Fresno State: (2003) Appeared in 30 games and started eight ... was 8-for-42 (.190) with six RBI for the season ... logged a pinch-hit RBI single in the seventh inning to score the game-winning run against USF (2/22) ... hit a pinch-hit three-run triple against Illinois State in the Pepsi/Johnny Quik Classic ... did not commit an error in 82 chances ... made his first career appearance as a pitcher in the eighth inning against Nevada (4/26) ... allowed three runs (two earned) on three hits while striking out one and walking one in one inning of work ... sidelined the final month of the season after having elbow surgery.
Duke: (2002) Starting third baseman before being relegated to pinch-hitting duty on April 13 with a shoulder injury ... had shoulder surgery May 9 ... saw action in 37 games, starting 29 ... hit .285 with five doubles, a triple and 16 RBI ... was 3-for-4 with a run and two RBI against Cincinnati (Feb. 15) ... went 2-for-4 with his first career double and an RBI against the Bearcats (Feb. 16) ... was 2-for-6 with a double, a run scored and an RBI against Cincinnati (Feb.17) ... went 2-for-5 with his first career triple, a run and an RBI against Radford (Feb. 22) ... went 3-for-5 with a run against Virginia (March 22) ... had two hits, including a double and scored two runs against the Cavaliers (March 23) ... tallied two hits and an RBI at No. 6 Georgia Tech (April 7).
Foothill High School: Graduated from Foothill High School in Palo Cedro, Calif., where he was a four-year letterwinner under head coach Eric Levy ... hit .426 as a sophomore, .450 as a junior and .603 as a senior ... had eight doubles, one triple, three home runs and 36 RBI in 73 at-bats his senior year ... NSCIF Section MVP ... 2000 TPX All-American ... rated No. 23 prospect in California by Perfect Game/Baseball America ... 2000 Team One National participant ... rated No. 2 defensive player at Team One Showcase ... participated in 2000 Area Code Games in Long Beach, Calif. ... also played for NorCal Baseball, a top traveling summer team ... CSF lifetime member ... winner of National English Merit Award.
Personal: Aaron Michael Kempster was born on Dec.18, 1982, in Redding, Calif. ... son of Chris and Kim Kempster... has a sister, Shannon ... winning the section title my senior year was his biggest athletic thrill ... losing the gold medal game at 16-year-old AAU National Championships was his biggest athletic disappointment ... likes listening to music, especially Led Zeppelin.
Career Statistics
Year BA G-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB
2002 .285 37-29 130 21 37 5 1 0 16 9 26 1
2003 .190 30-8 42 5 8 0 1 0 6 4 18 0
Totals .262 67-37 172 26 45 5 2 0 22 13 44 1
