Player Bio: Kevin Komstadius - University of Washington Official Athletic Site
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PERSONAL
Born in Yakima ... son of Kirk and Diane Komstadius ... has an older sister, Kaci ... father played baseball with UW coach Ken Knutson at Yakima Valley College and then went on to play at Lewis-Clark State, where he was an All-America first baseman ... Kirk was the Seattle Mariners' fourth-round draft pick in 1978 and the Oakland A's sixth-round choice in 1979 ... intends to major in criminal justice.
EAST VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
Earned four varsity letters as a first baseman and pitcher for coach Jesse Benenetti ... served as a captain sophomore through senior years ... named the 2A state player of the year as a senior, when he was also a first-team all-state selection as both a pitcher and first baseman ... league MVP as a senior ... led Red Devils to the state championship game and a runner-up finish as a senior ... team finished fourth in the state his sophomore year ... won league titles as a freshman and sophomore ... participated in the state all-star game after his senior year ... batted .467 with 10 home runs and 50 RBI as a senior ... all-league three times ... named the No. 8 prospect in the state of Washington by Baseball Northwest during his senior season ... chosen by the Pirates in the 29th round of the 2008 draft ... also earned four letters in basketball and three in football ... two-time basketball team MVP ... graduated with a 3.6 GPA.
