Ashton Kampa - Baseball - UIC Athletics

UIC Athletics

2026 Baseball Roster

Corey Kirk

Mark Black

Malik Moore

Corey Kirk

2026 (JUNIOR)

Named to the 2026 American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings NCAA Division I Midwest All-Region Second Team.
Selected as the 2026 Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Year and a member of the All-MVC First Team.
Hit the go-ahead home run in the 2026 MVC Baseball Championship game against Southern Illinois on May 24, earning a spot on the All-MVC Tournament Team.
In the week of May 4, Kampa batted .750 (15-for-20), collecting four home runs, four doubles and scoring eight times. That earned him a share of the National Collegiate Baseball Writer’s Association (NCBWA) Dick Howser Trophy’s Co-Hitter of the Week, Missouri Valley Player and Newcomer of the Week.
Hit a pair of home runs in the NCAA Atlanta Regional elimination game against The Citadel on May 30.
Went five-for-five with three home runs against Milwaukee on May 4, becoming the first member of the program to hit three home runs in a game since Kendal Ewell in 2024.
Kampa appeared in 50 games while splitting time between the outfield and designated hitter.
He led UIC in batting average (.366), slugging percentage (.747) and total bases (139), ranked second in home runs (18), and finished third in RBI (50) and on-base percentage (.425).
He also ranked first in slugging percentage, second in batting average and second in OPS (1.172) in the Missouri Valley Conference.
Ranked first in slugging percentage, second in batting average and second in OPS (1.172) within the Missouri Valley Conference.

PRIOR TO UIC:

Played two seasons at Bryan & Stratton College in Wawatosa, Wis.
In his sophomore year, he batted .293, securing a .875 OPS, crushing seven home runs and 45 RBI.

PREP/PERSONAL:

Played varsity baseball at Muskego High School in Muskego, Wis.
Excited to know what it feels like to live in the city of Chicago.
Favorite team growing up was the Milwaukee Brewers, his favorite player was Ken Griffey Jr.
Non-baseball talent is videogaming – “I’m a champ in Rainbow Six Siege!”
Dream vacation spot is Bora Bora.

There are no statistics for this selected season available for this player.

There are no statistics available for this player.