Jimmy Wang

Position:
Right-Handed Pitcher
Height:
6-3
Weight:
210
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Beijing, China
High School:
Jenison High School (Michigan)

2022 Season: Appeared in two games in his final season in Storrs. Pitched a scoreless inning with a pair of strikeouts against Merrimack (4/6). Tossed a season-high 1.2 innings at Butler (4/30).

2021 Season: Appeared in four games and made one start in 2021. Started against Virginia (2/21) and went 1.2 innings of work. Went 1.2 innings out of the bullpen at Texas Tech (3/14).

2020 Season: Pitched in three games while battling injury and illness at start of the season. Logged 4.2 innings and collected six strikeouts. Pitched a season-high 2.2 innings at New Orleans (2/29). Recorded five strikeouts in 2.0 innings pitched against Presbyterian (3/7).

2019 Season: Appeared in 19 games and made 12 starts for the Huskies. Was a consistent starter in UConn weekend rotation for majority of the season. Went 2-2 with a 3.91 ERA. In 48.1 innings, he struck out 40 batters. Threw 2.0 scoreless innings in first career appearances vs. No. 4 Louisville (2/16). Picked up first career win at UCF (3/31) with five scoreless innings of work. Struck out career-high seven batters vs. Cincinnati (4/7). Threw four shutout innings vs. Memphis (4/14). Earned victory at URI (5/14) with 2.1 innings of work.

High School: Lettered one season for Joe Devries at Jenison High School in Jenison, Mich…. All-Area First Team (2016)… All-District and All-Conference (2016)… Went 4-3, 2.04 ERA, 63 strikeouts and held opposing batters to .184 Avg.

Personal: Jianyi (Jimmy) Wang… From Beijing, China... Son of Xinming and Yanjun… Actuarial science major.