#8 Kyle Bombace

Jr. • IF • R/R • 6-1 • 185
No. Branford, Conn. • North Branford H.S.
Major:  Criminal Justice

2007:  One of just four players to play in and start all 46 games, with all his starts coming at short stop ... Batted primarily in the ninth slot (40 times), hitting .268 while tying for the team lead with five sacrifice hits ... Four multi-RBI games and eight multi-hit games, including one five-hit performance ... Helped to turn 33 of the team's 44 double plays. 

2006:  Sure-handed shortstop started all 47 games, knocking in 26 runs and scoring 25 more ... Had 11 multi-hit games (10 two-hit and 1 three-hit) ... Seven multi-RBI games ... Improved his average to .253 with four doubles, 13 RBI and 16 runs scored in conference play ... Had a .920 fielding percentage at short, leading the team with 139 assists and turned 37 double plays. 

High School: Led his team to three Shoreline League Championships in 2001, 2003, and 2004 … Two-time First Team All-Shoreline in 2003 and 2004 … Was CHSCA All-State. 

Personal:  Son of Janet and Frank Bombace … Has one brother, Nick.