Enters the year with the most game experience among the four competing for time as the primary catcher.

2017: Continued to complement Wooster’s veteran starter … Overall entered 15 games, primarily as a late-inning defensive replacement … Went 1-for-6 at the plate on the year … Laced a RBI base knock against Mt. St. Mary (N.Y.) (March 14).

2016: Backed up Wooster’s veteran catcher … Thrust into the spotlight with first career start against Widener (May 20) in an elimination game of the NCAA Div. III Mideast Regional, and delivered a key base knock and run in Wooster’s come-from-behind win … Overall, entered five games, with the other four coming as a late-inning defensive replacement … Went 1-for-4 at the plate on the year.

Prior to Wooster: Two-time Under Armour High School All-American at St. Francis High School … Earned all-state honors as a junior and senior, including a first-team certificate as a senior … Three-time all-region and four-time all-district and all-conference selection … Prepped for Tom Passinault.

Personal: Born Feb. 7, 1997 … Son of David and Trina Kaplan … Majoring in communication studies.