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2015 Baseball Roster

32 Kyle Zimmerman

32 Kyle Zimmerman

  • Position:
    LHP/1B
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-1 / 205
  • Bat/Throw:
    R/L
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Frankfort, Mich.
  • High School:
    Frankfort
  • Letters:
    4

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Tied for fifth with 193 games played ... ranks fourth in at bats (648), seventh in hits (198),  tied for sixth in doubles (36), eighth in total bases (275),  fifth in RBI (136), third in sacrifice flies (15) and tied for eighth in walks (77) ... his 38 starts on the hill ranks fourth all-time ... 220 innings pitched ranks sixth and his 193 strikeouts is the seventh-most all-time ... in the field, his 1,460 chances is the most all-time as is his 1,292 putouts ranks third ... finished career with a  .986 fielding percentage, which ranks fifth all-time.

2015:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... served as a team captain ...  Daktronics Second Team All-Midwest Region selection ... CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... selected to the GLIAC All-Tournament Team after hitting .333 with eight RBI including two doubles and a home run and picking a complete game victory over Malone by throwing 165 pitches ... named Team's MVP and Top Defensive Player ... started all 50 games (38 1B, 12 DH, 11 P) ... batted .281 with a team-high 49 RBI, which also ranked second in the league and tied for the ninth-most in program history ... scored 24 runs and drew 28 walks (ranked ninth in league) ... collected eight doubles and six home runs (ranked fourth in GLIAC) ... slugged .433 and posted a .393 on-base percentage ... led conference with seven sacrifice flies ... tied for team lead with 13 multiple-hit games and led team with 13 multiple-RBI games ... led team with a 15-game reached base streak ... clubbed his first home run of the season vs. Minnesota Duluth (3/16) where he went 2-for-4 with two runs with four RBI ... drove in two runs in game two against Minnesota Duluth (3/16) ... went 2-for-4 with one runs and drove in three runs at Hillsdale (3/29) ... against Tiffin (4/12) he went 3-for-3 for two runs with five RBI including two home runs ... hit a home run at Ashland (5/3) ... posted a 2-for-4 game with three RBI, two runs scored and a home run vs. Malone (5/8) in the GLIAC Tournament ... drive in four runs in GLIAC Tournament win over Ohio Dominican (5/9) ... also made 11 starts on the mound and went 4-6 with a 3.67 ERA ... finished with six complete games, which was the most in the league ... struck out 64 batters (ranked third in GLIAC) in 68 2/3 innings (ranked eighth in GLIAC) ... struck out seven over seven innings against Trevecca Nazarene (2/27) and allowed two earned runs ... went six innings and struck out eight versus St. Joseph's (3/10) ... collected his first victory of the season against Minnesota Duluth (3/16) after going five innings with six strikeouts and allowing three earned runs ... struck out a season-high nine batters over seven 1/3 innings ... went seven innings and struck out seven in the win at Hillsdale (3/30) ... three straight outings of seven-plus innings against Tiffin (4/11), Northwood (4/18) and Findlay (4/26) ... earned his fourth and final victory of the season over Malone (5/8) in the GLIAC Tournament ... Game-by-Game Stats.

