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Kade Kern

Outfielder
ARCHBOLD HS
ARCHBOLD , OHIO
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT
Press Release

Peak Performance

No. 1

Prep Baseball Report's Ohio prospect ranking

0.431

2019 batting average

38

Runs scored

32

RBI
“Kade Kern has all the tools and talent of a great player. He hits for power, runs well, has a very strong arm and is an excellent outfielder. His work ethic is off the charts and he sets a tremendous example for every player in our program.”
Dick Selgo
Head Coach - Archbold head coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot, 195-pound senior outfielder is the state’s top player in the Class of 2020 as rated by Prep Baseball Report and a 2020 Perfect Game Midwest Preseason First Team All-American selection. A 2019 First Team All-State selection, he batted .431 with three home runs, 38 runs scored and 32 RBI for Archbold in 2019, leading the Bluestreaks to a berth in the Division III regional final.

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Academic Achievement

Kern has maintained a 3.78 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball on scholarship at The Ohio State University.

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Exemplary Character

A member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Kern has volunteered locally on behalf of his church youth group and as a youth baseball coach.