2008: Made 42 starts while appearing in 45 games as a junior ... Tied for second on the team in walks with 20 which helped him to a .364 on-base percentage ... Had seven multi-hit games in 2008 and finished with a batting average of .270 ... Had a four 4-for-4 effort on March 11 against Tennessee-Martin ... Recorded his second four-hit game of the year in a 15-5 win over Arkansas State on May 16 going 4 for 6.

Prior to UALR: Played three years at Brookhaven College ... Hit .380 with five homers, 12 doubles, and 25 RBI in 2006 ... Batted .330 with one homer, 13 doubles, 30 RBI and three triples in 2007 ... Served as team captain in 2007 ... Named a Texas-New Mexico NJCAA All-Star in 2007 ... Helped the Bears to a NJCAA regional qualifier in 2006.

High School: Named District 12-5A Defensive Player of the Year as a senior in 2004 at Namaan Forest High School ... Batted .385 with 11 doubles, two triples, one homer and 15 RBI as a senior ... Helped the Rangers to district championships in 2003 and 2004, and a regional quarter finalist finish in 2004 ... Earned honorable mention All-District honors as a junior ... Named to the East All-Star Team and the All-City Team as a senior ... Received team Offensive and Defensive Player-of-the-Year awards ... A member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Full name is Kody Nathanial Kroll ... Born March 17, 1986 in Wylie, Texas ... Son of Gary and Lori Kroll ... Has one brother, Kolby, and three sisters, Kaci, Kelsey, and Kennedy ... Former teammate of John Irvine (New Mexico State) and Jeremy Barnes (Notre Dame) ... A psychology major.