Wichita State Athletics

2026 Senior
Put up jaw-dropping numbers through 18 games before his season was cut short due to injury...drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 18th round of the 2026 MLB Draft (pick 537 overall)...slashed .440/.567/1.180 for a 1.740 OPS that led the nation at the time of his injury...totaled four doubles, 11 homers and 27 RBI...homered twice in his first game with the Shockers against Northern Colorado on February 13, including a two-run shot in his first at-bat of the season...delivered one of the most incredible performances in program history on March 7 vs. West Georgia, blasting a pinch-hit, three-run home run to tie the game in the seventh inning followed by a go-ahead grand slam one inning later for a seven-RBI day off the bench...had nine homers in an eight-game stretch from February 27-March 12, including two two-homer games against West Georgia and one against Butler.

South Carolina (2025)
Played in 24 games with 11 starts for the Gamecocks...recorded six hits in 45 at-bats, including two doubles and a home run...walked three times, homered, and scored three runs in his second South Carolina game on February 25 against Gardner-Webb.

Texas A&M (2023-24)
Played in 60 games over two seasons with the Aggies, making 43 starts behind the plate...hit a combined .194 with three doubles, two home runs and 17 RBI...earned seven of those starts as a sophomore in 2024, notching five hits in 20 at-bats...helped the Aggies to a 53-15 record and a runner-up finish at the 2024 Men's College World Series...homered against Prairie View A&M on March 20...enrolled for the spring semester in 2023 as a 17-year-old true freshman and was the youngest player in the nation, earning 36 starts as Texas A&M's primary backstop...notched his first career hit against Houston Christian on February 28...launched his first career home run at Arkansas on April 28...had a season-best three RBI in back-to-back games, first against Vanderbilt in the SEC Tournament championship on May 28 and again in the Stanford Regional opener against Cal State Fullerton on June 2 when he also posted a season-high three hits.

High School
Prepped at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida for head coach Casen Grabert...ranked the #1 catching prospect in the state of New Jersey by both Baseball America and Perfect Game...also named a top-50 overall prospect by Baseball America...a two-time team MVP...also played football.

Personal
Son of Marc and Mindy Kaufer...has one sister, Sofia...born March 25.