Kansas State University Athletics
2020 Baseball Roster
Caplinger, Dylan
Jersey Number 44
Dylan Caplinger
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Edmond, Okla.
- High School:
- Edmond Memorial HS
- Prev School:
- Northern Oklahoma College
Bio
HONORS
Academic All-Big 12 Second Team (2021)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2019)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2020)
JUNIOR (2021)
Made 30 starts behind the plate, including the season's final seven contests, while appearing in 39 games in 2021 ... Turned in a slash line of .237/.315/.371 with four homers, a double, 15 runs batted in and 11 runs scored ... Recorded six multi-hit games and four games with multiple RBI ... Season-high four RBI, including two homers, in a 10-3 win at Baylor on May 8 ... Drove in three runs, going 2-for-4 with a homer in a 9-4 win over West Virginia on April 25 ... Season-long five-game hitting streak from March 13-26 ... In BIg 12 play, hit .186 (8-for-43) with four homers and 10 RBI.
2020 SUMMER LEAGUE
Played for D-BAT Fairbanks of the D-BAT Collegiate League in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma ... D-BAT Fairbanks was 11-10-1 and were the fourth seed in the postseason tournament.
JUNIOR (2020)
Made four starts behind the plate while appearing in 10 games in 2020 ... Posted a slash line of .125/.263/.250 with a triple and two runs batted in ... Drove in two runs and tripled in an 8-1 win against Fairleigh Dickinson in an on February 28 ... Scored a run against FDU and in the series opener at Stanford on March 6 ... Drew three walks and stole one base.
NORTHERN OKLAHOMA COLLEGE (2018-19)
Played two seasons at Northern Oklahoma College and played in 108 games for the Jets ... Turned in a slash line of .327/.430/.605 with 15 home runs, 32 doubles, nine triples and 85 RBI ... In his freshman season of 2018, had a slash line of .340/.431/.646 with 12 doubles, four triples, eight homers and 37 runs batted in ... In 2019, recorded a slash line of .318/.429/.576 with 20 doubles, five triples and seven homers while driving in 48 ... Stole 31 bases in two seasons, including 21 his sophomore season ... Hit a go-ahead home run in the ninth inning of the NJCAA Region II national championship game against Mesa (Ariz.), breaking a 4-4 tie and handing NOC its first-ever junior college baseball national championship ... Named junior college academic all-America.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Edmond Memorial High School in Edmond, Oklahoma ... In his senior season, hit .388 with an on-base percentage of .444 and slugged .551 while recording five doubles, 11 RBI and a home run.
PERSONAL
Born on August 27, 1997 in Edmond, Oklahoma ... Son of Chris and Tiffany Caplinger ... Has one brother, Alec, and one sister, Carly ... Credits his dad as his biggest influence in baseball ... Enjoys hunting and fishing ... Career goals include opening a construction company ... Business major.
Academic All-Big 12 Second Team (2021)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2019)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2020)
JUNIOR (2021)
Made 30 starts behind the plate, including the season's final seven contests, while appearing in 39 games in 2021 ... Turned in a slash line of .237/.315/.371 with four homers, a double, 15 runs batted in and 11 runs scored ... Recorded six multi-hit games and four games with multiple RBI ... Season-high four RBI, including two homers, in a 10-3 win at Baylor on May 8 ... Drove in three runs, going 2-for-4 with a homer in a 9-4 win over West Virginia on April 25 ... Season-long five-game hitting streak from March 13-26 ... In BIg 12 play, hit .186 (8-for-43) with four homers and 10 RBI.
2020 SUMMER LEAGUE
Played for D-BAT Fairbanks of the D-BAT Collegiate League in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma ... D-BAT Fairbanks was 11-10-1 and were the fourth seed in the postseason tournament.
JUNIOR (2020)
Made four starts behind the plate while appearing in 10 games in 2020 ... Posted a slash line of .125/.263/.250 with a triple and two runs batted in ... Drove in two runs and tripled in an 8-1 win against Fairleigh Dickinson in an on February 28 ... Scored a run against FDU and in the series opener at Stanford on March 6 ... Drew three walks and stole one base.
NORTHERN OKLAHOMA COLLEGE (2018-19)
Played two seasons at Northern Oklahoma College and played in 108 games for the Jets ... Turned in a slash line of .327/.430/.605 with 15 home runs, 32 doubles, nine triples and 85 RBI ... In his freshman season of 2018, had a slash line of .340/.431/.646 with 12 doubles, four triples, eight homers and 37 runs batted in ... In 2019, recorded a slash line of .318/.429/.576 with 20 doubles, five triples and seven homers while driving in 48 ... Stole 31 bases in two seasons, including 21 his sophomore season ... Hit a go-ahead home run in the ninth inning of the NJCAA Region II national championship game against Mesa (Ariz.), breaking a 4-4 tie and handing NOC its first-ever junior college baseball national championship ... Named junior college academic all-America.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Edmond Memorial High School in Edmond, Oklahoma ... In his senior season, hit .388 with an on-base percentage of .444 and slugged .551 while recording five doubles, 11 RBI and a home run.
PERSONAL
Born on August 27, 1997 in Edmond, Oklahoma ... Son of Chris and Tiffany Caplinger ... Has one brother, Alec, and one sister, Carly ... Credits his dad as his biggest influence in baseball ... Enjoys hunting and fishing ... Career goals include opening a construction company ... Business major.
K-State BSB | Postgame Press Conference vs Texas
Sunday, June 01
K-State Baseball | Game Highlights vs Houston Christian (Austin Regional)
Sunday, June 01
K-State BSB | Game Highlights vs Houston Christian (Austin Regional)
Saturday, May 31
K-State BSB | Postgame Press Conference vs Houston Christian
Saturday, May 31
