MSU Denver Athletics

2019: Appeared in 46 games, making 39 starts, primarily at first base. ... Batted .295 with 10 homers and 35 RBIs while scored 23 runs and adding eight doubles. ... Third on the team in homers. ... Had a .568 slugging percentage and a .357 on-base percentage for an OPS of .925. ... Slick fielder at first base. ... Went 5-for-8 with a homer and two RBIs in three games at the RMAC Tournament from May 8 through May 10, matching a career-best with three hits in an opening-round win over Colorado School of Mines. ... Matched career highs in hits, runs, RBIs and homers April 23 against Northern Colorado, when he was 3-for-5 with a homer, three RBIs and two runs scored. ... Put together a six-game hitting streak from April 5 through April 13, going 9-for-22 (.409) with two homers and 11 RBIs. .. Hit a homer against Cal State San Marcos in his season debut, which was the team's second game of the season.

2018: Appeared in 40 games, starting in 35 games... Split time among catcher, first base and designated hitter...Hit .307 with eight doubles and three home runs...Had two stolen bases on the season...Hit .333 (8-for-24) in a six-game stretch that included four two-hit games from March 4 through March 16....Went 3-for-4 with two doubles against CSU-Pueblo on March 3...Opened his MSU Denver career with a six-game hitting streak, going 7-for-20 (.350) with a homer and three RBIs. 

Before MSU Denver: Played two seasons at Iowa Western Community College of the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference...Had 10 RBIs in 17 games…Two-time all-academic second team while with the Reivers. 

High School: A 2015 graduate of Millard West High School in Omaha, Neb.…Lettered all four years in baseball and three years in football as a member of the Wildcats…Four-time honor roll student…No. 1-ranked catcher in the state of Nebraska by Perfect Game…Coached by Frank Ryan. 

Personal: Born Jake Lee Kistaitis in Omaha, Neb. ... Birthday is Oct. 25, 1996...Son of Jody and Amy Kistaitis…Has two sisters, Jayden and Jess…Majoring in exercise science with minor in nutrition.