Korby Mintken

Position:
Outfield
Height:
6-0
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Blair, Neb.
High School:
Blair

2008
Started all 49 games and spent the majority of time at shortstop... recorded 20 multi hit games and seven games of three hits or more... reached base in 45 of the 49 games, including 25 straight to start to season... started the season on a 12 game hitting streak, going 23-for-53 (.434) with three home runs and 12 RBI from Feb. 22 to March 15... 3-for-7 against Dakota Wesleyan on April 15 with two home runs, six RBI, scored three runs, and had a triple... had a season high five hits in six at-bats with three runs and two RBI at IPFW during game one on May 10... drove in a season high four runs against Northern Colorado on March 28 and at Sioux Falls on April 29... first in runs with 48, first in hits (69), first in triples (7), first in at bats (202), first in stolen base (14), second in RBI (45), third in SLG (.579), second in OBP (.424), second in total bases (117), second on the team with a .342 batting average

2007
Started every game, seeing action at second base, center field and left ... hit .298 with team-best 17 stolen bases ... tied triples record for second straight season with seven ... tripled on the first pitch of the season, and later doubled, going 3-for-5 as SDSU knocked off the defending Big 12 champions from Kansas (Feb. 10) ... had a 13-game hit streak, going 20-for-52 (.384) with three doubles and a triple during that stretch (Feb. 11-Mar. 9) ... was 6-for-10 in two-game series at Tennessee-Martin (Mar. 6-7) ... doubled and homered with three RBIs in game three at IPFW (Apr. 29) .. was 6-for-15 in four-game series vs. IPFW, hitting three triples while driving in five (May 12-13) ... had best game of the year in the Independent Tournament vs. Chicago State, going 3-for-3 with two home runs and six RBIs (May 24).

2006
Hit .338 in 39 games in the outfield ... had six hits, three doubles, in four-game set at Valparaiso (May 26-27) ... went 7-for-15 with a triple in three games at Northern Colorado (Apr. 8-9) ... starred in the home series against rival North Dakota State, going 9-for-17 with a double, a triple, a homer and eight RBIs (Apr. 21-23) ... went 7-for-17 with two doubles and a triple in the Independent Tournament (May 18-21).

2005
Moved to the infield, playing much of the season at second base ... drew 31 walks, leading to a .410 on base percentage (both team highs) ... was 3-for-5 with a double vs. Minnesota (Apr. 20) ... career-high four hits, driving in two and doubling at Utah Valley State (Apr. 23).

Summer 2007
Played for the Nevada (Mo.) Griffons of the Jayhawk League ... hit .349 with four doubles and 14 RBIs ... stole 12 bases in 15 tries ... posted a team-high .481 on-base percentage.

High School
2004 graduate of Blair High School in Blair, Neb. ... a two-sport athlete, also participating in basketball ... two-year team captain of the baseball team.