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Jersey Number 34
Kyle Lovelace
- Position:
- C
- B/T:
- R/R
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Hudson, Texas
- High School:
- Hudson
HONORS & AWARDS
2019-20 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
2018 NCAA Chapel Hill Regional All-Tournament Team
2018 All-Silver Glove Series
Junior (2021):
2019-20 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
2018 NCAA Chapel Hill Regional All-Tournament Team
2018 All-Silver Glove Series
Junior (2021):
- Made 42 appearances
- 34 starts behind the plate
- Team leader in sac bunts (7)
- Lead team with .996 fielding %
- Caught nine runners stealing
- Just one passed ball
- Batted .183
- Nine runs and nine RBIs
- Homered in final at-bat of season
- Home run was first of collegiate career
- Walk-off squeeze bunt vs. UTA (March 28)
- Caught three runners stealing at A&M-Corpus Christi (Feb. 28)
- Threw out four runners in No. 19 Texas series
- Two RBIs in 1-for-4 performance at No. 25 Tulane (May 1)
- 2-for-3 with an RBI vs. UTA (March 26)
- Three RBIs in a five-game span (March 26-April 1)
- Appeared in 14 games, making 13 starts at catcher
- Hit .188, going 6-for-32
- One double, two RBIs, five walks and three runs
- 2-for-4 with two runs vs. Stanford (Feb. 21)
- Doubled and went 1-for-2 vs. Texas State (March 1)
- Everyday catcher who started 54 games
- Batted .219, going 33-for-151
- Five doubles, one triple and 11 walks
- 11 RBIs and 19 runs scored
- Nine multi-hit games
- Two multi-RBI games
- Posted a nine-game reached base streak
- Co-led The American Athletic Conference in pickoffs (4)
- Tied for seventh nationlly in sacrifice bunts (14)
- 2-for-4 with one RBI and one run vs. Northwestern State (Feb. 16)
- 2-for-3 with one walk, RBI and run svs. No. 24 Arizona (Feb. 23)
- 2-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs at Stephen F. Austin (March 27)
- Recorded a triple at Wichita State (April 12)
- Three straight multi-hit games (April 13-16)
Freshman (2018):
- Finished season as starting catcher
- Made 52 appearances behind the dish
- Made 38 starts at catcher
- Hit .300 during postseason play
- Finished with 25 hits, seven runs and six RBIs
- One error behind the plate all season
- First career appearance vs. Holy Cross (Feb. 17)
- First career start in series finale vs. Holy Cross (Feb. 18)
- First career hit vs. Texas Southern (Feb. 27)
- Had a hit in 13 of final 17 games
- Three-hit game vs. Rice (May 15)
- Two hits in a win vs. Tulane (May 24) in American Championship
- Nine-game on base streak late in the year
- Hit .294 in American Championship play
- Started all five games at American Championship
- Hit .308 in NCAA Chapel Hill Regional
- Went 4-for-13 with two RBIs in Regional action
- Named to the All-Regional Team
High School:
- Earned four varsity letters at Hudson High School
- Helped team to two District titles (2014, 2016)
- Helped team to 2015 Regional Quarterfinals
- Two-time Team Defensive MVP
- Two-time District MVP (2016, 2017)
- All-State honoree in final two seasons
Personal:
- Full name is Kyle Blake Lovelace
- Son of Mike and Kim Lovelace
- One sibling, Kortney
Media Availability: HC Todd Whitting, Antoine Jean, Malachi Lott
Friday, May 23
Media Availability: HC Todd Whitting, Connor McGinnis, Andres Perez
Thursday, May 22
Highlights: Houston 9, Kansas State 2
Thursday, May 22
Highlights: Houston 13, Arizona 4
Thursday, May 15
