1 starter against Oral Roberts (June 16)... allowed a run on five hits over five innings in the no-decision... surrendered two runs on six hits in a no-decision against Florida (June 21).
High School
Four year varsity letterwinner at Chandler High School... helped lead squad to a state title as a senior... was the winning pitcher in the state championship game after throwing a complete game... earned first-team all-district, all-region and all-state honors as a junior... team was ranked No. 1 nationally in sophomore campaign before COVID... named the MOP at the Babe Ruth World Series as a freshman... put together a 13-2 career record with a 2.33 ERA... fanned 123 batters in 120 innings pitched... earned academic honors as a junior... played travel ball for Sandlot... earned a spot on numerous Perfect Game all-tournament squads.
Personal
Parents are Lori and Kory.
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