Kam Durnin

Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 200
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Linn Creek, Mo.
High School:
Camdenton
Prev School:
Wichita State

PRIOR TO MIZZOU
Spent two years at Wichita State where he emerged as one of the American Conference's most exciting young talents … hit .258 over two full seasons with the Shockers (100-for-387) … totaled 68 runs scored, 30 doubles, a pair of triples and nine home runs while driving in 60 Shockers … drew 45 walks and struck out 97 times during his WSU tenure … stole seven bases and carried an OBP of .359 while slugging .416. 2025 Summer: Had a breakout summer where he was named Appalachian League Player of the Year after matching the Appy League record for highest single-season batting average (.407) and set a new RBI record (56) … slashed .407/.519/.662 with a 1.181 OPS in 40 games, totaling six home runs, 15 doubles, two triples, 44 runs scored, 29 walks and 10 stolen bases … recorded a hit in 35 of 40 games, including 16 multi-hit games, six three-hit games and one four-hit game … also logged 18 multi-RBI efforts, four three-RBI games, one four-RBI game and one five-RBI game … had a league-best 13-game hit streak, going 21-for-42 (.500) over that stretch with eight extra-base hits and 23 RBI … finished the summer on a 10-game hit streak. 2025: Started all 56 games for the Shockers and followed up a strong freshman campaign by hitting .251 with 17 doubles, a triple and a pair of home runs while driving in 27 runs … logged 15 multi-hit games and eight multi-RBI games … went 6-for-7 on stolen base attempts and drew 23 walks … drove in a season-high three runs in a 2-for-4 effort with a home run against UTSA (4/12). 2024: Put together a solid debut season where he hit .267 with 13 doubles, one triple, seven home runs and 33 RBI over 56 games and 50 starts as a freshman … was named to the American Athletic Conference All-Tournament team after going 8-for-19 with at least one hit in all five games ... finished the season with a 23-game on-base streak, tied for the longest by any Shocker in 2024 ... raised his batting average .131 points from March 26 through the end of the season ... recorded 12 multi-hit games, including three games with three hits ... added nine multi-RBI games ... grabbed the starting shortstop job against Long Beach State in early March and held it for the rest of the season ... made 46 starts at shortstop and four starts at second base ... doubled against Little Rock on February 17 for his first collegiate hit ... launched his first career home run at UAB on March 22 ... delivered a go-ahead, two-run double in the eighth inning against Florida Atlantic on April 13 ... powered the Shockers to a win at UTSA on May 4 with a home run and season-high four RBI ... produced two clutch home runs in the final home series of the season against Charlotte, smacking a go-ahead, two-run shot in the sixth inning on May 10 and a go-ahead, three-run blast in the seventh inning on May 12 ... named to AAC All-Academic Team.

HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year starter and letterwinner for head coach Bryce Durnin at Camdenton High School ... three-time First Team All-State, All-District and All-Conference selection, earning the honors in his sophomore, junior and senior seasons ... holds virtually every single-season and career record at Camdenton, including batting average (.525 single season, .455 career), doubles (13 single season, 38 career), triples (8 single season, 15 career), walks (28 single season, 66 career), runs scored (47 single season, 117 career) and career hits (127) ... ranked the No. 9 shortstop in the state of Missouri and the No. 60 ranked player in the state overall ... also a member of the football, basketball and cross country teams at Camdenton ... named all-state as a wide receiver and kicker as a senior ... named Academic All-State.

PERSONAL
Son of Bryce and Jill Durnin ... has two brothers, Kaden and Karson ... Kaden is currently playing baseball collegiately at TCU while Karson is playing collegiately at Crowder College... father, Bryce, played baseball collegiately at Jefferson College ... mother, Jill, played basketball collegiately at William Jewell College ... grandfather, Tom, played football collegiately at William Jewell College ... given name is Kamden ... born August 5, 2004, in Kansas City, Missouri ... majoring in general studies at Mizzou.