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Edgewood University Athletics

Edgewood University Eagles

Madison, Wisconsin

2023 Baseball Roster

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6 Joseph Kalafut

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Columbus, Wis.
  • Highschool Columbus
  • Position First Base/Outfielder/Pitcher
  • Height 6-3
  • B/T L/L

Biography

Career Statistics (Through 2023 Season)

2023: Signed professional contract with USPBL's Eastside Diamond Hoppers after season... Second Team D3baseball.com All-Region... Second Team All-NACC... NACC Scholar-Athlete... Started all 44 games... Led team with .500 on-base percentage, 1.128 OPS, 49 walks, tied for first in home runs (8) and runs batted in (44)... 49 walks single-season record, fifth in the nation and first in the NACC... Owns career records for home runs (19), doubles (54), games started (162), games played (164), and walks (120)... Made three pitching starts, including eight innings of scoreless ball between Grinnell (March 18) and St. Norbert (May 3)... Tallied four walks against Illinois Tech (May 5).... Recorded three runs in NACC Tournament elimination game versus MSOE (May 12)... Recorded 15 multi-hit games... Had 14 games with two or more RBIs... Perfect in the outfield with a 1.000 fielding percentage and 151 put outs.

2022: Named First-Team All-Region by D3baseball.com and the American Baseball Coaches Association...NACC Scholar-Athlete...Started 43 games...Led the team with a .347 batting average, a 1.005 OPS, a .569 slugging percentage, 65 hits, 22 doubles, four home runs, and 40 RBI...Finished the year with a .436 on-base percentage...Posted 18 multi-hit games and collected nine multi-RBI games...Set the record for most doubles in a season and tied for most at-bats (174)...Went 4-for-5 with a run, double, and six RBI in NACC Tournament elimination victory over St. Norbert (May 14)...Went 3-for-5 with a run, two doubles, a home run, and two RBI against Marian (April 23).

2021: Started all 37 games…Led team with a .382 batting average, 39 runs, 55 hits, 13 doubles, 25 walks, and .486 on-base percentage…Posted a .632 slugging percentage…Collected seven home runs and added a triple…Also made six starts on the mound…Collected 35 strikeouts…At the plate, went 3-for-4 with four runs in game one against Concordia Chicago (March 29)…Hit the walk-off home run to earn the doubleheader sweep over Concordia Chicago in game two (March 29)…Posted six-straight multi-hit games between March 20 and April 3, including a 3-for-5 game two win over Dominican University (March 24)…Went 3-for-6 with three RBI in game one against Wisconsin Lutheran (May 1)…Recorded 18 multi-hit games…Earned NACC North Position Player of the Week on March 10 and April 7…Named to the All-NACC North Division Team.

2020: Started all four games in the shortened season (COVID-19)…Scored one run and stole one base…Also made one start on the mound, throwing six innings with a 3.00 ERA…Struck out four batters.

2019: Appeared in 35 games, making 34 starts...Batted .324 with 18 runs and 16 RBI...Led team with a .457 on-base percentage and 26 walks...Posted a .405 slugging percentage...Doubled seven times and added a triple...Also made five appearances and two starts on the mound...At the plate, went 5-for-5 with a double and four RBI at Wabash College (March 23)...Posted four-straight multi-hit games on the team's Florida trip, including a 3-for-5 contest against Babson College (March 18)...Went 2-for-4 with two RBI in a win over Lakeland University (April 6)...Posted a 4-for-5 game with four RBI and three runs scored in a game one win at MSOE (April 22).

High School: Played for Bob Jansen at Columbus...First Team All-Conference selection senior year after helping lead team to a conference and regional title...Honorable Mention All-Area...Hit .417 for the season and over .500 in conference play...Team also captured a conference title junior year, the first for Columbus in 23 years...Also lettered in basketball and soccer...Honor Roll Student-Athlete all four years. 

Personal: Son of Richard and Barbara...Major is undecided...Is a member of the Polish National Team and has traveled with the team to many countries in Europe. 

Why Edgewood College?: "I chose Edgewood College because of the great baseball program and the great coaching staff and also that right when I stepped foot on campus it felt like home."

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 6

    2019Freshman

    First Base/Outfielder/Pitcher
    6'3"
    6
  • 6

    2020Sophomore

    First Base/Outfielder/Pitcher
    6'3"
    6
  • 6

    2021Junior

    First Base/Outfielder/Pitcher
    6'3"
    6
  • 6

    2022Junior

    First Base/Outfielder/Pitcher
    6'3"
    6
  • 6

    2023Senior

    First Base/Outfielder/Pitcher
    6'3"
    6