Outlook

Kyle Hepburn was impressive behind the plate during the fall season … A very physical player that will compete for the starting catcher spot this spring … Big time arm behind the plate and big time power at the plate.

Sophomore Year 2024

Played in 44 games, 41 as a starter … Batted .373 (50-for-134) with 10 doubles, three triples, seven home runs, 37 runs scored and 44 driven in … Also drew 14 walks … Produced 15 multiple-hit and 11 multiple-RBI games … Opened the season with a solo home run, two walks and two runs in a 7-6 loss at Amarillo (2-3-24) …. Drove in four runs with a two-run single and a two-run home run in a 17-16 loss to No. 9-ranked Crowder (2-8-24) … Had a pair of RBI singles in a 12-6 win at No. 9-ranked Crowder (2-10-24) … Went 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs scored and three RBI in a 10-1 win over Southwestern (2-18-24) … Hit a solo home run, singled and scored twice in a 14-6 win at Cloud County (3-2-24) … Was 3-for-4 with a double and RBI in an 11-1 victory at Neosho County (3-9-24) … A day later belted a three-run homer in the fourth inning to help propel JCCC to an 8-2 win over Neosho County (4-10-24) … Hit another three-run blast in a 16-15 win over Fort Scott (3-16-24) … Followed with an RBI walk off single to give JCCC a 7-6 victory over the Greyhounds to close out the series (3-16-24) … Had a two-run double, another double that drove in a run and an RBI single for four RBI in a 26-8 win over Coffeyvllle (4-6-24) … Had a single, a double and three RBI in a 16-6 win at Allen (4-13-24) … Drove in two with a single in an 11-8 loss to Hutchinson (5-19-24) … Had a tremendous World Series for the Cavalier … Batted .875 (7-for-8) with a double, triple, home run, two runs scored and four RBI … His .875 average and seven this set new team records by a JCCC player in World Series play … His three extra base hits and one triple tie tournament records and his four RBI tie for third most in a World Series … Went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs and three RBI in a 14-4 victory over Shelton State in the World Series opener (5-25-24) … Followed with another 3-for-3 effort that included a double, a triple and a RBI  in a 10-1 loss to Georgia Highland (5-27-24).

Freshman Year 2023

Played in 29 games, 26 as a starter … Batted .308 (28-for-91) with nine doubles, a triple, a home run, 20 runs scored and 26 RBI … Produced seven multiple-hit and six multiple-RBI games … Was solid behind the plate making just two errors in 236 fielding chances for a .992 fielding percentage … Began his collegiate career with an RBI single in an 8-4 win over North Arkansas (2-5-23) … Tripled, walked, scored twice and drove in a run in a 16-4 win over North Iowa Area (2-25-23) … Ripped two doubles and drove in three runs in a 13-4 win over NIACC  the next day(2-26-23) … Went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, two runs and an RBI in a 14-4 win at Cloud County (3-3-23) … Singled, homered and drove in two in a 11-10 win at Fort Scott (3-10-23) … Had an RBI double and scored in a 13-4 win at Coffeyville (3-15-23) … Followed with another RBI double in a 2-1 win over the Ravens (3-19-23) … Singled, doubled, scored twice and drove in a run in a 13-3 win over the Ravens in the second game (3-19-23) … Drove in two with a single and a double in a 12-2 win at Kansas City Kansas (3-25-23) … Hit a two-run single in a 13-0 win over Highland (4-6-23) … Went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs and an RBI in a 12-4 win over Neosho County (4-16-23) … Ripped a two-run double and scored in a 15-10 win at Baker JV (4-26-23) … Singled, walked twice and scored three times in a 25-7 win at Labette (5-3-23).

High School  

Was a three-year starter on the Delta Blue Jays for coach Jack Thompson… Did not play his sophomore year due to the COVID-19 pandemic … Graduated 2022 … Hit .371 with 46 hits, 11 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs, 42 runs scored, 35 RBI and 17 stolen bases in 2022 … Led the province in home runs and RBI … Hit a province best .469 with 46 hits, 12 doubles, two triples, two home runs, 23 RBI and 19 stolen bases his junior season … The Delta Blue Jays won the Best of the West Tournament his senior year and tied for the most team wins in province history … Principal’s List and honor roll student.

Personal  

Born Kyle Evan Hepburn on June 22, 2003, in Richmond, BC ... Nickname is Shaggy … Son of Steve and Lisa Hepburn … Sister is Ambra … Major is undecided … Also recruited by Illinois State University … Favorite food is pasta … Favorite restaurant is Chipotle … Favorite TV show is Better Call Saul …  Favorite movie is Megamind … Favorite sports movie is Benchwarmers … Favorite actor is LaKeith Stanfield … Favorite book is Sapiens … Favorite music entertainer is Kanye West … Favorite cartoon character is Scooby Doo … Favorite athlete is Alejandro Kirk … Favorite sports team is the Toronto Blue Jays … Greatest sports moment was hitting two home runs in one playoff game … Best player he has played against is Chicago Cubs pitcher Rowan Wick.