Hall of Fame
DAvid Pratt, from Riverdale, is among the top players in Loper baseball history. One of six two-time All-Americans, he never hit below .321 in his career and finished up at .342.
In a time when Kearney State routinely played games against Division I competition, Pratt helped the Lopers win 89 games and a District title. An outfielder, he was tabbed as an honorable mention All-American in both 1974 and 1976. He ranks ninth all-time in career stolen bases (44) and totaled 200 putouts and 13 assists in the field.
Drawing 75 walks and totaling 278 bases over four years, Pratt had a career offensive stat line of a .342 average, six triples, 19 home runs, 29 doubles and 92 runs batted in. He is currently retired and lives in Kearney with his wife, Christy. They have two children, Charley and Callie (Gale), and four grandchildren; Preston, Brynlee, Kegan and Kenzie.Â
