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Baseball - Arizona

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Wes Kath

Infielder/right-handed pitcher
DESERT MOUNTAIN HS
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-3
Press Release

Peak Performance

.486

Batting Average (Season)

11

Home Runs (Season)

34

Runs Scored (Season)

20

RBIs (Season)
“Wes Kath has exceeded every expectation, on and off the field. His athletic achievements speak for themselves, but his character and integrity is what truly sets him apart. He is the true definition of a team leader.”
Ryan Dyer
Head Coach - Desert Mountain High head coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-3, 205-pound senior infielder and right-handed pitcher led the Wolves to a 20-4 record and the Class 5A state championship this past season. Kath posted a .486 batting average with 11 home runs, 34 runs scored and 29 RBI. The state’s No. 2 draft prospect as ranked by Perfect Game, he reached base better than 62 percent of the time and registered a 1.803 OPS.

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Academic Achievement

Kath has maintained a 3.26 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball on scholarship at Arizona State University this fall, but is projected as an early round selection in July’s Major League Baseball draft.

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Exemplary Character

Kath has volunteered locally on behalf of his church community and as a youth baseball coach.