Elie Kligman

Class:
Graduate Student
Position:
C
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 202
Bats/Throws:
S/R
Hometown:
Las Vegas, Nev.
High School:
Cimarron-Memorial High School

Graduate Student (2026)
• Appeared in 23 games starting 13 totaling 53 at-bats
• Hit .226 with a .311 on-base percentage and .321 slugging percentage
• Tallied three extra base hits with two doubles and a home run
• Scored six runs on 12 hits with five RBIs
• Recorded three multi-hit games including a three-hit contest
• Caught seven of 16 batters trying to steal and held a .985 fielding percentage
• Tallied three hits and scored twice in a 15-4 win over Eastern Michigan (April 6)
• Homered as part of two run, two hit day against Pepperdine (March 6)
• Tallied two hits, two RBIs and a run in a 9-2 victory over San Diego (March 1)
• Singled and scored a run against Kansas State (Feb. 22)
• Started and singled in win over No. 24 Arizona (Feb. 15)
• Made his Michigan debut against Oregon State at the Surprise College Baseball Series (Feb. 13)

Prior to Michigan
• Spent two seasons at Sacramento State (2024-25)
• Spent one season at Fullerton Community College (2023)
• Spent one season at Wake Forest (2022)

Senior (2025 at Sacramento State)
• Appeared in 37 games and made 32 starts as a catcher and designated hitter
• Hit .245 with 27 hits and 22 runs scored
• Drove in 26 RBIs and added three doubles and three home runs
• Walked 21 times and posted a .368 on-base percentage
• Finished with six multi-hit games and drove in multiple runs seven times
• Had a home run and three RBI against Seattle U (Apr 11)
• Scored four runs at Tarleton State walking twice, slugging a home run, and driving in two (Mar 30)
• Drove in a season-high four runs as part of a 2-for-4 day against South Dakota State (Feb 27)

Junior (2024 at Sacramento State)
• Appeared in 36 games for the Hornets, making 30 starts (23 at catcher, seven at designated hitter)
• Hit .292 with 31 hits, five doubles, a pair of triples, and two home runs, scoring 21 runs and driving in 23
• Also walked 27 times, which is tied for third on the team, including a run of nine straight and 13 of 15 games at one point
• Slugged .434 on the year while posting a .433 on-base percentage
• Defensively, threw out nine runners attempting to steal
• Collected eight multi-hit games and five games with multiple RBI
• Reached base safely in 10 consecutive games at one point from March 17 to April 5
• In WAC play, hit .304 in 16 games, slugging .457 and posting a .411 on-base percentage
• Brought home three runs against Stephen F. Austin (May 12)
• Fell a triple short of the cycle against the Cardinal, finishing 3-for-3 with a double, home run, two runs scored, and three RBI as well as a walk (Apr.16)
• Drove in a season-high four in that three-hit game against the Wolf Pack (Mar. 19)

Sophomore (2023 at Fullerton College)
• Appeared in 31 games, batting .232 with 20 runs scored four doubles, and 16 RBI for the Hornets.
• Posted a .993 fielding percentage behind the plate while throwing out eight would-be basestealers
• Finished with a pair of hits three times while driving in a pair twice
• Walked 30 times on the season, posting a .406 on-base percentage.

Freshman (2022 at Wake Forest)
• Made his collegiate debut with the Demon Deacons against UMass Lowell on March 4, 2022

Prep
• Drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 20th round (No. 593 overall) of the 2021 MLB Draft
• Rated No. 500 (No. 241 shortstop) in the 2021 class and the No. 14 player in Nevada by Perfect Game
• Earned All-Region Honors as a freshman (second team), sophomore (second team), and senior (first team)
• Garnered First team All-Conference honors all four years
• Received invitations to the Perfect Game Junior National showcase and the Area Code Games Showcase.

Personal
• Eliyahu Kligman
• Born on January 20th, 2003
• Son of Marc and Laura Kligman
• Has two siblings: sister named Tova, and a brother named Ari
• Father, Marc, played baseball for Johns Hopkins
• Uncle Rob played baseball for George Washington and Rice
• Enrolled in the School of Social Work