2014 Baseball
Roster
Thomas Jankins
- Class:
- First Year
- Hometown:
- West Brookfield, MA
- Previous Team:
- Quaboag Regional
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 200
- Two-time All-MAAC First Team (2014-15, 2015-16)
- MAAC Player of the Week (4/19/16)
- MAAC All-Tournament Team (2014-15)
- Two-time MAAC All-Academic Team (2014-15, 2015-16)
- MAAC Rookie of the Week (3/25/14)
As a Junior in 2015-16:
-Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 13th Round of the MLB Draft, the 21st draft pick in program history and 19th different player
-Named All-MAAC First Team Pitcher for the second season in a row
-Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team
-Named MAAC Pitcher of the Week on April 19
-Jankins’ 79 strikeouts were the second most by a pitcher in Division I program history and seventh all-time in program history
-His 85 2/3 innings pitched were the second most in a season in Division I program history and third all-time
-Posted a 3.26 ERA, tied for the 10th best in a single season in Division I program history
-Finished his career with 180 strikeouts, the third most in Division I program history and eighth all-time
-Finished with a career 3.50 ERA, the lowest for a starter in Division I program history and tied for 10th all-time
-Tied for fourth in Division I program history with 16 wins
-Pitched 257 1/3 innings over three years, the second most in program history and owns the three highest Division I single-season innings pitched totals
-Led all Quinnipiac pitchers with five wins, 13 starts, 85 2/3 innings pitched and 79 strikeouts
-Posted a 3.26 ERA and a .252 opponent batting average
-Reached the sixth inning in all but one start this season, which was due to a long rain delay
-Struck out six or more batters in 10 starts this season, including two nine-strikeout games
-Won his first game of the season at Appalachian State, allowing three runs on eight hits with two walks and five strikeouts in six innings pitched
-Struck out eight batters in starts at Virginia Tech and Florida Gulf Coast but picked up the loss in each
-Scattered seven hits over eight shutout innings with seven strikeouts to beat North Florida on March 18
-Took a perfect game into the seventh and no-hitter into the eighth with eight strikeouts vs. Iona on April 16
-Tied his season-high with nine strikeouts at Canisius on May 14, allowing one run on five hits with two walks in six innings for his fifth win of the season
As a Sophomore in 2014-15:
-Named All-MAAC First Team at Pitcher
-Named to MAAC All-Tournament Team
-Named to MAAC All-Academic Team
-Led the Bobcats in ERA (3.20), complete games (2), innings pitched (84 1/3), strikeouts (53) and tied for team lead in wins (6)
-Among MAAC leaders in many pitching categories including sixth in ERA, fourth in innings pitched, tied fourth in wins and runners picked off (3), tied seventh in runs allowed (36) and earned runs allowed (30)
-Earned Bobcats first win of the season at James Madison with seven innings allowing five runs on nine hits with a strikeout
-Combined to shutout Saint Peter’s with seven scoreless innings, scattering five hits with six strikeouts
-Allowed just two hits in six scoreless innings with four strikeouts to shutout Monmouth on Apr. 4
-Scattered eight hits over seven innings allowing two runs with three walks and four strikeouts against Manhattan on Apr. 11
-Tied a season high with seven strikeouts in a no-decision against Fairfield on Apr. 18
-Struck out six batters in 6 2/3 innings with three runs allowed (none earned) on five hits to earn a win against Niagara on May 2
-Pitched a complete game in the MAAC Tournament to win the Bobcats opening game, allowing three runs on eight hits with three walks and four strikeouts
As a Freshman in 2013-14:
-Named Robin Roberts Best Starting Pitcher in NECBL and First-Team All-NECBL in summer baseball
-Set NECBL single-season league ERA record with a 0.40 ERA
-Named MAAC Rookie of the Week on March 25
-Led Quinnipiac pitching staff in wins (5), ERA (4.02), starts (14), Innings Pitched (87.1), and strikeouts (48)
-Went 5-7 with one complete game, opponents batted .264 against the right-handed pitcher
-Picked up first win of the season at Richmond on March 8 with seven innings allowing five hits, one run and four strikeouts
-Picked up second win of the season with eight shutout innings and 10 strikeouts vs. Manhattan in 4-0 win
-Pitched a complete game shutout in 3-0 win over Iona on April 12 with eight strikeouts
-Got fourth win of the season with six-inning effort vs. St. Peter’s on April 19, allowed two runs on seven hits with two strikeouts
-Won Quinnipiac’s first MAAC Tournament baseball game with eight shutout innings against Monmouth on May 21, struck out two batters and scattered eight hits
Before Quinnipiac:
-Received 17 letters in baseball, basketball, and soccer at Quaboag High School
-Helped lead team to five SWCL Championships
-Was elected All-State in 2013
Personal:
-Son of Michael and Maureen Jenkins
-Has a brother, Cody, and two sisters, Olivia who plays field hockey at Bryant and Shelby
-Majoring in Business
-Born in Worcester, Mass.
Career Highs:
IP: 9, twice, last against Marist (5/20/15)
Ks: 10, at Manhattan (3/22/14)
Hits: 10, twice, last vs. Monmouth (4/29/16)
BB: 5, against Canisius (5/3/14)
Runs: 8, at Tennessee (2/28/14)
ER: 8, at Tennessee (2/28/14)
