2020 Baseball Roster
Kimbell, Eli

Jersey Number 41
Eli Kimbell
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- New York, N.Y.
- High School:
- High School of American Studies at Lehman College
Bio
At Princeton
2020: Did not pitch this year because of an injury.
2019: Appeared in two games.
2018: Pitched in 11 games out of the bullpen … Earned two wins and two saves … Struck out 38 in 29 2/3 innings … Punched out six in three innings at UNCW (Mar. 2) … Picked up the save at Georgetown (Mar. 16) … A perfect three frames at Rutgers (Mar. 28) earning the save … Nabbed the victory vs. Cornell (Apr. 1), throwing five innings … Struck out four at Brown (Apr. 7), picking up the win … Generated five strikeouts at Columbia (Apr. 21) …. Punched out every hitter in two stanzas vs. Yale (Apr. 28).
2017: Was second on the team with 14 appearances out of the bullpen … Struck out 21 in 23 1/3 innings … Began collegiate career with a scoreless inning at Duke (Mar. 5) … Did not give up a run in four straight games (Apr. 3-9) … Had a stretch of five consecutive games with at least three strikeouts (Apr. 5-21) … Scored the first collegiate victory at Harvard (Apr. 9) … Punched out four hitters in 2 2/3 innings vs. Columbia (Apr. 21).
Before Princeton:
High School of American Studies at Lehman College: Set the school record for hits (86) and games played (72) … Senior captain that was a NYC Mayor’s Cup, NYC PSAL Exceptional Senior Game Selection … NYC PSAL Doubles Leader in 2016 … Team MVP in 2014 and 2016 … Lettered in cross country … National Honor Society … Schoolwide Scholar-Athlete Award ... National Spanish Exam Silver Medalist in 2013.
Personal: Son of Sara and Wayne Kimbell … Has a sister, Gracie.
2020: Did not pitch this year because of an injury.
2019: Appeared in two games.
2018: Pitched in 11 games out of the bullpen … Earned two wins and two saves … Struck out 38 in 29 2/3 innings … Punched out six in three innings at UNCW (Mar. 2) … Picked up the save at Georgetown (Mar. 16) … A perfect three frames at Rutgers (Mar. 28) earning the save … Nabbed the victory vs. Cornell (Apr. 1), throwing five innings … Struck out four at Brown (Apr. 7), picking up the win … Generated five strikeouts at Columbia (Apr. 21) …. Punched out every hitter in two stanzas vs. Yale (Apr. 28).
2017: Was second on the team with 14 appearances out of the bullpen … Struck out 21 in 23 1/3 innings … Began collegiate career with a scoreless inning at Duke (Mar. 5) … Did not give up a run in four straight games (Apr. 3-9) … Had a stretch of five consecutive games with at least three strikeouts (Apr. 5-21) … Scored the first collegiate victory at Harvard (Apr. 9) … Punched out four hitters in 2 2/3 innings vs. Columbia (Apr. 21).
Before Princeton:
High School of American Studies at Lehman College: Set the school record for hits (86) and games played (72) … Senior captain that was a NYC Mayor’s Cup, NYC PSAL Exceptional Senior Game Selection … NYC PSAL Doubles Leader in 2016 … Team MVP in 2014 and 2016 … Lettered in cross country … National Honor Society … Schoolwide Scholar-Athlete Award ... National Spanish Exam Silver Medalist in 2013.
Personal: Son of Sara and Wayne Kimbell … Has a sister, Gracie.
Princeton Athletics 2023-24 Highlights
Tuesday, June 04
Sights and Sounds: 2024 Ivy League Baseball Tournament - Game 3
Monday, May 20
Sights and Sounds: Princeton Baseball Ivy League Tournament win vs. Harvard
Friday, June 02
Highlights from 2022 Gary Walters ’67 PVC Awards Banquet
Wednesday, June 22