2016-17 Baseball
Roster
#20 Kyle Fiala 2015-16 Baseball Roster
INF
Weight
168 lbs.
Class
Freshman
Hometown
Carmel, IN
High School
Carmel
B/T
R/R
HONORS & AWARDS:
- Team captain (2017)
- Third Team All-ACC (2015)
- ACC All-Tournament Team (2015)
- Two-time ACC All-Academic Team (2015 & 2017)
- Four-time ACC Academic Honor Roll (2014, 2015, 2016 & 2017)
- Three-time Monogram winner (2014, 2015 & 2016)
- Rosenthal Leadership Academy participant (2016)
SENIOR SEASON (2017):
- Started the first 47 games of the year before injury caused him to miss the remainder of the season
- Hit .279, fourth on the team, with 32 RBI, five homers and nine doubles
- Led the team with eight sac bunts
- Started 41 games at third base, committing three errors in 97 chances at the hot corner
- Recorded seven multi-RBI games, including a career-best four knocked in middle game of a three-game sweep of Georgia Tech
- Went 7-for-10 in series against Yellow Jackets, totaling seven RBI with a double and homer
- Hit an inside-the-park home run at San Diego State to tie the game in the seventh inning
- Went 3-for-4 with a homer in a 3-2 victory over Northwestern
- Broke the hamate bone in his hand while swinging in game one of series with No. 2 Louisville and made one appearance in the field against Austin Peay over the final 11 games of the season
JUNIOR SEASON (2016):
- Made 38 starts while appearing in a total of 40 games (missed 14 due to injury)
- Hit at a .296 clip against lefties, including a .364 mark against southpaws during ACC play
- Recorded nine multi-hit games during the year, while going on a six-game hitting streak (March 11-April 15) and a 10-game on-base streak (March 11-April 20)
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2015):
- Started all 60 games while earning third team All-ACC honors
- Posted a 47-game on-base streak (March 6-May 29), the longest by an Irish player since at least 2007 and the longest active streak in the nation when it ended during the NCAA Regional
- Led team in batting average (.301), runs (48), hits (72), triples (four) and multi-hit games (22)
- Drilled first career home run against Mercer
- Went 4-for-5 with a homer in series finale against Boston College in first-career four-hit game
- Was 3-for-7 with a double, two RBI, six walks and two runs at the ACC Tournament
- Had two hits and scored twice in NCAA Regional win over Wright State
FRESHMAN SEASON (2014):
- Played in 50 games with 47 starts as a rookie, starting at both third and short
- Led the team with 27 runs scored
- Hit .311 against right-handed pitching
- Recorded first career hit against Gonzaga
- Had a 3-for-4 day against Youngstown State
- Went 3-for-4 with an RBI and run against No. 1 Florida State
HIGH SCHOOL:
- Earned three varsity letters in baseball at Carmel
- Named an honorable mention Underclass All-American by Perfect Game in 2012
- Selected honorable mention all-region by Rawlins in 2014
- Rated the No. 2 shortstop in Indiana by Perfect Game
- Named Prep Baseball All-State prior to hitting .426 to earn all-county honors and spot on Indianapolis Star Super Team
- Played club for Indiana Mustangs
PERSONAL:
- Born in Santa Barbara, California
- Son of Bob and Cyndy Fiala
- Has an older brother, Brooks, who played baseball at Miami (Ohio)
- Enrolled in Mendoza College of Business as finance major