Nathan Kirby

Nathan Kirby
Virginia Cavaliers – No. 19
Pitcher
Born: February 15, 1994
Midlothian, Virginia
Bats: Left Throws: Left

Nathan Kirby (born February 15, 1994) is an American college baseball pitcher for the Virginia Cavaliers.

Career

Kirby attended James River High School in Chesterfield County, Virginia.[1] As a senior he was the Virginia Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year.[2] He declared himself ineligible for the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft after electing not to fill out certain drug test and medical forms that are required by Major League Baseball.[3][4]

As a freshman at the University of Virginia in 2013, Kirby pitched in 24 games and made two starts. He finished the season 4–1 with a 6.06 earned run average (ERA) and 37 strikeouts in 32 2⁄3 innings. Kirby was one of Virginia starting pitchers as a sophomore in 2014. On April 5 he pitched a no-hitter with 18 strikeouts against Pittsburgh.[5][6] He was named the co-Atlantic Coast Conference Pitcher of the Year and was an All-American by Louisville Slugger and Baseball America.[7][8][9]

References

  1. ↑ "James River's Nathan Kirby is baseball player of the year". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  2. ↑ "James River's Kirby named Gatorade player of the year". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  3. ↑ "James River pitcher Kirby declares self ineligible for draft". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Nathan Kirby Removes Name From Draft". BaseballAmerica.com. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  5. ↑ "'A blur': Kirby tosses UVa's fifth no-hitter of last 50 years". The Daily Progress. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Virginia's Nathan Kirby strikes out 18 in no-hitter against Pittsburgh". NCAA.com. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Kirby wins Pitcher of the Year as UVa racks up awards". The Daily Progress. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Kirby, Howard Named to Louisville Slugger All-America Team". Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Kirby Named Baseball America All-American". Retrieved September 29, 2014.

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