2014:  Voted to the All-GLIAC First Team as a starting pitcher ... named to the GLIAC All-Tournament Team ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District selection ... earned ABCA All-Midwest Region Gold Glove honors ... was a Daktronics Second Team All-Midwest Region honoree ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... received Team MVP award ... appeared in and started all 53 games at either first base or on the mound, which is tied for eighth in program history ... hit .337 with 37 RBI and 33 runs scored ... recorded 15 doubles and two home runs ... his 15 doubles in tied for eighth all-time in program history and ranked second in the GLIAC ... slugged .455 with a .396 on-base percentage ... went 2-for-4 with three RBI against Alderson Broaddus (3/12) ... had two hits with three runs scored, two walks and three RBI against Hillsdale (4/12) ... went 2-for-5 with a run scored and three RBI on a home run against Ashland (5/9) in the GLIAC Tournament, where he also pitched a nine-inning complete game and struck out 10 while allowing three earned runs ... finished the season on a nine-game hitting streak ... made 12 starts (seven quality) on the hill with an 8-2 record and  a 2.51 ERA, which ranked fourth in the GLIAC ... his eight wins is tied for eighth all-time in program history and was tied for the second most wins in the league ...  his .800 winning percentage is tied for 10th all-time ... his 389 chances in the field is second all-time ... rankes third with 349 putouts and his .995 fielding percentage ranks sixth all-time... led the team with 67 strikeouts in 71 2/3 innings, which led the GLIAC ... ranked third in the league in K/BB ratio ... pitched three complete games ... opponents hit just .242 against him ... struck out nine batters in five innings against Lake Erie (4/26) ... finished the season with a win over Drury (5/15) in the NCAA Midwest Regional opener, pitching 7 1/3 innings while not allowing a run on five hits and striking out seven ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2013:  Earned Honorable Mention All-GLIAC accolades ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... selected GLIAC Player of the Week on April 15 after hitting .432 with nine RBI, including a program record eight-RBI game at Urbana, when he hit two home runs (a grand slam and a three-run home run) ... appeared in and started all 50 games (40 1B, 9 SP, 1 RF) ... hit .315 with 27 runs, nine doubles, two home runs and 29 RBI ... slugged .416 with a .398 on-base percentage ... 4-for-6 on stolen base attempts ... drew 18 walks ... made just four errors and finished the season with a .988 fielding percentage ... totaled 12 multiple-hit games and four multiple-RBI games ... recorded an eight-game hitting streak and a nine-game reached base streak ...went 3-for-4 with two runs and an RBI in season debut  at Valdosta State (2/23) ... in the three games from April 6 until April 9, Zimmerman drove in 13 runs and went 8-for-14 ... made nine starts on the mound for the Warriors ... compiled a 3-3 record with a 4.09 ERA and struck out a team-high 47 batters over 50.2 innings ... pitched eight innings and struckout 12 against Malone (4/3), which was the most  Ks since Brady Cooper at Tiffin on April 18, 2010 ... struck out eight over seven innings against Tiffin (4/16) ... went eight innings against Saginaw Valley State (4/28) and struck out seven ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2012:  Played in 52 games, starting 48 (42 1B, 6 P) ... hit .287 with 22 RBI and 20 runs scored ... made eight appearances on the mound (29 innings) ... tied for the team lead with a .981 fielding percentage ... made three pitching starts (March 16 vs. Mount Vernon Nazarene, May 6 vs. Lake Erie, and May 12 vs. Grand Valley State) in which he was also in the batting order ... had 12 multiple-hit games ... reached base safely in 16 of his final 17 games played ... hit all three of his home runs during the final week (April 29-May 5) of the regular season ... finished a double short of the cycle with four RBI at Grand Valley State (4/29) ... drove in four runs at Saginaw Valley State (5/2) and vs. Lake Erie (5/5) ... hit .324 (11-for-34) in the postseason ... made mound debut vs. Rockhurst (3/9), his first of two straight five-inning performances (2.70 ERA) ...  pitched two perfect innings for a save vs. Ashland (4/22) ... longest outing came against GVSU (5/12) on the final day of the GLIAC Tournament (6.0 IP) ... Game-By-Game Stats.

High School:  A 2011 graduate of Frankfort ... played four years of varsity baseball ... was an all-state selection every season, including three straight years on the first team ... was a two-time All-American, second team in 2010 and first team in 2011 ... chosen for the MHSBCA Dream Team as well as the East-West All-Star Game at Comerica Park in 2011 ... finished high school career with a 53-7 record with an 0.82 ERA and 613 strikeouts ... also batted .519 with 33 home runs, 184 RBI, 100 walks and 168 stolen bases ... helped Frankfort reach four Final Four appearances in the state tournament.

Personal:  Full name--Kyle A. Zimmerman ... born in Traverse City ... son of Michael and Tammie Zimmerman ... has a sister, Katelyn, and a brother, Brett ... is a business administration/management major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Fall 2013 and Winter 2014 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Fall 2014 and Winter 2015 ... was named a 2013 Prospect League All-Star.
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Historical Player Information

  • 32

    2012Freshman

    UT
    6'1" 180 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2013Sophomore

    LHP/1B
    6'1" 180 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2014Junior

    LHP/1B
    6'1" 180 lbs
    32
  • 32
    C

    2015Senior

    LHP/1B
    6'1" 205 lbs
    32
    C