Davis Kirkpatrick

Height:
6-0
Weight:
187
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Greenville
High School:
D.H. Conley
Major:
Recreation and Park Management

2017: Appeared in 18 games making one start … Sported a 1-0 record combining on one shutout … Allowed 15 runs (14 earned) on 28 hits … Struck out 20 batters while walking 12 in 24.0 innings for a 5.25 ERA … Notched lone win in his only start (predetermined) at Elon (March 21) giving up three runs (all earned) on five hits with two strikeout in 2.1 innings … Threw at least one inning of relief 15 times (multiple frames three times) … Worked season-best 2.2 innings at Houston (April 7) and against Tulane (April 28) … Did not allow a run in first two contests (Campbell and La Salle) and closed out the season tossing 4.2 scoreless frames over last four contests … In all had 11 outings without allowing a run … Fanned at least one batter 14 times (multiple six times) … Combined on shutout at Campbell (Feb. 22) in ECU’s 10-0 victory … Gave up one or fewer hits in a game 11 times (none six times) … Appeared in 10 league games (all out of the bullpen) … Surrendered eight runs (seven earned) on 16 hits sporting a 4.02 ERA … Struck out 11 while walking five in 15.2 innings … Played in a pair of post-season games tossing two shutout out frames with a pair of strikeouts … 2017 Summer: Played for the Harrisonburg Turks of the Valley League … Appeared in 13 games making one start … Sported a 4-2 record with two saves … Allowed nine runs (seven earned) on 28 hits in 31.2 innings … Struck out 28 batters while posting a 1.99 ERA … Named Turks Player-of-the-Week and Valley League Honorable Mention Player-of-the-Week (June 11) … Named Valley League All-Star (July 3) where he was the starter for the South squad … Participated in the Prospect Showcase.

2016: Returned from Tommy John surgery appearing in 14 games making three starts … Posted an 0-3 record with one save … Allowed 21 runs (18 earned) on 37 hits in 25.0 innings for a 6.48 ERA … Struck out 14 while walking 12 … Combined on a shutout against George Mason (Mar. 9) working three scoreless frames where he allowed a pair of hits, fanned three and picked up first career save … Made starts against Monmouth (Mar. 20), High Point (April 20) and North Carolina (May 10) suffering losses in all three outings … Worked one or more inning of relief seven times (multiple five) … Did not allow an earned run in five outings … Fanned at least one batter eight times (multiple four) … Had one or fewer walks in a game on nine occasions (none seven times) … Allowed 4 of 6 inherited runners to score (66.7 percent) … Opposing batters hit at a .346 clip against him … Sported an ERA under 1.74 through first five appearances of the season … Appeared in two postseason games working two-thirds of an inning allowing four runs (all earned) on four hits … Tossed two scoreless frames in league play giving up two hits and striking out three … 2016 Summer: Played for the New Market Rebels in the Valley League … Teammate of Luke Bolka and Brady Lloyd … Made six appearances (five starts) posting a 1-1 record with a 5.26 ERA … Allowed 18 runs (16 earned) on 24 hits in 27.1 innings … Struck out 33 while walking 16 … Worked at least five innings in all five starts.

2015: Missed season recovering from Tommy John surgery.

