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"Dugout Chatter" is a behind the scenes look at your favorite prep baseball player.

 

Name: Kyle Pachowitz

School: Muskego

Year: Senior

GPA: 3.92

Favorite subject: History

Position: Outfield

Other sports: Football; basketball

I got my start in sports: playing tee-ball and soccer when I was three years old. I also played youth basketball and football.

I wish I could play: lacrosse.

Baseball highlights: two-time letterwinner and two-year starter in left field … co-captain  as a senior … team s Most Improved Player as a junior ... led Warriors to berth in 2009 Summer State semifinals where they lost to eventual state champion Arrowhead 14-10 … he was 2-for-6 (.333) with three runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base in the two state tournament games.

2009 stats: Batted .310 (27-for-87) with 20 runs scored, three doubles, one triple and 13 RBI … five stolen bases, 12 walks, three HBPs, one sacrifice … recorded .412 on-base percentage … defense stats: 33 putouts, two assists, one error.

2009 team stats: 24-11 overall, 14-7 (first place) Greater Metro Conference South Division.

Other sports highlights: two-time letterwinner and two-year starter at wide receiver/tight end … team captain as a freshman and sophomore and a game captain as a senior … received Heat of the Team award … played basketball at guard as a freshman and sophomore.

This and that: member of National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society … member of High Honor Roll every semester … youth baseball coach … worked at youth baseball, football and basketball camps.

I like playing baseball because: of being with the boys and taking the field.

Team bonding moments: going to Culver s for custard after games.

Baseball superstitions: wears same wristband on same arm in same spot each game … jumps over foul line on way onto field and touches foul line on way off the field.

Favorite athlete: Derek Jeter

Favorite team: New York Yankees

Favorite Brewer: Craig Counsell

Favorite movie: Cinderella Man

Favorite baseball movie: The Sandlot

Favorite TV show: ESPN SportsCenter

Favorite food: pasta

Favorite opponent: Franklin

Favorite web sites: Facebook; wissports.net

Favorite place to visit: Riviera Maya, Mexico

I want to visit: Australia

Baseball stadium to visit: Yankee Stadium

One word to describe me: loud

I want to meet: Babe Ruth

Dream date: Jennifer Aniston

Role models: my parents, John and Jean, and football coach John Sterner.

My family includes: my brother, Eric.

Nicknames: Pacho; Pack

I can t live without: my car.

I drive: a 1998 Toyota Camry.

Dream car: a Hummer

Dream purchase: a baseball franchise

Like to read: Juiced by Jose Canseco

I like Muskego High School because: of the students.

On my IPod: country; rap.

I get my news: Internet; newspaper

Fantasy: play in the NFL.

Talent I wish I had: fast sprinter

Hobbies: playing baseball, lifting weights, tennis swimming

Post-high school plans: attend UW-La Crosse to study pre-medicine.

Career goal: pediatrician

Outlook on life: " Have fun in whatever you do."

 

Did you know? Kyle received the Muskego Athletic Association Board of Directors 2009 Harry Udvare Scholarship.

 

If you have a prep baseball player you would like to read about, send your nomination to Dennis Semrau at: [email=dsemrau@madison.com]dsemrau@madison.com[/email] or (608) 513-5550.