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Gatorade 2020 - 2021: Player of the Year

Baseball - Minnesota

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Josh Kingery

Left-handed pitcher/outfielder
ATWATER-COSMOS-GROVE CITY HS
GROVE CITY, MINNESOTA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-11
Press Release

Peak Performance

0.48

ERA (Season)

182

Stikeouts (Season)

6

Walks (Season)

.547

Batting Average (Season)
“Josh Kingery is the best player in our area and it’s not close. He is a well-rounded baseball player that can hit, pitch, throw and field. He is the total package and best that I have seen in high school for quite some time.”
Dan Berg
Head Coach head coach at Eden Valley-Watkins High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-11, 185-pound senior left-handed pitcher and outfielder compiled a 13-1 record on the mound with a 0.48 ERA and 182 strikeouts against just six walks in 87 innings this past season, leading the Falcons to a 22-2 record and a berth in the Class AA quarterfinals. The state’s No. 9 draft prospect as ranked by PrepBaseballReport, Kingery also posted a .547 batting average with seven home runs, 45 runs scored, 32 RBI and an OPS of 1.493 this spring.

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Academic Achievement

Kingery has maintained a 3.38 GPA in the classroom. He will attend the University of Minnesota this fall, where he will play baseball.

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Exemplary Character

An accomplished vocalist and banjo player, Kingery has performed in local music concerts with his family at church events, county fairs and nursing homes. He has also donated his time as a youth baseball coach.