Biography
CAREER HONORS
2022:
Frisco Classic All-Tournament Team
2022 (JUNIOR - WASHINGTON STATE)
Appeared in 45 games, including 44 as a starter… Hit .259 with six doubles, two home runs and 21 RBI … Had a 29-game on-base streak, dating back to 2021 season, ninth-longest on-base streak in WSU history … Recorded another 18-game on-base streak during the season … Was rated No. 48 shortstop in the country by D1Baseball … Walked three times and scored a run in win at Hawaii (2/19) … Named to Frisco Classic All-Tournament Team after posting a .455 batting average and hitting safely in all three games … Collected three hits, drove in two runs, scored a run and stole a base in win over Texas A&M (3/4) at Frisco Classic … Doubled and scored a run against No. 4 Oregon State (3/11) … Doubled and drove in two runs at No. 18 Stanford (3/25) … Had three hits including a leadoff double and two RBI against Utah (4/1) … Doubled and scored a run in win at No. 9 Arizona (4/8) … Had two hits, walked twice and scored two runs in series-clinching win at No. 9 Arizona (4/9) … Posted a pair of two-hit games in a doubleheader against California (4/15), hit two-run home run in game two … Scored twice in each of final two games of series win at No. 10 Oregon, worked go-ahead bases-loaded walk in tenth inning of series-clinching win (4/24) … Had two hits, stole a base and scored go-ahead run in eighth inning of win over No. 11 Gonzaga (4/26) … Hit safely in all three games of series win over USC (4/29-5/1) … Racked up a pair of two-hit games in series sweep over Utah Valley, doubled, hit three-run home run and drove in four runs in finale (5/8) … Singled and worked bases-loaded walk in win at UC Riverside (5/11) … His 18-game on-base streak snapped at UCLA (5/13) … Had two hits, doubled and scored a run at No. 15 UCLA (5/14) … Hit safely in all three games of sweep over Arizona State … Picked up two hits and scored a pair of runs in a win over Arizona State (5/20).
2021 (SOPHOMORE - WASHINGTON STATE)
Named a Brooks Wallace Award Semifinalist (Award given to nation’s top shortstop) … Started all 48 games appeared in, all at shortstop … Finished the year second on team with a .320 batting average and 38 RBI … Was second on team with 19 multiple-hit games … Finished the year with a 13-game on-base streak and an eight-game hitting streak … Opened the season with a three-hit game, a triple, two runs scored and a stolen base at UC Davis (2/19)… In four-game series at Dixie State (2/25-28), hit .647 with 11 hits, eight runs scored, one homer, 12 RBI, three stolen bases and reached base in 13-straight plate appearances … Had a career-day going 5-for-5 with six RBI, four runs scored and one stolen base at Dixie State (2/26) … Had three RBI and three runs scored with a stolen base at Dixie State (2/27) … Hit solo homer at No. 18 Oregon State (3/20) … Had two hits, doubled and drove in three runs against No. 24 Stanford (4/3) … Tripled, drove in two runs and scored twice in win at Utah (4/9) … Had two hits, walked twice, drove in two runs and scored three times in win over No. 13 Arizona (4/16) … Compiled a three-hit day at California (4/24) … Had two this, doubled and scored twice in series-clinching win at California (4/25) … Racked up three hits at No. 21 Gonzaga (4/27) … Hit leadoff homer in win over No. 8 Oregon (5/1) … Delivered two hits, doubled and drove in three runs in win over Seattle U (5/5) … Hit two-run homer against Portland (5/11) … Had a pair of doubles at USC (5/15) … Totaled four hits, two runs scored, an RBI and stolen base in win at USC (5/16) … Had a pair of two-hit games in series win over Washington (5/27-28).
2020 (SOPHOMORE - WASHINGTON STATE)
Appeared in 13 games, 12 as a starter at shortstop, in the COVID-shortened season … Hit .256 with one triple, and six RBI … Singled, walked twice, drove in two runs and scored in win over Rutgers in Arizona (2/28) … Went 4-for-4 with an RBI and run scored against Rutgers in Arizona (2/29) … Had two hits and an RBI against Niagara (3/5) … Singled, walked and stole a base against Niagara (3/7) … Had an RBI-triple to right-centerfield against Gonzaga (3/10).
2019 (FRESHMAN - WASHINGTON STATE)
Appeared in 42 games, 39 as the starter at third base … Opened his career with a hit in first three games at Saint Mary’s … Singled and scored in season-opener at Saint Mary’s (2/15), doubled in DH game two (2/16) … Recorded first career three-hit game at Santa Clara (2/24), hit a two-run double in six-run eighth inning … Had two hits and drove in three runs at Nevada (2/28) … Picked up a pair of hits, scored twice, laid down squeeze bunt vs CSUN (3/10) … Had two hits and an RBI at No. 9 Arizona State (3/17)… Hit his first career homer as part of a two-hit day at No. 22 UC Irvine (3/23) … Went 3-for-5 with five RBI including a three-run home run against Gonzaga (4/2) … Delivered a two-run double against Oregon (4/14) … Made his debut as a pitcher at Utah Valley (5/14), worked one inning, struck out two.
COLLEGIATE SUMMER LEAGUE
Spent each of the last two summers in the Cape Cod League with the Falmouth Commodores … Played for the St. Cloud Rox in the Northwoods League in 2020… Spent the summer of 2019 with the Wenatchee AppleSox in the West Coast League.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterman at Lake City High School … Played for head coach Paul Manzardo … Was both a two-time All-State and two-time All-District selection during his prep career … Helped lead Lake City to a state title as a sophomore … Rated the No. 1 shortstop and No. 3 overall prospect from the state of Idaho by Perfect Game … Competed in the summers for the Spokane Expos and Baseball Northwest … Also lettered three years in basketball.
PERSONAL
Born on March 15, 2000 … Parents are Brady and Carey Kolden … Earned his Bachelor’s degree in Sports Science from Washington State University … Currently pursuing a Masters in Sports Management.
