University of Richmond Athletics
2023 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 2
Mikey Kluska
- Position:
- Infielder
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.
- High School:
- IMG Academy
Prior to Richmond (at West Virginia):
2022 (Sophomore)
- Made 43 starts in 50 appearances, hit .213 with seven doubles, a triple and a home run with 21 RBI and scored 18 runs
- Totaled 30 hits in 141 at-bats with 10 walks, stole two bases
- Put together an eight-game hit streak (4/3 through 4/16), including a three-hit game against Baylor (4/8) and a two-hit game against Oklahoma State (4/15)
- Tallied five multi-hit and five multi-RBI games
- Hit a three-run home run against Marshall (3/29)
2021 (Freshman)
- Big 12 All-Freshman Team
- Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- Started 41 games and hit .239 with four home runs, 24 RBI and scored 17 runs
- Became the first true freshman, West Virginia native to start in the field on Opening Day since Jedd Gyorko in 2008
- Totaled 37 hits in 155 at-hats with 14 walks
- Had a two-hit day in his second career game on Feb. 20, at Georgia State; finished with a double and RBI
- Recorded four straight multi-hit games from Feb. 28-March 13
- Hit first career home run on Feb. 28, against Bryant
- Homered in the 10th inning against Central Michigan on March 13, a walk-off blast to give the Mountaineers a win; finished 3-for-5 with four RBI on the day
- Went 3-for-5 with two runs scored on March 21, against Coastal Carolina
- Had two hits, three RBI and a run scored at Oklahoma State on April 1; went 2-for-5 with a pair of RBI against the Cowboys two days later (April 3)
- Was credited with a walk-off fielder’s choice to help WVU to a win against Texas Tech on April 17
High School
- Played at IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) for coach Kason Gabbard
- Previously played at Greenbrier East High for Cory Mann
- Hit .431 with 16 runs and 14 RBI at IMG in 2019
- 2020 Rawlings-Perfect Game Senior Preseason All-America High Honorable Mention
- 2019 Preseason Underclassmen All-America High Honorable Mention
- Ranked as the No. 1 shortstop and No. 2 overall prospect in West Virginia by Perfect Game
Personal
- Son of Michael and Melissa Kluska
- Father was a professional tennis player
- Has three sisters
DIII Transfer Brady O' Brien Staying Hot at the Plate
Wednesday, May 07
Hot Hitting from the Hot Corner: Brady O' Brien
Wednesday, May 07
Baseball Highlights vs. UMASS
Sunday, April 13
Baseball Postgame - UMASS
Sunday, April 13
