Stetson University Athletics

2022 Season

• Played in 198 games in his Stetson career, starting 181
• Team captain
• Saw action in 51 games, starting 47
• Made starts at both shortstop and third base
• Finished third on the team with a .267 batting average
• Closed out his Stetson career with a big month, hitting .341 over his final 12 games
• Had 11 multi-hit games during the season, including four three-hit outings
• Best game came on April 26 at then No. 3 Miami when he had three hits and drove in four runs in a Stetson victory
• His two home runs came against Maine on March 15 and at South Florida on May 17
• Hit .321 against non-conference opponents
• Finished his career with a 12-game on-base streak
• Named to the ASUN Academic Honor Roll

Summer 2021

• Saw action in 32 games for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks in the Cape Cod Collegiate Baseball League
• Batted .208 for the summer with four doubles and 10 RBI
• Had a 14-game hitting streak during which he had 18 hits in 58 at bats for a .310 average

2021 Season

• Started all 49 games for the Hatters, with 47 of those starts at shortstop
• Finished fourth on the team with a .253 batting averaging
• Was third on the team with 11 doubles and fourth with 31 RBI
• Tied for the team lead with eight stolen bases
• Batted .260 in ASUN conference play
• Hit his only home run of the year in the season-opener against Florida A&M on February 20
• Had 11 multiple-hit and 10 multiple-RBI games
• His 13-game hit streak from March 23 to April 21 was the second longest on the team
• Reached base in a team best 25 consecutive games from February 28 to April 21
• Finished the season on an 11 game on-base streak
• Had a season-best three hits in a game in back-to-back games against Jacksonville on April 1-2
• Drove in a season-high three runs against South Florida on March 16 and against Jacksonville on April 1
• Was named to the ASUN Academic Honor Roll

Summer 2020

• Saw action in 11 games for the DeLand Suns in the Florida Collegiate League
• Had six hits in 33 at bats and drove in three runs
• Also had four stolen bases

2020 Season 

• Started all 15 games, splitting time between second base and third base
• Hit safely in 11 of 15 games
• Had four multiple-hit games, including three against Ohio State on March 6
• Was hit by pitch three times in the game against UMBC on February 29, the most for any one player for Stetson since Brian Pruitt was hit three times against Nebraska on March 5, 2007
• Was named to the ASUN Academic Honor Roll

Summer 2019

• Was an All-Star in the New England Collegiate Baseball League for the champion Keene Swamp Bats
• Hit .307 overall for the summer, including a blistering .450 during the playoff run
• Played in 46 games, posting six doubles and three home runs with 25 RBI while also scoring 30 runs
• Finished with 17 stolen bases

2019 Season 

• Saw action in 58 games, 53 as a starter
• Opened the season playing second base, but made the move to third base after Jonathan Meola went down with an injury
• Finished the season with 21 starts at second base and 32 at third
• Was tied for third on the team with 11 multiple-hit games
• Had a team season-best 10-game hit streak
• Got off to a slow start to open the year, with just on hit in his first 20 at bats
• Bounced back by hitting .500 (8-for-16) over the next five games, including the first of his three three-hit games against Maryland on March 8
• Also had three hits, and scored three runs, in the ASUN opener at UNA on March 29
• Followed up the next Friday with three hits and two RBI in the series opener against NJIT on April 5
• Hit his only home run of the year while scoring three runs and driving in three at Florida State on April 23
• Hit .342 (13-for-38) during his 10-game hitting streak
• Finished the season as the teams' third leading hitter overall (.258) and leading hitter in ASUN play (.342)

Summer 2018 

• Was a member of the Florida Collegiate League champion DeLand Suns
• Posted a .287 average during the regular season with six doubles and 14 RBI in 101 at bats
• Stole nine bases
• Played in both the All-Star game and the Prospect Showcase game

2018 Season 

• After seeing limited playing time for the first three months of the season, took over as the starting second baseman over the final month of the year
• Helped spark the Hatters on their 18-game win streak, hitting .245 during that stretch
• Saw action in a total of 25 games, 17 as a starter, with one start at third base and another at short
• Hit a team high .370 in regular season ASUN play in seven starts
• Had just one hit in the ASUN Tournament, but played flawless defense in the four games
• Has just two hits in 16 at bats in NCAA Tournament play
• Hit .381 as a leadoff hitter
• Had two triples 

Summer 2017

• Played for the Boca Raton Blazers in the South Florida Collegiate League
• Was the starting second baseman despite being the only high school player on the team 

High School 

• Was a two-year letter winner for coach Kevin McQueen at Exeter High
• Was an honor roll student his final two years
• Was a two-time All-State selection at shortstop and a two-time double All-State selection on the gridiron, earning those honors as both a quarterback and defensive back
• Helped the Bluehawks post a 48-11 record while he hit .350, scoring 55 runs with 12 doubles and 10 triples during his prep career
• Helped his team to state titles in both sports
• Originally committed to play at the University of Maine but followed coach Steve Trimper to Stetson

Personal Information 

• Full name is Kyle Christopher Ball
• Was born on March 30, 1999, in Rochester, NY
• Is the son of Christopher and Jennifer Ball
• Has one brother, Aiden Bly, and two sisters - Madeline Ball and Avery Bly
• Received his Bachelor's in Communication & Media Studies
• Currently enrolled in the MBA program at Stetson