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Sacred Heart University

Sacred Heart University Pioneers

2016 Baseball

29 James Cooksey

  • Weight 195
  • B/T R/R
  • Class Redshirt
  • Hometown Norwalk, CT
  • High School Norwalk

Biography

2015:

  • Second Team All-NEC relief pitcher
  • NEC All-Tournament Team
  • Second in the NEC with a 7-3 record in 24 appearances, which ranked third in league
  • Was also top two on the team and ranked in the top ten of the conference with a 3.79 ERA, .257 opposing batting average, 76.0 innings pitched and two saves
  • 6.2 innings of scoreless relief in his first appearance of the season at Northwestern State on February 28
  • Picked up first save of the year with a perfect inning at Rhode Island on March 28 before earning the win the next day with five scoreless frames
  • 3-0 record, one save and 14.1 scoreless innings over nine appearances from April 4-25
  • Complete game two-hitter in opening game of NEC Tournament against Wagner on May 21, as he allowed just one run and walked two batters with five strikeouts.  

2014:

  • First Team All-NEC relief pitcher
  • Led NEC with 1.16 ERA, which ranked fourth in the NCAA and second in school history, only behind Tim Ward's 1.14 in 1992
  • Also led the conference with a .199 opponent's batting average and was in the top six with six wins in 24 appearances
  • Did not allow earned run in 18 of those 24 appearances, including a stretch of eight straight games and 15 of 16
  • Did not allow more than two earned runs in any appearance
  • Recorded his only two saves of year on same day, April 6, in doubleheader with Fairleigh Dickinson
  • Worked 5.2 innings of one hit ball to earn win over Bryant on May 3
  • Went 2-0 on May 11 as he pitched 7.2 innings between the two games of a double header, allowing only two hits and no runs
  • Pitched two innings of scoreless relief, picking up the win in an elimination game against CCSU on May 24 to send SHU to its sixth straight conference championship game

2013:

  • Went 2-2 with a 1.62 ERA in 16.2 innings of work, giving up just three earned runs and striking out seven in ten appearances

2012:

  • Redshirted his first year at Sacred Heart

Before SHU:

  • Played 3 years of varsity baseball
  • Named All-League his junior and senior year.

Personal:

  • Hobbies: Video games, sports, having a good time with friends.
  • Favorite Teams: New York Mets and New York Jets
  • Favorite Athletes: Roy Halladay
  • Favorite Book: Harry Potter
  • Favorite TV show: The Simpsons, Family Guy
  • Favorite Music: Rap/HipHop
  • Favorite Food: Lobster
  • Role model: My dad because through my entire life he has guided me and pushed me to be better everyday in school, sports, and as an overall person

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 29

    2012First Year

    RHP
    6'" 190 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2013Sophomore

    RHP
    6'" 195 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2014Redshirt Sophomore

    RHP
    6'" 195 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2015Redshirt Junior

    RHP
    6'" 195 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2016Redshirt

    RHP
    6'" 195 lbs
    29