Kyle Bork

Photo by: Bailey Orr

Photo by: Craig Lassig

Position:
INF
Ht./Wt.:
6-5 / 190
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Alpharetta, Ga.
High School:
St. Francis

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS & AWARDS
Academic All-Big Ten (2020-21; 2023-24)

HIGHLIGHTS
2023 Season

2024 | REDSHIRT SENIOR Appeared in 32 games for the season, starting 19 · slashed .208/.330/.347 with two home runs, 10 RBI and 12 runs scored · recorded 175 putouts with 10 assists. Game Highlights: Went 2-3 with a home run, a walk, two RBIs and two runs scored against Sacramento State (March 2) · collected a double, walk, run scored and two RBIs in three trips to the plate in a win over Pacific (March 3) · had one hit and two RBI with two runs scored against San Francisco (March 23) · went 1-2 with a home run against Indiana (April 21).

2023 | SUMMER Bork trained and worked out on campus at Minnesota to prepare for 2024.

2023 | REDSHIRT JUNIOR Started in 27 of the 34 games he played in, slashing .250/.421/.424 in 2023 · hit two home runs and drove in nine RBI with 14 runs scored · drew 23 walks and hit seven doubles. Game Highlights: Went 1-for-4 vs. Oregon State (Feb. 18) · tallied a 1-for-2 outing with a run vs. SDSU (March 8) · went 1-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in a win over Gonzaga (March 15) · totaled two hits in four at-bats, including a double, in a win at Ohio State (April 2) · hit a double and drove in a run against St. Thomas (April 26) · blasted his first home run of the season in a win at Nebraska (April 28) · doubled twice and scored a run in the series finale at NU (April 30) · went 1-for-2 with a double and a run vs. Michigan (May 7) · totaled a two-hit performance at No. 19 Maryland (May 14) · had an RBI single vs. Rutgers in a Gophers victory (May 18) · had a pinch hit RBI double in a win over Rutgers (May 19) · blasted a three-run home run on senior day vs. Rutgers (May 20).

2022 | SUMMER Appeared in 41 games, hitting .226 with one home run, 24 RBI and 20 runs scored · walked 21 times and hit six doubles · had seven multi-hit games, including a 4-for-6 performance with three doubles and two RBI on May 31.

2022 | REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE Appeared in 36 games, starting in 27 during his sophomore year · slashed .224/.398/.330 with 22 hits, four home runs and 20 RBI in 2022 · totaled 13 runs and 11 walks and finished the year with a .943 fielding percentage. Game Highlights: Went 3-for-4 with a home run (first of his career), three RBI and two runs scored against Indiana State (Feb. 27) · hit a pinch-hit two-run home run in a win over UST (March 1) · totaled three hits, including a home run and three RBI, against Penn State (April 24) · tallied a 2-for-4 outing with a run scored at Michigan State (April 30) · went 2-for-5 with two RBI and two runs in a win over Nebraska (May 7) · hit a game-winning two run home run at Indiana; also had four RBI on the afternoon (May 15).

2021 | SUMMER Appeared in 33 games, hitting .208 with 22 hits and 11 RBI for the Madison Mallards · his best game came on June 2 when he went 3-for-3 with two doubles, a run scored and an RBI · posted a .964 fielding percentage with 17 assists and 10 double plays turned.

2021 | REDSHIRT FRESHMAN Appeared in 13 games, starting in six in 2021 · had one hit in 17 at bats and walked seven times. Game Highlights: Went 1-for-4 at Indiana and collected his first career hit as a Gopher.

2020 | SUMMER Competed for the Alpharetta Aviators of the Sunbelt Baseball League · appeared in 13 games and batted .375 across 40 at bats with one home run, one triple and eight RBI.

2020 | FRESHMAN Trained with the Gophers but did not see game action in a redshirt campaign.

2019 | SUMMER Competed for the Alpharetta Aviators of the Sunbelt Collegiate League · batted .264 across 72 at bats with two home runs, two doubles, 12 runs, 10 RBI and seven steals.

BEFORE MINNESOTA A 2019 graduate of St. Francis (Ga.) · PBR’s no. 33 outfielder and no. 166 overall player in Georgia · Perfect Game’s no. 6 outfielder and no 38 overall player · Perfect Game’s no. 407 overall player in the nation · 2018-19 First Team All-Region selection · voted Team MVP in 2019 · MVP of Perfect Game’s 2018 Super 25 Georgia Super Qualifier · four-year starter for head coach Brandon Bates · played travel ball for DRB Elite and head coach Paul Meade · 2017 WWBA Jupiter All-Tournament Team and SE Qualifier All-Tournament Team.

PERSONAL Native of Alpharetta, Georgia · son of Lisa and Brian Bork · cousin of Gopher alum Michael Handel and nephew of Golden Gopher Fund Associate Athletic Director Randy Handel · plans to study sport management or business/marketing.

WHY MINNESOTA "Having grown up in the south, I wanted to have a different college experience. After my second visit to the University of Minnesota, I realized I found the perfect fit to further my academic, baseball and life goals. The combination of an outstanding coaching staff, Big Ten baseball and the traditions of Gopher Baseball made it an easy decision. Having met my future teammates and evaluated all the University has to offer, I'm so excited to be a Gopher."