Luke
Kempton1B, Jr., 5-10, Greensboro, NC
A converted left-side infielder who ranks among the Old Dominion Athletic Conference’s (ODAC) top defensive first baseman… showed dramatic offensive improvement as a sophomore… 2001: Guilford’s fourth-leading hitter… received Guilford’s Most Valuable Player and Gold Glove Awards… led the team and ranked sixth in the ODAC with a career-high 51 hits… ranked second among the Quakers with 14 multi-hit games… made only one error in 298 chances (.997 fielding percentage)… went 3-3 with a season-high four runs batted in against Hampden-Sydney (4/07)… a left-handed hitter who batted .440 against left-handed pitchers… enjoyed an eight-game hitting streak… had six games with a career-best three hits… 2000: Ranked third on the team with eight doubles… went 4-5 with a career-high five runs batted in against Averett (4/11)… hit safely in 12 straight games (2/20-3/10)… Personal: Received Guilford’s Wynne Most Improved Athlete Award in 2001, given annually to the most improved player in Guilford’s 12-sport athletics department… lettered four seasons at Page H.S. for Coach Mike Zandler… helped the team to third place in Metro 4-A Conference and the conference tournament finals in 1999… received All-Conference honors in 1997 and 1999… won the team’s Gold Glove Award as a senior… sports editor of school paper… son of Steve and Kathi Barnes.| Year | GP/GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | Avg. |
| 2000 | 43/41 | 132 | 29 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .258 |
| 2001 | 39/39 | 142 | 30 | 51 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 31 | .359 |
| Totals | 82/80 | 274 | 59 | 85 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 48 | .310 |
