Anthony Shimkus

Class:
Freshman
Height:
6-2
Weight:
165
Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.
High School:
De La Salle Institute

2017 (SENIOR)

Made 16 appearances out of the bullpen and threw 17.0 innings ... Limited opponents to a .227 average ... Struck out 22 in 17 innings ... Posted a 6.35 ERA ... Threw six scoreless appearances ... Struck out the side in a scoreless inning vs. Jacksonville State ... Struck out four in two innings vs. Saint Louis.

2016 (JUNIOR)

Appeared in 18 games ... Went 4-0 with a 4.74 ERA in 19.0 innings ... Struck out 12 ... Earned the win against McNeese State (2/20) with 1.2 scoreless innings in relief ... Earned second win of the season with two scoreless innings against Southeast Missouri (3/2) ... Threw a perfect inning against Iowa and earned his third win of the season ... Earned his fourth win of the season against Murray State (3/30) after allowing one run in 1.1 innings ... Threw three scoreless innings over two games against Northern Illinois.

2015 (SOPHOMORE)

Tied for a team-high 19 appearances … Recorded 27 strikeouts in 28 innings with a 6.11 ERA … Had a season-high four strikeouts against Eastern Kentucky (2/21) and Wichita State (3/20) … Pitched a season-high 3.1 innings against Dallas Baptist (4/26) … Held Central Arkansas to one hit in two innings pitched on 4/2.

2014 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)

Spent the season recovering from Tommy John surgery...Did not appear in any games.

2013 (FRESHMAN)

Made 10 relief appearances and one start...Pitched more than one inning in six of his 11 appearances...Made his collegiate debut on 2/16 at UAB with two scoreless innings of relief...Picked up his first collegiate win on 3/13 at Middle Tennessee State with 2.0 scoreless innings...Earned a win in consecutive relief appearances on 3/30 and 4/2 against Eastern Kentucky and Murray State, tossing two scoreless innings in each game...Made a spot start against Austin Peay on 4/10...Posted a 3.60 ERA as a reliever...Received the league's Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award, which requires a minimum grade point average of 3.5 for the previous two semesters and a minimum 3.2 cumulative grade point average.

PRIOR TO SIU

Was a three-time all-conference selection in the Chicago Catholic League ... As a senior went 6-3 with a 2.15 ERA and 81 strikeouts with just 15 walks and also hit .467 ... Named the MVP of the CCL White Division...Runner-up for the Lawless Award, given to the top player in each of the CCL divisions ... Finished the year as the 4A Regional runner-up as a junior ... Hit .410 with 27 RBI and a .500 on-base percentage as a junior in 2011 ... As a sophomore, helped the Meteors to a 25-10 record and clinched the 4A Regional Championship by tossing a complete game ... Hit .385 with 20 RBI and a .420 on-base percentage as a sophomore in 2010 ... Also played football and basketball as a freshman ... Was a member of National Honor Society and ranked in the top 10 of his class academically.

PERSONAL

Full name is Anthony Thomas Shimkus ... Born July 1, 1994, in Chicago ... Son of Peter and Monica Shimkus ... Father is a bond analyst and mother is a project manager ... Has one brother ... Majoring in business.