Wright State University Athletics

2009 Horizon League Tournament Most Valuable Player

2009 Horizon League All-Tournament Team


2009: Appeared in 58 games with 54 starts...became only the sixth player in WSU history to end the season with a 1.000 fielding percentage...collected 19 multi-hit games and ten multi-RBI games...drove in the game winning run once during the season - versus Milwaukee (5/21) at the Horizon League Tournament...belted two home runs in the same inning versus Milwaukee (5/21) at the Horizon League Tournament...carried a six game hitting streak 5/15-5/21)...drove in an RBI in the first game of a double-header at #1 Texas A&M (2/21)...was three-for-four with a run scored in the first game of a double-header at Tulane (2/28)...walked, scored a run and drove in a pair of runs against #17 Kent State (3/7) at the UNC-Wilmington Round Robin...was three-for-three with a double, his first career home run and four RBI's at Ohio (3/11)...doubled twice, stole a base and scored a pair of runs in the final game of a two-game set versus Eastern Michigan (3/14)...singled and scored a run at #1 Georgia (3/24)...collected back-to-back, two-hit games with a runs scored in each at Cincinnati (3/31) and at Kentucky (4/1)...walked once and scored a pair of runs in the series finale versus LeMoyne (4/5)...collected three hits, walked once, scored a run and stole two bases versus Miami (Ohio) (4/14) and Xavier (4/15) at the Joe Nuxhall Classic...reached base four times, doubled and drove in three RBI's in the opening two games of a series at Valparaiso (4/17-4/18)...was seven-for-nine with eight RBI's, three runs scored, two doubles and two home runs in a twinbill versus UIC (4/24)...collected five hits, scored four runs and drove in three RBI's in two games versus Valparaiso (4/26)...posted three hits - including a triple - with two runs scored and a pair of RBI's versus Urbana (4/28)...collected two hits, scored two runs and drove in an RBI in the final two games of a series at UIC (5/2)...was three-for-five with a home run and an RBI in the opening game at Youngstown State (5/8)...posted three hits - including one home run - with two RBI's and a runs scored in two games at Cleveland State (5/9)...walked, stole a base, was hit by a pitch and recorded two sacrifice hits versus Toledo (5/11)...collected four hits - including two doubles - with two runs scored and an RBI in a three-game set versus Cleveland State (5/15-5/16)...was two-for-three to open the Horizon League Tournament versus Butler (5/20)...was five-for-six with three runs scored, six RBI's, a double and two home runs against Milwaukee (5/21) at the Horizon League Tournament...singled and scored a run versus UIC (5/22) in the winners bracket semifinal...drove in the first run of the championship game, then plated the game tying run with two outs in the ninth inning of the Horizon League Championship game versus UIC (5/24) and was four-for-five in the contest...posted a hit against #13 TCU (5/29) and #25 Texas A&M (5/30) at the NCAA Fort Worth Regional.

2008: Appeared in 28 games with three starts...has played games at third base, shortstop and second base...doubled for his first collegiate hit and drove in an RBI at Washington State (3/2)...doubled in a pinch-hit at-bat against Evansville (3/9) at The Citadel Challenge...was one-for-two with a runs scored in a start against Eastern Michigan (3/15)...was one-for-one with a walk and an RBI against Cedarville (3/25)...scored a run in a WSU comeback victory in the first game of a twinbill at Butler (4/12)...drove in an RBI in the first game of a doubleheader at UIC (4/20)...collected hits in back-to-back games against Toledo (4/22) and Dayton (4/30)...was one-for-two with an RBI in the series finale at Youngstown State (5/4).

Big Bend C.C. (WA): Lettered two years for the Vikings...helped BBCC to a 22-22 record last season...was selected team captain during his sophomore season...posted a .284 batting average during his last season with the Vikings...led the team with 155 at-bats, five triples, six sacrifice hits and 143 assists...carried a .333 batting average with runners in scoring position...owned a team-high five game hitting streak during the 2007 season...played for head coach Donnie Lindgren while at BBCC.

Prep: Lettered three years for the Falcons...selected as the team captain during his senior season...garnered First Team All-South Puget Sound League during his senior season...led KHS to the South Puget Sound League championship as a senior...helped the Falcons to a #5 ranking in the state of Washington during his final season...played for head coach Jeff Kuolt while at KHS.

Personal: Born Kory Daniel Twede on May 14, 1987...the son of Shane Twede and Lynda Rygmyr...has one brother, Lars Rygmyr.