Before PSU
Played two seasons at LSU, making 118 appearances and 61 starts…Batted .250 with 54 hits, including 14 doubles, two triples, five homers, 30 RBI, 56 runs, 36 walks and 11 steals. Posted a .402 on-base percentage and a .403 slugging percentage. 2024: Helped LSU to an NCAA Regional appearance…Played in 61 games, making 39 starts…Made 38 starts in center field…Collected 28 hits, including nine doubles and one homer, 21 RBI, 27 runs, 27 walks and eight stolen bases. Had a .409 on-base percentage…Tallied four multi-hit games and six multi-RBI games. 2023: Earned SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll accolades…Helped LSU to a national championship…Played in 67 games, making 22 starts…Batted .289 with 26 hits, including five doubles, two triples, four homers, nine RBI, 29 runs, nine walks and three steals…Held a .522 slugging percentage…Collected six multi-hit games and one multi-RBI game.
High School
Played at Central High School for head coach AJ Hoenstine…Led Central to a 27-0 record and a state championship in 2022…Guided Central to two district titles…Named the Pennsylvania Gatorade Player of the Year in 2022…Tabbed the 2021 and 2022 Perfect Game Pennsylvania Player of the Year…Earned three All-Conference selections…Played in the Perfect Game All-American Classic…Was a member of the 18U USA National Team in 2021…As a senior, batted .566 with five home runs and 33 RBI…Rated as the No. 6 overall prospect in the nation and No. 2 prospect in Pennsylvania by Perfect Game…Played travel ball for Flood City and Canes National.
Personal
Son of Craig and Beth Kling…Has one brother, Lleyton, and one sister, McKayla…Brother, Lleyton, attends Penn State…Father, Craig, played volleyball at IUP…Intends to major in telecommunications.