2017 | 2019
2019: Named Academic All-GLVC...finished his career with a two-year best .299 batting average, playing in all 51 games and making 50 starts...hit seven home runs, including a walk-off grand slam versus Maryville University that clinched a spot in the GLVC Tournament...had 17 multi-hit games, tying a career-best for hits in a game (3) four times...the four RBIs on the grand slam versus Maryville was a career-best...finished his career as a .298 hitter with 68 RBIs and 10 home runs.
2018: Redshirted due to injury.
2017: Played and started in 52 of the 53 games during his first season with the Eagles...batted .297 with 24 RBIs and 31 runs scored...ranked second on the team with 13 doubles...led the team with 19 multi-hit games, including a season-best three in the win at Kentucky Wesleyan College...posted six multi-RBI games, driving in a season-high three in the win over the University of Tampa.
TRANSFER: Played the last two seasons with Brunswick Community College…batted .341 with five home runs and 43 RBIs…batted .305 as a freshman, driving in 15 RBIs.
HIGH SCHOOL: Letterwinner in baseball at South Spencer High School (Rockport, Indiana)...named to the Indiana North/South All-Star Team as a senior, All-Conference three times, and honorable mention All-State twice at South Spencer High School (Rockport, Indiana)…batted .425 as a senior…helped SSHS to the Indiana state championship in 2011 and 2013.
PERSONAL: Son of Brian and Debbie Kuester...Brian Kuester is a former USI baseball assistant coach and USI student athlete, while his brother,
Jeremy Kuester, is a current USI Assistant Coach...sister Katie Kuester plays softball at Olney Central College.
