⇓ Name Pronunciation ⇓
| Konner Kinkade NCAA Statistics Page |
| Konner Kinkade Baseball Reference Page |
| Son of former MLB outfielder Mike Kinkade |
| Career Single-Game Bests |
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| Stat Category | Amount | Date/Most Recent | Opponent |
| At-Bats | 6 | 5-4-2024 | 4 times (last vs. UNLV) |
| Runs | 3 | 3-9-2024 | UNLV |
| Hits | 3 | 4-23-2024 | 3 times (last vs. Texas Tech) |
| RBIs | 4 | 3-5-2024 | Texas Tech |
| Doubles | 2 | 4-13-2024 | Fresno State |
| Triples | 1* | 4-8-2022 | 2 times |
| Home Runs | 1 | 4-7-2023 | San Jose State |
| Walks | 2 | 3-2-2024 | 6 times (last vs. Hofstra) |
| Stolen Bases | 1 | 4-23-2024 | Texas Tech |
| Putouts | 10* | 4-8-2022 | 2 times |
| Assists | 8 | 5-11-2024 | 2 times (last vs. Nevada) |
*-Indicates amount was achieved during career at Cal State Bakersfield (2020-21) and Orange Coast College (2022).
| 2024 (Senior) – #8 |
Appeared in 47 games, starting 39 … Batted .297 in the season, primarily as a leadoff hitter and second baseman … Scored 32 runs and drove in 31, hitting 8 doubles and one homer … Finished his final collegiate season with three 3-hit games and 14 multi-hit games … Only failed to get aboard in six games in which he was at the plate all season … Finished with a career-high 4 RBI against Texas Tech March 5, one of eight mluti-RBI games on the season … Hit his first homer of the year — a three-run shot — in the Lobos’ MW Tournament opener against San Jose State on May 23 … Primarily at second base, generated 73 putouts and 110 assists on 188 chances, good for a career-best 0.973 fielding percentage.
| 2023 (Junior) – #8 |
In debut season with the Lobos played in 35 games and earned 10 starts in the infield…batted .268 in 56 at-bats with four doubles and two home runs…supplied a walk-off sacrifice fly on April 11 vs. CSU Pueblo…connected on first collegiate home run on April 7 vs. San Jose State…reached base at a clip of .425 and slugged .446…matched season high of two hits on two occasions…had a career-high eight assists on March 28 vs. Texas Tech…had a season-high four putouts on April 2 vs. San Diego State…drove in 12 runs and crossed the plate 13 times…posted a fielding percentage of .944 with 30 putouts, 38 assists, and four errors…had a hand in 11 of the Lobos’ 48 double plays.
| Orange Coast College (2022) |
| 2022 (Sophomore) – #10 |
As a sophomore hit .283 in 30 games played…totaled nine doubles and a pair of triples…drove in nine runs and scored 17…posted a .979 fielding percentage in 146 chances…started the season on an eight-game hitting streak.
| Cal State Bakersfield (2020-2021) |
| 2021 (Freshman) – #2 |
Made 15 appearances and two starts, contributing mainly as a pinch hit option off the CSUB bench…Finished 5-for-22 with a double and a pair of RBI…Walked three times, was hit twice for a .370 on-base percentage and scored four runs…Drove in a run with a pinch-hit single in the team’s win at Fresno State…Plated the winning run with an RBI ground out in a 2-1 victory over Pacific…2-for-4 in series at UC Santa Barbara.
| 2020 (Freshman-COVID) – #6 |
Made two appearances and one start during freshman campaign…Made first-career start at Santa Clara on Mar. 7.
| Pullman High School (Class of 2019) |
Named team and Great Northern League MVP as a senior…Led team to league championships in 2018 and 2019…Earned All-State accolades in 2019…Also competed in football and basketball…Named League MVP and earned All-State selection in football during senior season.
Kinkade on choosing UNM: “My conversations with the coaching staff made me feel at home without ever stepping foot on campus. They believe in me as a player and my ability to help this program win.”