Hawai'i Hilo Vulcans Athletics

AT UHH First-team 2009 all-PacWest started in 39 of 41 games ... batted .333 with 6 doubles, 4 triple, a homerun and 20 RBI ... made 201 putouts and 28 assists with 6 errors ... started 44 games in 2008 ... batted .230 with nine doubles and 17 RBI ... third on the team with 80 assists ... started in 46 of 47 games appeared in with a .218 batting average in 2007 ... had four multiple-hit games led by a 3 for 4 performance against Patten (3/2) ... had a team-high 119 assists ... recorded 71 putouts. BEFORE UHH A 2006 graduate of North Thurston High School in Lacey, Wash. … three-year player for Coach Lance Baker … three-time all-leauge infield selection and first-team selection in 2006 … also played football … selected all-State quaterback. PERSONAL Born on March 20, 1988 in Olympia, Wash. … favorites include baseball player Alex Rodriguez, the St. Louis Cardinals, the television series “2 and a Half Men” and the movie “The Sandlot” … enjoys eating SPAM and rice … hobbies include wake boarding, basketball and volleyball … contemplating a career as a baseball or athletic shoe designer … has two siblings - Tara and Kate … parents are Diane and Greg Kessel of Olympia, Wash. [[i:1060:n:l]][[i:1059:n:l]][[i:1022:n:l]]