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Andy Heimbach
Senior | Pitcher
Height: 6-foot-2
Weight: 190 pounds
Birthdate: September 25, 1977
Hometown: Wheelersburg, Ohio
High School: Wheelersburg High
Bats/Throws: Right/Right
Major: Secondary Education/History
MVNC Career | Stats
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2000 Season: Posted
a 5-3 overall record with a 4.65 earned run average and 67 strikeouts in
62 innings of work. Tossed one shutout to finish with 17 shutouts for his
career - the most by any pitcher at any levels of collegiate baseball.
Was selected to the NCCAA East Region Team, the American Mideast Conference
Second Team, and the NCCAA Honorable Mention All-American Team. Finished
his career as the program's all-time leader in strikeouts (339) and innings
pitched (310.1), and tied for most victories (37). Also, ranks fourth in
career earned run average (2.58).
1999 Season: Put together one of the best seasons
in MVNC history as he led the NAIA in earned run average (1.54) and strikeouts
(141) with a 13-2 record and a school-best six shutouts on his way to being
named the NAIA Player of the Year. He tossed the first perfect game in
Cougar history on April 27 versus Malone College. Was drafted in the eighth
round by the Boston Red Sox and was featured in Sports Illustrated's
"Faces in the Crowd." Other honors included: NAIA National Pitcher of the
Week twice, American Mideast Conference Player and Pitcher of the Year,
NAIA Great Lakes Region Player of the Year, NAIA First Team All-American,
NCCAA First Team All-American, NCCAA National Player of the Year, and GTE
Second Team Academic All-American(c).
Was also selected as Baseball America's Small College Player of
the Year.
1998 Season: Posted an 11-2 record with five shutouts
and the eighth best earned run average in the NAIA at 2.16. Was selected
to the Mid-Ohio Conference First Team, the NAIA Great Lakes Region Team,
the NAIA Honorable Mention All-American Team, and the NCCAA All-American
First Team.
1997 Season: Posted an 8-1 record with five shutouts
and 2.70 earned run average as he was named an NCCAA Honorable Mention
All-American and helped the Cougars to their first-ever NAIA World Series.
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