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#3 Kash Kalkowski
Position: Utility
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 200
Year: Senior
Hometown: Grand Island, Neb.
High School: Grand Island
Experience: 1 Letter
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Honors & Awards
•    Three Letters (2009, 2011, 2012)
•    Honorable-Mention All-Big 12 (2011)
•    2011 MLB 50th-Round Draft Pick (Kansas City)
•    2008 MLB 49th-Round Draft Pick (Tampa Bay)

2012: Kash Kalkowski (KAL-cow-ski) posted a career-high .310 batting average in 2012, after nearly hitting .300 at .299 in 2011 • Hit four home runs and drove in 37 runs in 42 games • Played multiple positions for the Huskers, as he started at first base, right field and as the team's designated hitter during the year • Was 3-for-9 at the Big Ten Tournament over three games with two doubles and three RBI • Opened NU's final regular-season series at Michigan with a three-RBI day on May 17 • Produced a 6-for-13 performance in three games at Indiana, including a 3-for-5 day with three RBI in the series opener on May 5 • Hit is fourth home run of the season on April 15 in the first game of a double-header sweep at Ohio State on April 15 • Was 3-for-5 with one RBI against Iowa on April 8 to help the Huskers capture a series win • Drove in two runs and was 2-for-4 at the plate at Kansas State on April 3 to aid in the Huskers' three-game season sweep of the Wildcats • Opened Big Ten play against Illinois with a 5-for-12 performance in three games, as he also produced five RBI and hit a home run in game two of the series on March 24 • Tied a career high with four RBI against Northern Colorado on March 20, as he went 3-for-4 with a home run • Hit a home run in the season opener against Gonzaga in Peoria, Ariz., on Feb. 17.

2011: A 50th-round draft pick by the Kansas City Royals in 2011, Kalkowski ranked second on the 2011 Huskers in RBIs (42), doubles (12), triples (3) and home runs (5) • Hit .299 on the season with a .378 on-base percentage and 58 hits in 194 at bats • Notched two or more RBIs in 11 games in 2011, including two games where he had four RBIs • Had a 12-game hitting streak from Feb. 19 to March 15 • Posted a .307 average with five RBIs in NU’s final series of the year against Missouri • Went 2-for-4 with two RBIs, two runs scored, one double and one stolen base against No. 5 Texas on May 8 • Produced a pair of doubles and two RBIs in two games at Oklahoma on April 22 and 23 • Went 4-for-13 (.307) during NU’s home stand against Kansas State in April • Hit a first-inning two-run home run and stole a base against Wichita State on April 12 in a 5-4 win at home • Was 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI in a 6-1 win over Doane on March 30 • Opened Big 12 play by going 8-for-13 (.615) in a three-game series at Texas Tech with two doubles and two RBIs, including a 4-for-4 performance in the series opener on March 25 • Finished the Northern Colorado series on March 23 with a 2-for-4 day and three RBIs in a 13-2 win • Opened against North Dakota on March 18 with a 3-for-4 performance, as he hit one home run and drove in four of the Huskers’ 10 runs • Tied NU’s game with UCLA on March 5 with a seventh-inning solo shot to help the Huskers win 2-1 in 12 innings • Was 4-for-6 with four RBIs and two stolen bases in two games against Sam Houston State on Feb. 26 and 27 • Hit a grand slam in his fifth career at bat against Washington on Feb. 19 to lead NU to a 10-3 win.

2010: Kalkowski redshirted following shoulder surgery in September of 2009.

2009: Kalkowski was one of three true freshmen to pitch for the Huskers, going 1-2 with a 7.08 ERA in 19 contests • Worked extensively out of the bullpen, but also made a pair of starts • Struck out 32 over 34.1 innings and ranked second on the squad with 17 relief appearances • Also was used as a designated hitter, going hitless in three at-bats • Started against CSU Bakersfield on May 9, allowing six runs over a career-high four innings of work, but was not involved in the decision • Made a pair of appearances against Missouri, highlighted by 2.1 innings of shutout relief with three strikeouts on May 1 • Went 3.1 innings, allowing three runs on six hits at Kansas on April 23, as he didn’t allow a run for the first 2.2 innings of the appearance • Fired 2.1 innings of two-hit relief against No. 23 Texas A&M on April 18 • Pitched well in a relief appearance against No. 9 Texas on April 11, allowing one unearned run and fanning three over two innings • Made his first start against Creighton on April 7, allowing three runs on five hits over 3.1 innings of work • Made two appearances against No. 11 Oklahoma, allowing only one hit over two shutout innings in the series opener • Pitched twice against No. 11 Oklahoma State, fanning two over 1.2 innings on March 20 • Fanned three over two innings of one-hit relief to close out NU’s 12-6 win over Cal State Northridge on March 7 • Took the loss in NU’s 10-inning setback to St. Mary’s (Calif.) on Feb. 28, allowing two runs over 1.2 innings of work • Earned his first college win over Missouri State on Feb. 27, tossing two frames of one-hit relief, while fanning three after coming in with the bases loaded and no outs in the top of the eighth • Spent part of the summer in La Crosse in the Northwoods League, going 1-1 with a 0.79 ERA in four outings before an injury curtailed his summer • Fanned nine and allowed just four hits over 11.1 innings, as he held foes to a .108 batting average.

Before Nebraska: Kalkowski was one of the most dominant two-way performers in the state, leading Grand Island High School and Coach Rick Kissack to their first state title in 2008 • Named the Gatorade and Louisville Slugger Nebraska Player of the Year and was chosen as captain of both the Lincoln Journal Star and Omaha World-Herald’s all-state teams • Compiled a 6-1 record with three saves and a 1.51 ERA, fanning 65 over 55.2 innings, as he ranked among the state leaders in all four areas • Hit .460 with four homers, 32 RBIs, 34 runs scored and 27 stolen bases from his shortstop position • Compiled a 9-1 record with a 1.15 ERA and two no-hitters during American Legion ball, while hitting .506 with 10 homers, 63 RBIs, 66 runs scored and 17 stolen bases • Named honorary captain of the Lincoln Journal Star’s 2007 all-state team, going 6-2 with a 0.81 ERA, while leading the state with a .506 average with five homers and 34 RBIs • Collected first-team all-state honors as a sophomore, hitting .405 with 25 RBIs, while also winning five games with a 0.53 ERA • Played basketball for the Islanders for three years • Named to the Honor Roll all four years at GIHS and was a member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Born on March 5, 1989, in Grand Island, Neb. • Parents are Karlye and Deb Kalkowski • Has one sister, Jennifer Forsberg • Gradudated in December of 2012 with a degree in communication studies.

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