Biography
AS A REDSHIRT-JUNIOR (2018)
Was solid when called upon out of the bullpen for the Sharks, compiling a stellar 2.76 ERA in 14 appearances…Punched out five of six Tritons in a season high two innings pitched against Eckerd (4/21)…Recorded ten shutout appearances, including four in a row to end the season…Delivered five straight outings with two strikeouts from (2/9-3/8)…Had 21 strikeouts, with only four walks in 16.1 Innings pitched, holding opponents to a .210 batting average.
AS A REDSHIRT-SOPHOMORE (2017)
Made three starts in eight appearances on the mound...Tallied nine strikeouts in 12.0 innings of work...Pitched a season-high 3.0 innings against St. Thomas (2/7)…Struck out two batters three separate times: Merrimack (3/13), Saint Leo (3/25) and Embry-Riddle (4/21).
SUMMER 2016
Kilbourne made eight appearances for the DuPage Drones in the Prospect League, starting his last two games, and was 2-0 with a save in 22.1 innings. He had a 4.84 ERA, a 1.25 WHIP, and a batting average against of .268, striking out 15 batters and walking just six. In his first start, on July 27th, he gave up two run on just three hits, with six strikeouts in six innings, to earn the win. Kilbourne had an ERA of 2.45 and an opponent batting average of .222 in five games in the month of July, allowing eight hits and three walks, with eight strikeouts in 11 innings.
AS A REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN (2016)
Made six appearances out of the bullpen for the NCAA Division II National Champion Sharks… Made his first appearance on Opening Night against Tusculum (1/29) in a two-inning outing… Struck out his first batter in a 9-0 victory over Tuskegee, as part of a 1-2-3 inning of work… Threw a career-high 3.1 innings against Palm Beach Atlantic (4/19), allowing just two hits and no runs with a career-high two strikeouts… Totaled 9.1 innings on the season, with a 3.86 ERA, striking out four batters and walking just two.
AS A FRESHMAN (2015)
Named to the SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll, while redshirting his first season at NSU.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played baseball for four years at Hernando High School under head coach Tim Sims…Named the Hernando County Player of the Year, FACA District 10 MVP, All-Tampa Bay second team and All-North Suncoast second team his senior year…Went 9-2 with a 1.12 ERA and 72 strikeouts in 69 innings and 7 complete games out of 11 starts his senior year as a Leopard…Also played one year of football...National Honor Society member, National Society of High School Scholars member, Dixie Youth Bernie Varnadore Scholarship Winner from Florida, four-time Superintendent's Honor Roll member, Outstanding Achievement award in Computing for College Careers class, AP Scholar with Honor.
PERSONAL
Born in Brooksville, Fla..…Majoring in criminal justice…Names his parents as the most influential people in his life…Lists winning the 2016 National Championship as his most memorable athletic achievement...Favorite athlete is Greg Maddux…Favorite food is steak...Favorite movie is Semi-Pro...Favorite TV show is Arrow...Favorite sports teams are the Tampa Bay Rays, Buccaneers and Lightning...Hobbies include fishing, shooting and anything else outdoors...Favorite vacation spot is the beach...Favorite historical person is Ronald Reagan…Son of Kevin and Michelle.
