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At Stanford: Second-year player was highly impressive during fall ball, and could easily make a huge impact in 2009...was a member of Stanford's football team in 2007, but did not play in 2008 as he concentrated solely on baseball...left-handed hitter with big-time power and the ability to hit the ball out to all fields...is a big, powerful player who has great speed for a player of his size...improved by leaps and bounds both defensively and at the plate during the fall, and is in the mix in right field and at designated hitter...projects as an excellent collegiate player as he gains more experience. As a Freshman in 2008: Was slowed at the onset after playing on the Stanford football team during the fall of 2007...appeared in only three games, all off the bench...was hitless in three official at-bats, but scored a run...made his collegiate debut in the season opener February 22 vs. Nebraska, appearing in the first game of a doubleheader and drawing a pinch-hit walk in his only plate appearance...was with the team throughout the postseason, but did not play. High School: Graduated in 2007 from Auburn (Wash.) High School, where he was a two-sport standout in baseball and football...tabbed a 2007 first-team all-state outfielder when he hit .440 with four homers and 29 RBI as a senior...batted .535 with four home runs and 26 RBI during a big 2005 sophomore campaign, while also contributing an 8-1 record and a 1.10 ERA on the hill to earn first-team all-state recognition as a pitcher as well as South Puget Sound League MVP honors...helped his team to four consecutive conference titles (2004-07) and appearances in the state tournament all four years...led the club to second place finishes at both the 2006 and 2007 state 4A tournaments...became the first high school player to hit a home run at Safeco Field, home of the Seattle Mariners, during the 2006 state tournament...Auburn logged an overall 92-14 record during his prep career...lettered three times in football while playing quarterback, free safety and kicker...racked up 989 rushing yards and 23 touchdowns as a senior, while adding 1,035 yards through the air and 15 passing touchdowns to earn 2006 Seattle Area Offensive Player of the Year by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer...was a first team all-state selection at both quarterback and free safety in 2006, while being named his league's Offensive and Defensive MVP...also was named conference Offensive and Defensive MVP as a junior in 2005...entered his school's record books as the all-time leader in single-season rushing touchdowns (23), single-season total offense (1,919 yards) and extra points made in a single game (8)...led his football team to four South Puget Sound League crowns (2003-06) and the semifinals of the 2006 state 3A tournament, when he helped his squad set school records in wins (12) and offensive production (402 yards and 41.0 points per game)...was chosen as the National Football Foundation's Western Region National Scholar-Athlete in 2007, the first ever selection from the state of Washington...coached in baseball by Tim Kuykendall. Other Amateur Baseball: Played two summers with the Taylor baseball team (2005 and 2006)...helped the 2005 team place second at the USSSA Baseball 18-and-under National Tournament in San Diego...spent the summers of 2003 and 2004 with the Seattle Stars, who won five national tournaments and were ranked in the top-three nationally during his two seasons with the club. Personal Information: Son of Kjel and Leslie Kiilsgaard...born in Tacoma, Wash....has two sisters, Elise and Linnea...comes from an athletic family...sister, Linnea, was one of the country's top collegiate volleyball players during her four-year career at Northern Colorado (2000-03)...she was a two-time first-team All-American (2002 and 2003), while she finished her career fourth all-time in NCAA history for assists per game...she also set school records for career assists and career assists per game...father, Kjel, was a linebacker at Idaho from 1973-77 and was an honorable mention All-American in 1976...grandfather, Carl, was an offensive tackle for Idaho (1946-49) before playing in the NFL with the Chicago Cardinals for one season in 1950...says the biggest thrill of his life to date was saving a father and daughter from drowning in the ocean in Maui during the spring of 2007...undeclared major. Kiilsgaard's Career Stats YEAR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2008 .000 3-0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 2 0 .250 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .--- TOTALS .000 3-0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 2 0 .250 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .--- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
