| Career Highlights |
| • 2-Time CSC Academic All-District Team |
| • 12th in SRU History in Career Saves |
Personal: Son of Lisa and Robert Kitko … Majoring in Exercise Science … Mother is a Slippery Rock graduate.
2025: A CSC Academic All-District Team honoree … Started 49 of The Rock’s 50 games … Split starts between right field (37), designated hitter (7) and left field (5) … Also made eight appearances out of SRU’s bullpen … Batted .293 with a .398 on-base percentage … Scored 26 runs to go with two home runs and 29 RBIs … Hit .333 (15-45) with runners in scoring position … Compiled a .793 OPS … Went 2-0 on the mound with three saves … Recorded a 1.08 ERA, .158 opponent batting average and 0.90 WHIP over 16.2 innings pitched … Struck out 20 batters while allowing just six walks … Was the third toughest athlete to strikeout in Division II with just one strikeout every 26.2 at-bats … Led The Rock in RBI, walks (22) and doubles (10) while also ranking fourth in runs scored, fourth in on-base percentage, and fifth in batting average … Had seven multi-RBI games and a season-long reached base streak of 21 games including an 11-game hitting streak … Drove in three runs with a double and a walk in season-opener vs. Kutztown (Feb. 21) … Went 2-for-3 with one run, one home run, four RBIs and a double against Saint Anselm (March 16) … Reached base three times (two hits / one walk) while posting three RBIs versus Pitt-Johnstown (March 21) … Gave up a run in just one of eight pitching appearances … Earned a win at Walsh (March 18) and saves vs. Shippensburg (March 1) and IUP (March 29) while pitching 7.2 scoreless innings in first four appearances of season … Final three pitching appearances featured a win and save against Clarion on April 18 and April 19, respectively, and 3.2 shutout innings at California (April 26) … A PSAC Scholar-Athlete …
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2024: Started 40 games as one of The Rock’s primary corner outfielders … Also made six relief appearances and one start on the mound … A CSC Academic All-District honoree … Named the PSAC West Athlete of the Week on one occasion … Hit .350 with 25 runs scored, three home runs and 26 RBI while slugging .474 with a .396 on-base percentage … Batted .373 (19-51) with runners in scoring position … Had 15 multi-hit games … Recorded a season-long hitting streak of eight games and reached base streak of 18 contests … Went 3-0 with two saves on the mound … Posted a 1.00 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and .194 opponent batting average while striking out 21 batters and surrendering just five walks over 18 innings pitched … Led The Rock in both batting average and total hits (48) while ranking second in OPS (.870), third in on-base percentage, third in RBI, third in home runs, fifth in runs and fifth in slugging percentage … Went 3-for-5 with one run and two RBI in The Rock’s 11-0 win against Dominican … Over three-game series versus Saint Anselm, went a combined 5-for-11 with three runs, two home runs and five RBI all the while finishing off a combined no-hitter with Joey Purcell on March 17 by throwing two scoreless innings … Drove in two runs in PSAC Tournament loss to East Stroudsburg … Struck out six batters over three scoreless innings against Pace to earn first win of season … Threw two shutout innings vs. Pitt-Johnstown (March 22) for second save of year … Made lone pitching start of year against Mercyhurst, scattering two hits and three walks over 5.2 shutout innings en route to the victory … Picked up final win of the year following 1.1 scoreless innings out of SRU’s bullpen against IUP (April 7) … A PSAC Scholar-Athlete ...
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2023: Made six appearances out of The Rock’s bullpen … Went 1-1 with a 4.61 ERA and 18 strikeouts over 13.2 innings … Limited opponents to a .160 batting average … Surrendered just five walks … Made collegiate debut in 8-6 win vs. Frostburg State with three strikeouts in two innings … Came out of the bullpen to pitch four shutout innings while striking out seven batters to finish off a 3-2 Rock victory against West Liberty for first college win … Did not allow any of three inherited runners on the year to score … A PSAC Scholar-Athlete ...
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High School: Lettered four times in both baseball and basketball at Moshannon Valley … Earned All-Inter County Conference accolades in baseball three times, including two first team honors … A three-time Moshannon Valley League All-Star selection as well … Also enjoyed a standout prep basketball career, earning ICC honorable mention recognition and being selected to play in the ICC vs. Mountain League All-Star Game … Took part in AAU competition for team Iron Horse … A member of the National Honor Society.
| Top Performances |
| Date |
Opponent |
Stats |
| 4/26/23 |
West Liberty |
4 IP, 0 Runs, 7 K, Win |
| 3/1/24 |
Pace |
3.0 IP, 0 Runs, 6 K, Win |
| 3/2/24 |
Dominican |
3-5, 1 Run, 2 RBI |
| 3/16/24 |
Saint Anselm |
2-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI |
| 3/17/24 |
Saint Anselm |
2-4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 IP, 0 R, Save |
| 3/30/24 |
Mercyhurst |
5.2 IP, 0 Runs, 4 K, Win |
| 3/16/25 |
Saint Anselm |
2-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI |
| 3/21/25 |
Pitt-Johnstown |
2-3, 1 R, 3 RBI, 1 2B |
| 4/12/25 |
Lock Haven |
3-3, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB |
