Villanova Univeristy Athletics

Villanova Career: Terrific situational hitter who is a classic fit for the Villanova offensive system … Has a knack for getting on base and shows the potential to be able to hit at the top of the lineup … Fierce competitor who works hard and who should continue to make progress entering his sophomore campaign … Versatile athlete who can play in both the infield and the outfield … Has a bright future and will compete for a spot in the lineup during the season … Finished in the top three on the team in three different offensive categories as a freshman … Earned 36 starts during  his rookie year, including 32 times batting in the leadoff spot … One of four Wildcats who won a summer league title playing for the Quakertown Blazers of the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League in 2018. 
 
2018: Worked his way into the starting lineup early in his freshman season and wound up playing in 41 games with 36 starts … Tied for the team lead in getting hit by a pitch (10), while finishing second on the team in walks (26), second in on-base percentage (.400) and third in runs scored (21) … His 36 times reaching base via a hit or a walk were a team high … Slashed .241/.400/.286 in 171 plate appearances … First Villanova freshman since Dain Hall in 2008 to have an on-base percentage of .400 or higher with over 100 plate appearances … Started 26 times in left field and 10 times as the designated hitter … Tied the team’s longest on-base streak of the season when he reached safely in 19 consecutive games from March 11-April 20 … Had an eight-game hitting streak during the middle of the 19-game stretch (March 27-April 11) in which he batted .324 (11-for-34) with a double, two walks and three runs scored … Went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI in the conference opener against St. John’s on April 6 … Was 5-for-13 in the series … Went on to reach base safely in all 16 of his starts in conference play … Hit .258 and reached base at a .373 clip versus league opponents … Had three hits and two runs scored at Xavier in the team’s lone conference win of the season on May 18 … One of the key contributors in a 12-4 win over Army West Point on May 2, going 3-for-3 with two runs scored, one RBI, a double, two walks and a stolen base … Reached base four times without getting a hit on March 18 against Wagner when he drew a season-high three walks, was also hit by a pitch and scoffed a season-high three runs.
 
Council Rock South High School: Earned three varsity letters while playing shortstop and third base … Three-time all-conference selection from his sophomore through senior seasons … Played in the local Carpenter Cup in each of those three years … As a senior was an All-Southeastern Pennsylvania selection.
 
Personal: Born 10/17/98 in Holland, Pa. … Younger of two children of Ki and Gina Kim … Has an older sister, Emily (22) … Hobbies include playing guitar and piano … Chose to attend Villanova because it was a perfect fit for him, combining the school’s elite academic reputation and strong community with the baseball program … Enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.