Team: University of Jamestown Jimmies
Conference: GPAC
College Level: NAIA
2021 Overall Record: 30-23
Location: Jamestown, ND
Head Coach: Tom Hager
Assistant Coach: Ryan Iliff
Key Returning Position Players
Tayler Cullen – Started 47 games for us in the Outfield and lead our team with 23 doubles and 36 RBIs, also was 2nd on the team with 14 Stolen bases
Luke Shekeryk – is a physical presence in our line up, he led the way last year with 13 Homeruns and a 0.681 Slugging percentage.
Kendall Yackley – Versatile player who can play infield and pitch. He hit .302 last year with 6 doubles 6 HRs and also had 9 stolen bases. This Fall he started hot hitting .400 in seven games including 3 HRs a pair of doubles and slugged 1.133
Tanner Shepard – Tanner had a limited role last year but will be a key piece this year, this fall in seven games he hit .391 with 3 HRs a pair of doubles and slugged .870
Key Returning Pitchers
Payson Mills – Payson Will be a top the rotation this year after getting 8 starts last year, he threw 33.1 innings with 32 Ks and a 4.05 ERA
Kendall Yackley – Kendall also Started 8 games for us when he wasn’t playing 3rd base, he was 3-2 with 39.1 Innings pitched and had 32ks.
Cameron Jenkins – He is a main piece to our bullpen, he had 22 appearances last year with 4 wins and a save.
Cameron Multer – Cameron is a Physical presence on the mound who attacks the zone, he made 10 appearances last year and struck out 19 Batters in 15 Innings while only walking 5.
Trey Evans – Trey made 15 appearances for us as well and took over a role in the back end of our bullpen.
Noah Soltero – Noah made 14 appearances last year and had an opponent batting average of 0.182 and an ERA of 0.96
Impact Freshman/Transfers
Andrew Kupec – Transfer SS from Scottsdale CC in Arizona
Quade Peters – Freshman OF from West Fargo, ND
Triston Madison – Freshman C from Spokane, WA
Reece McKenzie – Freshman MIF from Gresham, OR
Julian Sansores – Transfer 1B/RHP from Compton CC in California
Ethan Krupp – Transfer RHP Chemeketa CC in Oregon
Eric Kessler – Transfer RHP Chemeketa CC in Oregon
Rafael Cortez – Transfer LHP Compton CC in California
Trei Hough – Transfer RHP Treasure Valley CC in Oregon
What things did you see from the team in the Fall?
We saw that we have team speed and have some pop in our lineup. In 7 games this fall, we were 20 for 21 in stolen bases and hit 14 homeruns.
What was the focus during the fall for the team?
The focus was playing Jimmie Baseball. We want to be aggressive offensively and attack the zone on the mound. We have a bunch of new guys this year, after graduating a large Senior class. We wanted to make sure we set the tone right away with how we want to play the game.
What are the Expectations and goals for the team entering the season?
Expectations are always high at Jamestown. We want to win at a high level on the field and in the classroom.