Cornell University Athletics

2025 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Served as one of four players to have played in all 34 of Cornell’s games and one of three to have started in all contests, playing exclusively at shortstop … batted .276 with seven doubles, two home runs, 21 RBI, while drawing 20 walks and was hit by 10 pitches … had eight multi-hit games, including consecutive three-hit games against Towson (March 15 and 16) … drove in season-high four RBI against UMBC (March 1), going 2-for-3 with a double and two walks … had three-RBI game against UAB (March 8) during 2-for-4 effort with a double … hit home run in season-opening upset victory over No. 17-ranked Duke (Feb. 21), igniting 10 unanswered runs scored by Big Red … also hit a home run against Towson (March 15) … factored on 18 Cornell twin killings defensively.

2024 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Started in 21 of his 23 appearances, all of which came at shortstop ... batted .241 with one double, four home runs, and 12 RBI ... six of his 12 RBI on season came during Ivy League Tournament, earning spot on Ivy League All-Tournament team ... concluded campaign on season-high five-game hit streak ... posted first collegiate extra-base hit (RBI double) against Richmond (March 16) ... registered first collegiate home run — the first three consecutive Cornell home runs — against Dartmouth in nightcap of March 30 twin bill ... other three home runs came against Penn on April 14 in regular season and May 19 and May 20 in Ivy League Tournament games ... committed four errors in 92 fielding chances (.957 fielding percentage).

PRIOR TO CORNELL
Earned three letters in baseball at Delbarton School, where he was a NJ Athletics Third Team All-State shortstop in senior year ... named First Team All-Conference and team MVP as a senior ... Honorable Mention All-Conference pick in his junior campaign ... selected for New Jersey All-Star Game ... graduated from Delbarton School with high honors.

PERSONAL
Kevin Robert Hager is the son of Frank and Kathy Hager, and has two brothers and five sisters ... brother, Frank Jr., played baseball at Cornell for four years (2009-12) prior to serving as an assistant coach for seven years (2016-22) ... enrolled in the College of Engineering.