2014: Appeared in nine games making five starts during rookie season with the Pirates … Made collegiate debut against Campbell (Feb. 18) allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits with five strikeouts in five innings en route to first collegiate win … Posted a 2-1 record allowing 17 runs (15 earned) on 20 hits in 23.0 innings … Struck out 18 while walking just 13, while posting a 5.87 ERA … Worked into the fifth inning in 3 of 5 starts with a season-long outing of 5.1 innings against High Point (May 13) … Tossed a career-best 2.2 shutout frames of relief against Tulane (Mar. 14) walking one … Second career win came in last outing of the season against High Point (May 13) scattering three runs (all earned) on three hits with four walks and a career-best 10 strikeouts in 5.1 frames … Suffered lone loss in third start of the season against Marshall (Mar. 9) giving up three runs (all earned) on a pair of hits with three walks in three frames … Allowed two or lest hits in five contests (one or lest four times) … In games started, ECU posted a 4-1 record … Tossed an inning of relief or more twice … Gave up a season-high four runs against UNC Wilmington (April 16) in fourth career start … Allowed 2 of 5 inherited runners to score … Held opposing hitters to a composite .235 batting average … Appeared in three Conference USA games making one start where he posted an 0-1 record and a 7.50 ERA … 2014 Summer: Played for the Morehead City Marlins in the Coastal Plain League … Appeared in eight games (six starts) posting a 1-4 record with a 6.30 ERA … Allowed 21 runs (all earned) on 29 hits with 33 strikeouts and 23 walks in 30.0 innings … At the plate, batted .100 (1-for-10) in a limited roll scoring three runs in five games (three starts).

D.H. Conley High School: Eight-time letterwinner (baseball 4, football 4) who helped Coach Jason Mills and the Vikings to three straight Coastal 3A Conference titles (2011-13) … As a freshman appeared in eight games batting .294 (5-for-17) with a double and four runs scored … Followed that ] batting .380 (32-for-84) with a pair of home runs, 19 RBI, six doubles and 18 runs scored … On the mound made three appearances posting a 1-0 record with a 2.89 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 9.2 innings … During junior season earned North Carolina All-State honors, named Coastal 3A Conference Player-of-the-Year and was a first-team all conference selection … In 24 games he batted .405 (30-for-74) with three home runs, 31 RBI, six doubles and 22 runs scored … Posted a 7-2 record on the mound with an impressive 0.92 ERA over 47 innings with 84 strikeouts … Named 2012 Preseason High Honorable Mention Underclassmen All-American by Perfect Game … As a senior helped Conley to a 28-5 record and a runner-up finish in the North Carolina State Championships … Earned second-straight North Carolina All-State honor after batting .400 with a home run, three triples, 25 RBI and eight stolen bases … Named Daily Reflector Pitcher-of-the-Year after posting a 13-1 record with a 0.55 ERA … Struck out 154 in 88.1 innings … Earned Second-Team All-Atlantic Region honors by Perfect Game … Threw a pair of no-hitters on the season … Against West Craven struck out a school-record 19 in a 7-0 win … Later on fanned 13 while walking three against Jacksonville in a 4-0 victory … Tossed complete game in the final of the Eastern Regional series to eliminate Orange … Added another complete game during the state championship series to force a winner-take-all Game 3 against Weddington … In the third round in the playoffs he struck out 12 allowing one hit over five frames … Listed as the 31st-best prospect in North Carolina by Perfect Game following senior season … Played summer ball for Coach Andy Partin and the Dirtbags … Participated in the PG WWBA Grads/15U (2010), PG WWBA Grads/16U (2011) and PG WWBA Grads/17U (2012) National Championships in Marietta, Ga. … Combined on a no-hitter at the PG WWBA Grads/17U National Championships tossing 4.2 innings allowing no runs with two hits and seven strikeouts … On the football field was a two-year starter at quarterback who threw for over 2,300 yards with 27 touchdowns … Named WITN-TV Player-of-the-Week for football on Aug. 30, 2011 … Took home Male Athlete of-the-Year and Most Athletic Male honors as a junior.

Personal: Full name is Davis Lee Kirkpatrick … Son of Misty and Donnie Kirkpatrick … Father Donnie spent 11 years as an assistant head coach, inside receivers coach and recruiting coordinator for football at East Carolina … Currently he is the offensive coordinator at James Madison University where they won the 2016 FCS National Championship … Has one sibling (Molly) … Majoring in recreation and park management with a communications minor … Two-time ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll member (Fall 2015, Fall 2017) … Named to American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team (2016).