University of Tennessee Athletics
2022 Tennessee Baseball Roster | SEC Champions (x2)
Jersey Number 42
Jake Fitzgibbons
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- LHP
- B/T:
- L/L
- Ht/Wt:
- 5-11 / 165
- Hometown:
- Mount Juliet, Tenn.
- High School:
- Mount Juliet HS
Bio
CAREER BESTS
- Innings Pitched: 3.1 // vs. Western Carolina, 3/30/21
- Runs Allowed: 0 (20x) // last vs. Austin Peay, 5/9/23
- ER Allowed: 0 (21x) // last vs. Austin Peay, 5/9/23
- Strikeouts: 4 (3x) // last vs. Alabama A&M, 2/21/23
- Walks: 0 (13x) // last vs. Wofford, 5/2/23
- Hits Allowed: 0 (18x) // last vs. Kentucky, 5/14/23
- Wild Pitches: 0 (25x) // last vs. Austin Peay, 5/9/23
- Putouts: N/A
- Assists: 1 (3x) // last vs. Wofford, 5/2/23
CAREER HONORS
- 2023 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2022 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2020-21 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
PRO BALL
- Selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks with the 415th overall pick in the 14th round of the 2023 MLB Draft
2023
- Retired two batters in 0.2 innings of relief against Austin Peay (5/9)
- Struck out the side during an inning of relief vs. No. 3 Florida (4/7/23)
- Pitched a flawless inning of relief during a win over Western Carolina (3/21), striking out the three batters he faced
- Threw a scoreless inning of relief in a win over Lipscomb (3/14)
- Got the win against Charleston Southern (3/1) after throwing two shutout innings of relief with two strikeouts
- Made his season debut in a midweek win against Alabama A&M (2/21), pitching two scoreless innings with four strikeouts and zero hits allowed to earn the win
2022
- Received a medical redshirt
- Pitched a season high three innings and recorded four strikeouts in win over James Madison (3/9)
- Recorded two strikeouts in one inning of relief against UNC Asheville (2/23)
- Made season debut in win against Georgia Southern (2/20), pitching a scoreless inning in relief
2021
- Made seven appearances and three starts as a true freshman
- Started and threw one shutout inning vs. Eastern Kentucky (4/6)
- Earned first collegiate victory after throwing 3.1 shutout innings with a career-high four strikeouts in win over Western Carolina (3/30)
- Made his first-career start in midweek game vs. Eastern Kentucky (3/23), allowing one run in two innings
- Made his collegiate debut in road game at Austin Peay (3/3)
HIGH SCHOOL
- Perfect Game No. 19 ranked player in Tennessee
- Perfect Game No. 79 ranked LHP in the nation
- 2020 Perfect Game Preseason All-America and All-Southeast Region selection
- 2019 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-America selection
- 2019 WWBA Grads/17U National Championship All-Tournament Team selection
- Helped his club team win the 2020 Perfect Game 18U World Series championship
- Played at Mount Juliet High School in Mount Juliet, Tennessee
- Played club ball for Knights Baseball Platinum
PERSONAL
- Full name is Jake Ryan Fitzgibbons
- Born on March 21, 2002
- Majoring in recreation and sport management
- Son of Scott and Mary Fitzgibbons
- Has one younger brother, Kyle
- Enjoys duck hunting
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