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2018 Baseball Roster

5 Donovin Sims

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 195
  • Class Senior
  • Position Pitcher
  • Hometown Roscoe, Ill.
  • High School Hononegah Community

Biography

2017 SEASON (JUNIOR)
- Started 14 games on the mound for the Huskies.
- Posted a 5-4 record with a career-best ERA of 4.12.
- Registered 72 innings pitched to rank, second on the team behind Joe Hawks. 
- Went eight innings in back-to-back games at Saint Louis (3-12) and Michigan (3-19).
- Struck out 35 batters on the year including a season best nine versus SIUE (3-5).
- Durable starter surpassed 100 pitches at SIU-E (3-5), at Saint Louis (3-12) and at Michigan (3-19) for his longest outing of the season.
- Did not walk a batter in outings at SIU-E (3-5), at Michigan (3-19) and versus Ball State (4-29).

2016 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
-Appeared in 17 games, ten as a starter.
- Pitched 83.1 innings, giving up 40 earned runs for a 4.32 ERA and a 5-4 record.
- Completed seven or more innings pitched in seven of his starts.
- Pitched into the 10th innings in a start against Central Michigan (Apr. 9) going 9.1 innings giving up two earned runs on seven hits as the Huskies won 3-2.
- Threw a complete game against Miami (Ohio) (Apr. 3), giving up one run on eight hits with five strike outs.

2015 SEASON (FRESHMAN):
- Began his career at NIU with 24 appearance and two starts on the mound.
- Threw 39.0 innings with a season high 5.2 and 87 pitch count versus UIC (Apr. 14).
- Recorded 24 strikeouts with a season high four at the Apr. 22 contest at Iowa.

HONONEGAH COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL:
- Member of the Indians Baseball team.
- Earned two varsity letters.
- Named to the All-Conference team both his sophomore and junior year.
- Named MVP of NIC-10 Conference for the 2012-2013 season.
- Carried a 1.41 earned run average in 79.1 innings pitched with eight complete games (13 starts).
- Amassed 94 strikeouts and only eight walks during the season.
- Finished with a 10-2 record in 2013.
- Had a 9-2 record in 71.1 innings pitched as sophomore with a 1.86 ERA.
- Fanned 66 batters with 20 walks in 2012.
- Batted .372 with eight RBI his junior year.
- Played football as well.
- Baseball team won back-to-back regional championships in 2012 and 2013.
- Top-500 prospect by Perfect Game USA.
- Ranked 22nd in the state of Illinois by Perfect Game.
- Also ranked 250th best prospect in the Midwest, 47th in Illinois by Prep Baseball Report.

PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS:
- Son of Melissa Hoey.
- Majoring in Kinesiology 
- Volunteered at Rockford Sharefest and attended Heartland Community Church Youth Group mission trips to Ohio and Missouri.
- Lists spending time with family and friends as his hobby.
- Admires Mariano Rivera as an athlete because of his accomplishments throughout the years, as well as his efforts as a positive role model.
 
YEAR W-L ERA G/GS CG SV IP H R ER HR HBP BB SO AVG WHIP
2015 0-4 6.00 24/2 0 0 39.0 52 36 26 2 3 19 24 .311 1.82
CAREER 0-4 6.00 24/2 0 0 39.0 52 36 26 2 3 19 24 .311 1.82
CAREER HIGHS ENTERING 2016 SEASON:
- Innings: 5.2 versus UIC (April 14, 2015)
- Pitch count: 87 versus UIC (April 14, 2015)
- Strikeouts: 4 versus Iowa (April 22, 2015)
- Walks: 2, three times, last at UIC (April 14, 2015)
- Runs: 5 at UW-Milwaukee (May 12, 2015)

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Historical Player Information

  • 50

    2015Freshman

    P
    6'2" 195 lbs
    50
  • 28

    2016Sophomore

    P
    6'2" 195 lbs
    28
  • 5

    2017Junior

    P
    6'2" 195 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2018Senior

    Pitcher
    6'2" 195 lbs
    5