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Jersey Number 27
Jacob Bimbi
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- LHP
- B/T:
- L/L
- Ht/Wt:
- 6-0 / 182
- Hometown:
- Crystal Lake, Ill.
- High School:
- Crystal Lake South HS
- Previous Schools:
- Wabash Valley College (IL)
Bio
CAREER BESTS
- Innings Pitched: 2.0 // vs. Alabama A&M, 2/21/23
- Runs Allowed: 0 (10x) // last vs. Bellarmine, 4/25/23
- ER Allowed: 0 (9x) // last vs. Bellarmine, 4/25/23
- Strikeouts: 4 // vs. Alabama A&M, 2/21/23
- Walks: 0 (9x) // last vs. Wofford, 5/2/23
- Hits Allowed: 0 (4x) // vs. Bellarmine, 4/25/23
- Wild Pitches: 0 (14x) // last vs. Belmont, 5/16/23
- Putouts: 1 // vs. Alabama A&M, 2/21/23
- Assists: 1 // vs. Alabama A&M, 2/21/23
CAREER HONORS
2023
- Picked up his second career win allowing zero hits and striking out two batters against Bellarmine (4/25)
- Threw one inning of relief striking out three batters and allowing zero runs against Tennessee Tech (4/18)
- Pitched one inning striking out two batters against Eastern Kentucky (4/11)
- Earned his first win pitching a shutout inning with three strikeouts against UNC Asheville (3/28)
- Threw one inning of relief allowing no hits and struck out one batter against Lipscomb (3/14)
- Pitched one inning of relief allowing no runs and one strikeout against Morehead State (3/10)
- Closed out the game with two shutout innings and four strikeouts against Alabama A&M (2/21)
- Made his Tennessee debut in relief against UC San Diego (2/19) at the MLB Desert Invitational
- Including 2023 season, has two seasons of eligibility remaining
2021-22 – WABASH VALLEY COLLEGE (JUCO)
- Star pitcher for the Warriors in 2022, helping lead the program to a 59-9 record and a fourth-place finish at the NJCAA Division I Junior College World Series
- Tabbed a 2022 NJCAA Division I First-Team All-American starting pitcher
- Named to the NJCAA JUCO World Series All-Tournament team
- Selected as the 2022 Great Rivers Athletic Conference Co-Pitcher of the Year
- Was a NJCAA Third-Team Academic All-American in 2022
- Started 18 games as a sophomore in 2022, posting an incredible 11-1 record with a 1.49 ERA and 133 strikeouts in 84.2 innings pitched
- Made just one appearance as a true freshman in 2021, tossing 1.2 scoreless innings with four strikeouts before missing the rest of the year with an injury
HIGH SCHOOL
- Played prep baseball at Crystal Lake South High School in Crystal Lake, Illinois
- Rated the No. 124 overall player and No. 10 left-handed pitcher in the state of Illinois by Perfect Game
- Named a Perfect Game Preseason All-American Honorable Mention selection and Central All-Region team pick in 2020
- Named to the Perfect Game 2020 WWBA 17U North Championship All-Tournament team
- Tabbed an 2019 IHSBCA Class 3A All-State selection as a junior
- Played in the 2019 Fox Valley Conference High School All-Star Game
- Had senior season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
- Was also a four-year letterwinner in soccer for Crystal Lake South High School
- Played club baseball for Phenom Illinois
PERSONAL
- Full name is Jacob Christopher Bimbi
- Born on June 5, 2002
- Majoring in communication studies
- Son of Steve and Renate Bimbi
- Has one older brother, Zach Bimbi, who played college soccer at McHenry County College
- Hobbies include swimming, bowling, video games and mini golf
- Knows how to play the piano
- Favorite actors include Chris Hemsworth, Jason Momoa, Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler
- Grandfather owns a farm in East Tennessee
- Chose Tennessee over Arizona and Mississippi State
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