Allegany College alum Jon Kemmer dies at 35

Q: What caused Jon Kemmer's death?

Jon Kemmer died in a car accident when his vehicle left the road and struck an electrical pole.

Q: What were Jon Kemmer's achievements in college baseball?

Kemmer was a first-team All-American and set program records for doubles (44) and RBIs (142) during his time at Allegany College.

Q: When did Jon Kemmer play at Allegany College?

Jon Kemmer played at Allegany College from 2009 to 2011.

SANTE FE, Texas — Former Allegany College baseball All-American Jon Kemmer died at the age of 35 on Sunday.

Kemmer was driving from Houston to Santa Fe when his car left the road and struck an electrical pole and rolled. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Kemmer played two seasons at Allegany from 2009 to 2011.

In his sophomore season, he was named a first-team All-American. He led the Trojans with a .448 batting average, 64 hits and 61 runs. He hit 12 home runs and drove in 67 runs.

Upon graduation, Kemmer set program records for doubles (44) and RBIs (142)

Kemmer finished his collegiate career at Division II Clarion and NAIA Bewton-Parker College.

He earned first-team All-Atlantic Region honors at Clarion, hitting .387 with a 1.207 OPS and a .526 on-base percentage.

Kemmer was a first-team All-American at Brewton-Parker, hitting .366 with 12 home runs and 41 RBIs.

Kemmer was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 21st round of the 2013 draft and spent seven seasons in the Astros, Minnesota Twins and Los Angeles Dodgers systems.

Kemmer made it to Triple-A and slashed .252/.360./445 in his final season of affiliated ball in 2019 with the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers.

He ended his playing career with stints in Mexico and the Dominican Republic, last playing in 2020.