Eastern Illinois University Athletics

JUNIOR (2020): Appeared in and started in all four games... Klein was touted as the No. 1 prospect in the OVC at the beginning of the season... Pitched 24.1 innings and recorded 33 strikeouts, which tied him for the 57th most nationally, and third most in the OVC... He also ranked fourth in strikeouts per-nine innings, and 105th nationally... Klein led the Panthers in strikeouts, with the next closest having ten less... He finished the season with a record of 1-2... Klein regularly threw his fastball in the high 90's and showed his raw potential at the next level in the shortened 2020 season... Klein had two career-high nine strikeout games against Northwestern State and Jacksonville State... The Big K ended the season with an ERA of 3.33... selected in the 5th round by the Kansas City Royals with the 135th overall selection in this year's Major League Baseball Draft...2019-20 OVC Medal of Honor  

SOPHOMORE (2019): Appeared in 19 games as a sophomore...finished the 2019 season with a record of 1-1 tossing 24.2 innings..held an ERA of 5.11 with 34 strikeouts..had his longest outing against UT Martin on April, 28th with 3.1 innings..Against Tennessee Tech he recorded his season-high in strikeouts with five... OVC Medal of Honor... 

FRESHMAN (2018): Appeared in 14 games as a freshman and made three starts...finished the 2017-18 season with a record of 1-1 tossing 17.2 innings..held an ERA of 6.62 with 28 strikeouts..had his longest outing against Chicago State on May 8 tossing four innings, against Chicago State Klein also recorded his career-high in strikeouts with seven..made his first career start with the Panthers on March 14 against Mississippi Valley State, picking up his first win.

Bloomington North HS: Klein is a right-handed pitcher from Bloomington North High School in Bloomington, Ind., playing for Head Coach Richard Hurt. Klein earned first team All-Conference honors, and first team all-area honors. During his senior year Klein pitched 17.2 innings holding an ERA of 1.98, and collected 30 strikeouts,..Klein played for the Indiana Blue Jays.