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Jersey Number 31
Jacob Kirby
- Position:
- Right-Handed Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Waxhaw, N.C.
- High School:
- Ardrey Kell HS / Reagan HS
2026 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Named Big South Relief Pitcher of the Week on 2/24/26 and 3/2/26 ... Named Big South Freshman of the Week on 5/18/26 ... Appeared in 24 games, all in relief ... Tossed 49.1 innings, striking out 37 batters ... Posted a 6.75 strikeout per nine innings total ... Recorded a 5-1 record and three saves with a 3.83 ERA and .235 opponents' batting average ... Tossed a career-long 4.0 innings on three occasions: versus Northern Illinois on 2/20/26; versus Northern Kentucky on 5/16/26; and versus Longwood on 5/24/26 ... Struck out a career-high three batters on four occasions: over 3.0 innings of work versus Western Illinois on 2/17/26; over 4.0 innings of work versus Northern Illinois on 2/20/26; over 4.0 innings of work versus Northern Kentucky on 5/16/26; and over 4.0 innings of work versus Longwood on 5/24/26 ... Recorded 14 scoreless appearances on the season ... Made his USC Upstate debut with 3.0 innings of work out of the bullpen versus Western Carolina on 2/17/26.
PRIOR TO USC UPSTATE: Transferred to USC Upstate following two seasons (2024-25) at North Carolina … As a redshirt freshman, did not appear in any games ... Sustained an injury, taking a medical redshirt … As a freshman, did not appear in any games, taking a redshirt … Attended Ardrey Kell High School (Charlotte, N.C.) … Helped the Knights to 51 wins during his interscholastic career … Helped AKHS to three North Carolina High School Athletic Association 4A Baseball Championship appearances … A three-time All-Conference performer … As a senior in 2023, named to the North Carolina Baseball Coaches Association 4A All-State Team … Named South Mecklenburg 4A Conference Player of the Year … Spent his freshman season (2020) at Reagan High School (Pfafftown, N.C.) … Competed for the Dirtbags on the travel circuit.
PRIOR TO USC UPSTATE: Transferred to USC Upstate following two seasons (2024-25) at North Carolina … As a redshirt freshman, did not appear in any games ... Sustained an injury, taking a medical redshirt … As a freshman, did not appear in any games, taking a redshirt … Attended Ardrey Kell High School (Charlotte, N.C.) … Helped the Knights to 51 wins during his interscholastic career … Helped AKHS to three North Carolina High School Athletic Association 4A Baseball Championship appearances … A three-time All-Conference performer … As a senior in 2023, named to the North Carolina Baseball Coaches Association 4A All-State Team … Named South Mecklenburg 4A Conference Player of the Year … Spent his freshman season (2020) at Reagan High School (Pfafftown, N.C.) … Competed for the Dirtbags on the travel circuit.
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