2015 Baseball Roster
Kyle Simonds
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 200
- Position:
- Right Handed Pitcher
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Grand Island, Nebraska
- High School:
- Central Catholic
2015 (JUNIOR): Made 22 appearances, including five starts... registered a 3-2 record with two saves, a 2.39 ERA and 32 strikeouts in 52.2 innings... recorded a 1-2 mark with a 4.58 ERA and six strikeouts over 19.2 innings in his five starts... notched a 2-0 record with two saves, a 1.09 ERA and 26 strikeouts over 33.0 innings of work in 17 relief appearances... appeared in eight SEC games, including five starts, posting a 2-2 record with a 3.68 ERA and 12 strikeouts in 29.1 innings of work... opened the season with 15.2 blank frames, covering seven games (2/13 - 3/13)... did not yield an earned run in his first 10 outings, covering 25.2 innings (2/13 - 4/7)... earned a save in the season opener as he retired 12 of the 13 batters he faced with four strikeouts in 4.0 innings of hitless, shutout relief against Holy Cross (2/13)... scattered three hits and fanned four in 2.1 innings of work versus Stephen F. Austin... worked 2.0 scoreless innings, scattering two hits in series opener against Penn State (2/20)... fanned two and scattered three walks in 2.0 shutout innings versus Houston (3/7)... earned his first career victory with 2.1 innings of scoreless relief against UT Pan American (3/10), yielding two hits and one walk... allowed three walks and fanned one in 2.0 innings of shutout work versus Auburn (3/13)... earned a victory at Alabama (3/21), allowing one unearned run on two hits while striking out four over 5.0 innings out of the bullpen... made his first career start against Missouri (3/28), yielding two unearned runs on three hits and three walks while striking out two over 5.0 innings in a no-decision... struck out three of the seven batters he faced in 2.0 hitless innings versus Abilene Christian (4/15)... earned a victory at LSU (4/25), allowing two runs, one earned on eight hits and one walk while striking out one in 5.0 innings... notched a save in the NCAA Regional championship game versus California (6/1), retiring all six batters he faced in the 3-1 win... pitched for the Mat-Su Miners of the Alaska Baseball League... tabbed the ABL’s No. 6 prospect by Baseball America... pitched in eight games for the Miners, including six starts, registering a 5-0 record with one save, a 1.77 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 40.2 innings... chosen to play in the ABL All-Star Game,
AT HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Lettered two years at Hutchinson Community College in Kansas... named the National Junior College Athletic Association Division I Pitcher of the Year as a sophomore... also picked up honors as NJCAA All-America First Team, Jayhawk West Pitcher of the Year, All-Jayhawk West First Team, All-Region VI First Team and Region VI Gold Glove... registered school records with 13 wins, nine complete-games, three shutouts and 103 strikeouts in 2014... posted a 13-0 record with a 2.30 ERA... his 13 wins led the nation... in two seasons at Hutchinson, recorded a 15-4 record with a 3.02 ERA.
AT GRAND ISLAND CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL: Played golf in the springs at Grand Island Central Catholic, qualifying for the Class C state tournament all four years... Finished 11th at the Class C state tournament as a junior... played American Legion ball for Home Federal... went 2-for-2 with one double, one home run and three RBI at the Cornhusker League All-Star Game in July 2012... also played free safety and quarterback on the GICC football team.
PERSONAL: Kyle Steven Simonds was born May 17, 1993 in Grand Island, Nebraska... he is the son of Steve and Lisa Simonds... has one older sister, Keri... majoring agricultural leadership and development.
