Kendall Curtis

Photo by: Ryan Brennecke/UM Athletics

Photo by: Derek Johnson

Photo by: © Derek Johnson 2019

Year:
Senior
Pos.:
INF
Hometown:
Snohomish, Wash.
Prev School:
Glacier Peak HS

2023 (senior season):

Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
Academic All-Big Sky Conference
One-time Big Sky Conference Player of the Week
Played in all 47 games, made 46 starts at second base
Batted .236 with 30 hits
Led team with 18 runs scored, second with 18 RBIs
Hit three home runs, had five doubles
Struck out just seven times in 127 at-bats
Had seven multiple-hit games, tied for team lead with four multiple-RBI games
Had season-high five-game hitting streak, reached base safely in eight straight games
Had three hits in road win at Northern Colorado, three at home against Weber State
Came through with game-winning hit and RBIs in first win of the season against UNLV
Drove in five against Utah State, including a grand slam
Also hit home runs against UNLV and Oregon

2022 (junior season):

Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete
Academic All-Big Sky Conference
Played in 27 of 47 games … Made 23 starts at second base and designated player
Missed more than a month of the season with an injury
Batted .250 with 18 hits in 72 at-bats
Scored eight runs, drove in 10
Had two doubles, one triple, one home run
Had three multiple-hit games, two with multiple RBIs
Went 3 for 4 with three RBIs in win over Saint Mary’s in third game of the season
Had four hits in win over San Jose State, just the 22nd time in program history a player had four or more

2021 (sophomore season):

Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete
Academic All-Big Sky Conference
Played in 46 of 49 games
Made 38 starts, with 23 at second, two at third and 13 at designated player
Batted .303, ranked fourth on team with 24 runs scored
Drove in 14 runs, including four on a grand slam in 7-6 home win over Seattle
Had four doubles, two home runs
Recorded nine multiple-hit games, two with multiple RBIs
Batted .361 when getting the start at second or third

2020 (freshman season):

Academic All-Big Sky Conference
Played in 21 of 24 games, getting 12 starts ... Made eight starts at second, three in right field, one at designated player ... Had nine appearances as a pinch hitter
Battd .220 with seven runs scored, five RBIs ... Had one double, one stolen base and a six-game hitting streak that tied for the team lead
First collegiate hit came in 2-0 loss to UNLV ... Had a hit in next five games played
Went 4 for 8 as a pinch hitter
Drove in two with a double to center as part of a five-run first in Montana’s 5-0 win at No. 23 Arkansas, the first win over a ranked team in program history

Career Bests
At-bats: 5, three times
Hits: 4 (San Jose State, 3.5.22)
Doubles: 1, 12 times
Triples: 1 (San Jose State, 3.5.22)
Home runs: 1, six times
Runs: 2, 11 times
RBIs: 5 (Utah State, 2.26.23)
Walks: 2, two times
Steals: 1, six times

Career multiple-hit games: 19
Career multiple-RBI games: 9

Prep: A 2019 graduate of Glacier Peak High ... A four-year starter and two-time MVP for the Grizzlies ... A two-time, first-team All-Wesco infielder ... A Star Times All-Area selection as a senior after totaling 10 home runs and 42 RBIs.

Personal: The daughter of Dave and Kristen Curtis ... Has an older sister, Allie, and a younger sister, Emery ... A management information systems major.