2022 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 3
Andrew Kim
- Position:
- OF
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 185
- Hometown:
- Libertyville, Ill.
- High School:
- Libertyville
Career Highs
- Hits: 1, Northwestern, Mar 28, 2021 ; at Minnesota, Mar 13, 2021 ; Ohio State, Mar 06, 2021
- Home runs: 1, Northwestern, Mar 28, 2021
- Total bases: 4, Northwestern, Mar 28, 2021
- RBI: 1, Northwestern, Mar 28, 2021 ; at Minnesota, Mar 13, 2021 ; Ohio State, Mar 06, 2021
- Runs scored: 1, Michigan State, Apr 17, 2021 ; Northwestern, Mar 28, 2021 ; at Minnesota, Mar 13, 2021
- Walks: 1, at Iowa, May 15, 2021 ; vs Michigan, May 02, 2021 ; at Purdue, Apr 24, 2021
- At bats: 3, Purdue, Apr 18, 2021 ; vs Ohio State, Mar 07, 2021
- Stolen bases: 1, at Minnesota, Mar 12, 2021
- Field chances: 2, Purdue, Apr 18, 2021 ; Michigan State, Apr 17, 2021
Putouts: 2, Purdue, Apr 18, 2021 ; Michigan State, Apr 17, 2021
Freshman - 2021
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Appeared in 22 games with three starts (two in LF, one in RF)
- Hit his first career home run against Northwestern 3/28/21
- First career start on 3/7/21 vs. Ohio State
Freshman - 2020 (COVID-19 Shortened)
- Appeared in one game as a pinch-hitter vs. Seton Hall 2/15/20
High School
- No. 11 shortstop in Illinois by Prep Baseball Report
- No. 46 recruit in Illinois by Prep Baseball Report
- Played baseball, basketball and golf in high school
- Played for head coach Matt Thompson at Libertyville
- 2019 all-conference
- 2019 Libertyville Team MVP
- All-conference honorable mention as a sophomore and junior
- .379/.450/.716, 36 H, 6 2B, 4 3B, 6 HR, 20 RBIs, 33 R, 13 SB as a senior
- Trained with former Illini Adam Walton and received his offer from Illinois over the phone during a workout with Walton
- Led Libertyville to a regional title
- Volunteered at Feed My Starving Children, the Lake County Haven to help mothers in need and Wish Leader helping homeless families in need
Personal
- Born April 16, 2001
- Son of Sam Kim Sr. and Elizabeth Kim
- One older brother, Sam Kim Jr.
- Plans to major in Kinesiology
- Plans to work in physical training following his playing career
- Chose Illinois over Wisconsin Milwaukee
- Chose Illinois because, "It is close to home, loved the coaches/team, the atmosphere was outstanding and felt like home as soon as I step foot on campus. Also, they offer the major that I aspire to study and continue my career in."
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