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2009: Named Academic All-WAC...Dual player for the Bulldogs...Appeared in 24 games, while starting seven as a designated hitter...Saw time as an outfielder...Also made 17 appearances on the mound where he went 4-0...Strung together a nine-game hitting streak (4/19-5/14)...Went 5-for-12 (.417 BA) as a pinch hitter and 6-for-14 (.429 BA) with runners in scoring position...Recorded his first collegiate hit, a single, in Tech's first game of its doubleheader against McNeese State (2/28)...Recorded two hits, including a double, in three at-bats, an RBI and a run scored in a 10-5 win at Sacramento State (4/27)...Totaled three hits, an RBI and two runs scored in the series finale at Hawaii (5/3)...Added one more hit to his totals in the season finale at the WAC Tournament against San Jose State (5/23)...As a pitcher, he did not allow a run in five relief outings...Struck out a career-high four batters against Eastern Michigan (3/6)...Picked up his first collegiate win one game later at Stephen F. Austin (3/10)...In the outing he pitched 1 2/3 innings and did not give up a hit, while striking out two...Picked up his first save after he limited a Hawaii offense to no hits in two innings of work (5/2).
High School: Lettered two years at Klein High School under head coach Barry Smith...As a junior, he was named First Team All-District 16-5A as a first baseman...Batted .400 as a junior...Was a member of the Klein team that advanced to the playoffs...Named first team all-district as an outfielder and third team all-Houston as a senior...Also during his senior year, he helped lead his team to the district and area championships, while batting .416 with two home runs...Also played football for Klein as a wide receiver...Received Who's Who Among High School Students honor.
Personal: Full name is Kyle Joseph Roliard...Son of Larry and Brenda Roliard...Has one brother, Kevin and one sister, Kelly...Majoring in kinesiology...Born Feb. 28, 1990, in Houston, Texas.
