2020 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 2
Jimmy Burnette
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 195
- Position:
- LHP
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
- High School:
- St. Laurence
Career Highs
- Innings pitched: 1.2, Concordia Chicago, Mar 28, 2018
- Walks allowed: 3, at Southern Illinois, Apr 30, 2019
- Strikeouts: 2, Valparaiso, Apr 17, 2018 ; Southern Illinois, May 01, 2018
- Batters faced: 10, Concordia Chicago, Mar 28, 2018
Junior - 2020
- No. 14 MLB Draft prospect in the Big Ten by Perfect Game
- No. 20 MLB Draft prospect in the Big Ten by D1Baseball
Sophomore - 2019
- Appeared in four games all in relief
- 0-0, 27.00 ERA, 2.1 IP, 5 BB, 1 SO
Freshman - 2018
- Appeared in eight games all in relief
- 0-0, 18.00 ERA, 6.0 IP, 10 H, 13 R, 6 K, 8 BB
High School
- Started on varsity since his sophomore year
- Also played football and started as a wide receiver and free safety
- 7-1, 76 SO as a senior
- 2017 All-Chicago Catholic League
- 2017 Rawlings Perfect Game honorable mention All-American Central Region
- Helped St. Laurence finish third in the state as a senior
- .321, 2 HR, 34 RBI, 35 R in 40 games as a junior along with a 3-1 record, 3.72 ERA and 45 SO
- 2016 All-Catholic League second team
- Class 5A All-State in football as a junior
- Hit a grand slam in the regional championship and had the winning RBI in the sectional championship
- Helped St. Laurence to its first IHSA Sectional title since 1993
- Played for Top Tier summer team
Personal
- Born Oct. 19, 1998
- Son of Mike and Colleen Burnette
- Majoring in journalism
- Cousins, Mike and Joe, attended the University of Illinois
- Volunteered at a soup kitchen and food pantry
- Previously played with Illini Kellen Sarver
- Why Illinois: "Because of the opportunities it gives me not only on the field, but also in the classroom. Playing in the Big Ten has been a dream of mine since I was little kid. I am excited and thrilled to start my career at Illinois."
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