EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Evansville outfielder Kevin Kaczmarski will be reporting to the Kingsport Mets this weekend to begin his professional baseball career. A ninth round pick of the New York Mets, Kaczmarski will be playing in the Appalachian League for the rookie affiliate of the Mets.
 
The Cary, Ill, native was a six-time All-American this season for the Purple Aces. (ABCA / Rawlings, Baseball America, D1Baseball, Louisville Slugger, NCBWA, Senior CLASS).  Kaczmarski leads all Division I baseball players in batting average (.465), triples (nine), and triples per game (0.20). He is also second in the nation in on-base percentage (.543), second in slugging percentage (.746), fifth in runs batted in per game (1.24), and 20th in doubles per game (0.41).
 
Kaczmarski led the Purple Aces this season in batting average (.465), hits (86), doubles (19), triples (nine), home runs (five), runs batted in (57), total bases (138), slugging percentage (.746), on-base percentage (.543), stolen bases (13), and fielding percentage (1.000).
 
His .465 batting average is the highest in single season program history. Kaczmarski's nine triples are second most for a Purple Ace and his 86 hits are eighth highest.
 
Kaczmarski was the Missouri Valley Conference's Joe Carter Player of the Year this season, the first Purple Ace in program history to receive the honor. He was also named First Team All-Conference, and selected to the MVC All-Defensive Team this spring. A three-time MVC Player of the Week this season, Kaczmarski was also named NCBWA National Hitter of the Week (Apr. 28). He is a Dick Howser Trophy Watch List Semifinalist, a Golden Spikes Award Semifinalist, and ABCA / Rawlings All-Midwest Region First Team.
 
In his career, Kaczmarski finished his time at UE second in doubles (66) and triples (22), fourth in runs batted in (171), fifth in batting average (.352), sixth in runs (169), and seventh in at-bats (841).
 
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