Pronounced: LA-p-air
2019 (Junior): Made 13 appearances on the mound for the Hilltoppers … Went 1-0 with an 8.40 ERA while striking out 14 in 15.0 innings … Posted career-highs of five strikeouts and 4.1 innings pitched against Northern Kentucky (2/16) … Earned a win against Belmont after recording one strikeout in 0.2 innings of hitless work … Whiffed three batters without allowing a hit in 1.2 innings against Kentucky (3/13).
At Granite Hills HS: Earned 2 letters for baseball and 3 for water polo ... Earned First Team All-Conference in baseball and water polo as a senior ... Was named Pitcher of the Year with a 1.80 ERA ... Won the Open Division CIF Championship in baseball ... Won the league all 4 years in both baseball and water polo ... Was on the Union Tribune All-Academic Team.
Personal Info: Born December 18, 1996 in San Diego, Calif. ... Son of Rocio, who works in the FBI, and Robert, who works with NCIS ... Has a younger sister, Jessie, who plays softball at Cal State Northridge ... Studying Criminology at WKU … Biggest thrill in sports is pitching in close games ... Favorite athlete is Nolan Ryan because he is the toughest player Kenny has ever seen ... Chose WKU because of his trust in Coach Pawlowski to make him a better player and better man ... Plans to code programs or become a law enforcement hacker after his playing days are over ... Kenny’s high school coach, James Davis, had the biggest influence in his athletic career because he taught him everything he knew about higher level baseball ... Enjoys building computers, competitive gaming and cars.
