Kyle Lewis (baseball)
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Kyle Lewis (born July 13, 1995) is an American college baseball outfielder for the Mercer Bears.
Career
Lewis attended Shiloh High School in Snellville, Georgia. He played both baseball and basketball in high school.[1] He chose baseball over basketball and attended Mercer University where to play college baseball for the Mercer Bears. As a freshman in 2014 he appeared in 42 games with 17 starts and hit .281/.340/.382 with two home runs and 17 runs batted in (RBI) over 89 at-bats.[2] As a sophomore in 2015 he played in 54 games, hitting .367/.423/.677 with 17 home runs and 56 RBI. He was the Southern Conference Baseball Player of the Year and was the co-winner of the Gregg Olson Award.[3][4] After the season he played in the Cape Cod League.[5]
Lewis is considered a top prospect for the 2016 MLB Draft.[6]
References
- ↑ Jeff J. Snider (June 19, 2015). "Mercer's Kyle Lewis left basketball behind for baseball - Baseball Essential". Baseball Essential.
- ↑ Will Hammock (April 22, 2015). "GWINNETT GRADS: Shiloh's Lewis an offensive force for Mercer baseball". Gwinnett Daily Post.
- ↑ "Shiloh grad Lewis makes rapid ascent at Mercer". Gwinnett Daily Post. March 10, 2016.
- ↑ staff reports (July 2, 2015). "Shiloh grad, Mercer OF Lewis wins Gregg Olson Award". Gwinnett Daily Post.
- ↑ "Cape League spotlight: Kyle Lewis, Orleans". capecodtimes.com.
- ↑ "College Top 100 Draft Prospects". BaseballAmerica.com. January 5, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Mercer Bears bio