2007: OVC Freshman of the Year ... Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American ... Second team honoree on the Ping!Baseball All Ping! Freshman Team ... OVC All-Freshman Team selection ... OVC All-Tournament team after going 5-for-10 with a home run, two RBIs, two runs and one walk in the OVC Tournament ... started every game in the lineup, and all but two games started as catcher, two other starts came in the designated hitter role ... batted from the second spot in the lineup in 39 games ... finished the 2007 season ranked as the 49th toughest player to strikeout in the nation, averaging one strikeout per 13.8 at bats ... just 13 strikeouts in 179 at bats... finished second on the team with a .324 batting average to go along with 10 doubles, four home runs and 38 RBIs ... led the team with 34 walks and a .443 on-base percentage ... ranked fifth in the OVC in on-base percentage and tied for second in walks ... tied for second on the team with 17 multi-hit games and 10 multi-RBI performances ... led team batting .526 with runners in scoring positions and two outs ... also led team batting .340 with bases empty and .370 when leading off an inning ... season-long 10-game hitting streak during which he hit .486 (17-35) with 10 RBIs and 14 runs scored ... season-best four hits (4-for-5) with a home run, two RBIs and two runs scored in the 10-7 victory over Murray State in the first round of the OVC Tournament ... recorded .980 fielding percentage behind the plate while playing the position full-time for the first time in his baseball career ... Southeast Scholar Athlete.

Prep: Missouri High School Player of the Year as a senior at St. John Vianney High School in Kirkwood, Mo. ... first team all-state selection and All-Metro Player of the Year as a senior ... member of state championship team as a sophomore and senior ... allowed just two hits in eight innings in the 2006 state championship game ... hit .315 as a junior and recorded a 2.70 ERA on the mound in 11 appearances ... teammate of Southeast pitcher Josh Syberg ... coached by former major leaguer and Southeast alum Steve Bieser ... National Honor Society member ... graduated with honors.

Personal: Born 7-6-88 ... son of Tina and Jim Klocke ... majoring in Business ... favorite singer is Jack Johnson ... also recruited by Central Missouri and Eastern Kentucky.

Year	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	TB	BB	SO	SB	CS	OBP	SLG	AVG
2007	56	179	38	58	10	0	4	38	80	34	13	3	2	.443	.447	.324
Career	56	179	38	58	10	0	4	38	80	34	13	3	2	.443	.447	.324

Jim Klocke was named OVC Freshman of the Year as well as a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American following last season. (Kit Doyle)

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