AS A JUNIOR AT EAST CAROLINA (2021)
Taw action in nine games from the mound, including one start … Compiled a 0-0 record and an 8.49 earned run average in 11-2/3 innings pitched with 10 strikeouts and four walks … Held opponents to a .308 batting average … Saw first action of season in relief against Rhode Island, striking out two and allowing one hit in two innings of work … Also struck out a pair of batters in two innings of relief against Old Dominion, as well as logged a pair of strikeouts in 2-1/3 innings of relief work at UNC Wilmington … Earned his lone start of the season against UNC Chapel Hill at home.
AS A JUNIOR AT EAST CAROLINA (2020)
Appeared in eight games making three starts during the shortened COVID-19 pandemic season … Tied for the team lead in appearances … Allowed four runs (all earned) on eight hits while posting a 4.00 earned run average … Struck out seven while walking eight over nine innings of work … Combined on one shutout against Liberty (March 4) in an 11-0 victory … Made Pirate debut in the season opener against William & Mary (Feb. 14) working 1/3 of an inning where he walked one … Registered starts at Elon (Feb. 25), Liberty and at UNCW (March 11) … Worked a season-longest two innings against Elon and Liberty – both coming in starts … Did not surrender a run in six of eight outings … Struck out career-best four batters against William & Mary (Feb. 16) in 1.2 innings … Also had a pair of punch outs against the Flames … Held opposing hitters to a .229 composite batting average … Induced nine fly ball and 11 ground outs … ECU outscored opponents 39-32 in games which he pitched.
AT IOWA WESTERN CC (2019)
Member of the 2019 squad that posted a 52-11 record and finished runner-up at the Junior College World Series under the direction of head coach Marc Rardin … Club also claimed the regular season conference and regional crowns … Earned JBB Second-Team All-America honors … First-Team All-American closer … Appeared in 26 games, making seven starts … Posted a 1-1 ledger while logging 18 saves (national leader) … Allowed 10 runs (five earned) on 21 hits for 1.38 ERA … Struck out 53 batters while walking nine in 32.2 innings … Held opposing hitters to a composite .171 batting average … Fanned two or more batters on 18 occasions with a season-high five against Navarro College in the JuCo World Series … Worked at least one inning in 21 of 26 appearances … Collected save against Wabash Valley in a winner-take-all title game tossing 1.2 innings of relief helping Iowa Western make a return trip to Grand Junction … Earned ICCAC First-Team All-Regional honors … Named NJCAA National Pitcher-of-the-Week after appearing in five games where he registered three saves in 5.1 innings with eight strikeouts … Set IWCC record for appearances and saves in a season … Listed as the No. 59 JuCo Prospect following sophomore season.
AT NORTHEASTERN JC (2018)
Made 17 appearances as a freshman (2018) where he sported a 3-3 record with four saves … Helped the Plainsmen to a 27-28 record … Surrendered 11 runs (four earned) on 28 hits for a 1.66 earned run average … Struck out 28 while issuing just three walks in 21-2/3 innings pitched … Garnered second-team all-conference honors.
HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Thomas Jefferson High School for coach Graham Baughn … Including junior varsity season, played in 46 games and posted a prep career batting average of .342 (40-for-117) with four home runs, 42 RBI and 37 runs scored … Tallied 15 doubles and one triple to go along with 24 walks … On the mound, posted a 10-5 ledger with a 3.59 earned run average … Appeared in 19 games making six starts … Tossed a pair of complete games with a shutout … Allowed 66 runs (45 earned) on 88 hits in 87-2/3 innings pitched … Fanned 142 while walking 38 … Held opposing hitters to a .239 batting average … As a sophomore batted .200 (3-for-15) with two doubles, four RBI and five runs scored … Made four appearances (all in relief) going 0-2 with a 13.26 ERA in 6.1 innings … During his junior campaign, hit at a .317 clip (13-for-41) with a pair of home runs, 20 RBI and 12 runs scored … Added three doubles and a triple while drawing 11 walks … Posted a 4-2 record with a 4.10 ERA in eight outings … Allowed 35 runs (25 earned) on 47 hits in 41.2 innings … Fanned 54 while walking 20 … Closed out prep career earning Second-Team CHSAA/MaxPreps All-State accolades … Named team captain as a senior (2017) … Five-time Player-of-the-Game honoree from MaxPreps … Batted .393 (24-for-61) with a pair of home runs and 10 doubles … Drove in 18 runs while scoring 20 in 18 appearances … Sported a 6-2 ledger while boasting a 1.41 ERA … Made seven appearances (six starts) with a pair of complete games, one shutout and tossed a no-hitter … Gave up 15 runs (eight earned) on 24 hits in 39.2 innings … Struck out 81 batters and walked 11 … Held opposing hitters to a .160 composite batting average.
PERSONAL
The son of Yvette Kimmel and Charles Kimmel … Has an older brother, Jordan … Maintained a 3.5 cumulative grade point average at Thomas Jefferson High School … Hobbies include skiing … Names Batman as his idol … Favorite movie is The Shawshank Redemption … Favorite sports team is the Colorado Rockies, and his favorite food is watermelon … A business finance major at UNCP.
| CAREER HIGHS AT UNCP (Updated: 5/10/2022) |
| Pitches Thrown |
111 vs. Southern Wesleyan (2/18/22) |
| Inning Pitched |
7.0, twice - last at King (3/14/22) |
| Strikeouts |
11 vs. Clarion (3/4/22) |
