Milwaukee Athletics

2015: Batted .286 on the season, making one start in six appearances ... had a double and scored twice ... posted a .500 on-base percentage and did not make an error in the field ... named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll.

• 2015 game-by-game in PDF Format

2014: Appeared in six games in the field in his first season at Milwaukee, earning one start ... also pitched, appearing in four games ... made an impressive UWM debut against Akron March 9, going a perfect 2-for-2 with a pair of runs scored ... scored a run and had a hit against MSOE April 16 ... hit a double and scored in the win over Parkside April 22 ... made his only start of the season at Oakland May 10, walking twice and scoring both times ... struck out two in one inning of his pitching debut against UIC March 30 ... struck out the side in his one inning of work against MSOE April 16 ... named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll.

• 2014 game-by-game in PDF Format

Prior to UWM: Went to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater his first year of college before transferring to UWM ... was not a member of the baseball team prior to the 2014 season.

High School: Enjoyed an all-state career at Nicolet High School, earning Second-Team WBCA honors as a senior after batting .462 BA (49-for-106) with 34 runs scored, nine doubles, one triple, seven home runs and 34 RBI ... also walked 16 times to contribute to a .606 on-base percentage to go along with a .764 slugging percentage ... number two pitcher on the team ... two-time NOW All-Suburban selection ... First-Team All-North Shore Conference as a senior (at catcher) and first-team all-state, all-suburban and all-conference as a junior (as a pitcher) ... went 9-1 with a 1.27 ERA on the mound, striking out 46 batters in 55 innings of work while also batting .413 (38-for-92) with 35 RBI ... Second-Team Milwaukee Journal Sentinel All-Area selection ... four-year wide receiver on the football team ... Dean's List member throughout high school.

Personal: Son of Rich and Denise Kohnke ... nickname is "Konks" or "Shell" ... an art major with a graphic design minor at Milwaukee ... chose UWM because it has a good design program and the good athletics teams ... career goal is to enjoy life and be happy ... most memorable sports experience was winning the state championship in 2007 ... hobbies include lifting and designing ... born June 22, 1992.