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Jackson Kline

Position OF
B/T L/L
Class So.
Height 6-0
Weight 195
Hometown Kansas City, Mo.
High School Park Hill

 

SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS

  • Hits: 4, at Belmont, Mar 04, 2023
  • Doubles: 1, 5 times
  • Total bases: 4, at Belmont, Mar 04, 2023
  • RBI: 3, Missouri State, Apr 04, 2023
  • Runs scored: 3, at The Citadel, Mar 19, 2023
  • Walks: 3, at TCU, Mar 24, 2023
  • Hit by pitch: 1, 4 times
  • Sac flies: 1, Baylor, Apr 01, 2023
  • At bats: 6, at Oklahoma, Apr 28, 2023
  • Stolen bases: 1, Texas Southern, Apr 12, 2023 ; at Charleston Southern, Mar 15, 2023 ; at The Citadel, Mar 19, 2023
  • Field chances: 6, Missouri State, Apr 04, 2023
  • Putouts: 5, 4 times
  • Assists: 1, at Oklahoma, Apr 28, 2023

FRESHMAN – 2023

  • Appeared in 40 games (30 starts; 15 in right field, 11 in center field, four in left field)
  • .250/.395/.292 (30-for-120), 5 2B, 16 RBI, 23 R, 23 BB
  • Tied for the fourth most walks on the team (23)
  • Career-high 13-game on-base streak 3/15-4/9/23
  • Drew 15 BB in 10 games from 3/19-4/7/23
  • Career-high 3 RBI vs. Missouri State 4/4/23
  • 4-for-5, RBI, R at Belmont 3/4/23
  • Made first career start in left field vs. Oakland 2/25/23

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Played four years of baseball at Park Hill High School in Kansas City, Missouri
  • Helped his team win the conference championship as a junior in 2021
  • Hit .382 with a .533 on-base percentage and a 1.033 OPS as a senior in 2022
  • Ranked the No. 2 outfielder in the state of Missouri by Prep Baseball Report in 2022
  • Ranked the No. 12 overall prospect in the state of Missouri by Perfect Game in 2022
  • Played club ball for the Kansas City Royals Scout team

PERSONAL

  • Son of Jason and Jolina Kline
  • Has one brother, Jacob
  • His dad, Jason, played baseball and basketball at Indiana Tech
  • His mom, Jolina, played basketball, soccer and ran cross country at Kansas Wesleyan
  • His brother, Jacob, played basketball at Park University
  • His grandpa played baseball and basketball at Defiance College
  • Committed to Kansas in August 2021
  • Picked Kansas over Creighton, Missouri, Wichita State and Baylor
  • Chose Kansas because, “It felt like a good place where I could be close to home and also play in a great conference.”
  • Teammates with Karter Muck and Cooper Kelly on the Royals Scout Team
  • Plans on being a physical therapist after baseball
  • Majoring in exercise science