Air Force Academy

Erol Kelter

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Class: Senior Hometown: Eagle River, AK High School: Chugiak

Height / Weight: 5-10 / 185 Position: C Bats/Throws: R/R

Junior (2007): Appeared in 27 games, starting 13 at catcher ... batted .265 with 13 hits, nine runs scored and four RBI ... had a .410 on-base percentage ... had two hits and two RBI against San Diego State ... stole a base against San Diego State ... walked three times against New Mexico ... threw out four of 16 baserunners attempting steals, good for a 25 percent runners thrown out percentage ... played summer ball in the Alaska Baseball League for the Anchorage Bucs.

Sophomore (2006): Appeared in 18 games, starting three at catcher...batted .207 with six hits in 29 at bats...scored six runs and drove in five...collected his first-two career hits in 2-for-4 performance on April 14 against New Mexico...also scored two runs in that same game.

Freshman (2005): Played on the junior varsity team.

USAFA Prep School (2004): Played for the Academy's prep school in 2004, starting every game and leading the team with a .358 batting average.

Chugiak HS (Chugiak, Alaska): Lettered three years in baseball, four in ice hockey and two in footaball...all-conference honorable mention in football as a senior...Midget State Champions for hockey senior year...played summer baseball for American Legion Post 33...American Legion All-Star in Alaska as a junior and senior...team captain as a senior and was named All-District for Region IV as a senior...coached by Billy Lierman and John Sims.

Personal: A member of cadet squadron 33, the Ratz...majoring in civil engineering...on the dean's and athletics list first semester...goals are to be a pilot and came to the Academy to serve his country and for the opportunities that the Academy provides...has two twin sisters, Alev and Derya and a little brother, Evren...son of Leyla and Scott Kelter.