#	Position Players	B/T	Ht.	Wt.	Pos.	College	Hometown

Born:	08/17/1990
School:	University of Texas - Pan American
Year:	Junior
Home Town:	Rockport, Texas
Height:	5' 10"
Weight:	180
Position:	SS/2B
Bats:	S
Throws:	R

A switch-hitter hailing from the heart of Texas, Shane Klemcke will head to North Adams with teammate Will Klausing looking to add a spark to the SteepleCats lineup.

After transferring from Wharton Junior College, Klemcke has been a regular in the UTPA lineup as a junior, appearing in 32 games while garnering 20 hits, scoring 13 runs and­ driving in 13 runs. A natural shortstop, Klemcke spent some time in the outfield this season when the rest of his team went down with injuries, thus further proving his versatility in the SteepleCats lineup. This followed a season in which he hit .314 with six doubles, 21 RBI and 35 runs scored for Wharton in 2011.

In 2011, Klemcke was a member of the Coppell Copperheads in the Texas Collegiate League. He finished third on the team with a .338 batting average on 25 hits with three doubles, two triples and eight RBI. He went 6-for-10 in stolen bases, as well.

Klemcke earned four varsity letters for baseball and two for basketball while in high­ school. He was named to the All-District team three times in baseball, qualifying for the postseason in 2007.

The son of Ron and Debbie Klemcke, Shane was born Aug. 17, 1990. He has one brother, Tanner, and one sister, Courtney. He is pursuing a major in marketing/kinesiology.

Favorite MLB Team: Houston Astros
Favorite Athlete: Ted Williams
Favorite Movie: No Country For Old Men
Favorite TV Show: Home Improvement
Favorite Musician: Johnny Cash
Best Athletic Moment: Making the Texas high school baseball postseason as a junior

Statistics (As of May 3)
Year AVG. GP-S AB  R  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SLG OBP SB-AT
2012 .208 32-30  96 13 20  3   1   0    13   6    .260 .275   1-3