Ø 2009 Tim Trunk Award (Bradley Most Improved Player)
Ø 2009 Coach Joe Stowell Award
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Ø Bradley Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2005, Spring 2006, Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009)
2009 (Senior): One of the biggest surpries in the Missouri Valley Conference, Kimble hit .290 with a team-leading 19 doubles after batting only .125 with four extra-base hits in 73 career games in his first three years ... Enjoyed a team-best 16-game hitting streak during the middle of the season ... Hit a 3-run home run in the season's first game against Eastern Illinois, then went 3-for-5 with a walk and two RBI's in the second meeting against the Panthers.
President of the 2008-09 Bradley Braves Council (Student-Athlete Advisory Board)MVC Honor Roll (2006, 2007, 2008)
2008 (Junior): Played in a career-high 31 games, primarily as a pinch-hitter and defensive replacement at first base ... In addition to his regular student-athlete responsibilities, Kimble served on the Bradley Braves Council.
2007 (Sophomore): A starter in seven of the 20 games he appeared, Kimble hit .205 with two doubles and four runs batted in ... His second double came against Creighton in the State Farm MVC Tournament ... Hit safely in five of his seven starts and in five of his last seven appearances overall.
2006 (Freshman): Earned seven starts behind the plate during his freshman season ... Picked up his first career hit in his first career start March 4 at Belmont.
High School: A three-year varsity starter on the diamond, Kimble was a two-time all-conference and all-area catcher ... Helped Minooka to the 2005 conference and regional championships by hitting better than .400 and leading the team in home runs his senior season ... Also played four years of football, as well as basketball as a freshman and sophomore.
Personal: The son of Ivan and Mary Kimble, Adam was born Oct. 25, 1986 in Joliet, Ill. ... Has an older brother, Andy (25) ... Majoring in communications (electronic media), Kimble has earned a spot on the Bradley Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in each of his first six college semesters ... Was a contestant on the June 23, 2008 airing of the popular television game show "The Price is Right" and ultimately won the grand prize Showcase, which included a trip to Japan, kitchen appliances and a 60-inch high-definition television.
Adam Kimble’s Career Statistics
Year Avg. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Slg% BB SO OB% SF SH SB-A PO A E Pct.
2006 .075 22-7 40 1 3 0 0 1 1 6 .150 3 12 .140 0 1 0-0 55 3 1 .983
2007 .205 20-7 39 5 8 2 0 0 4 10 .256 2 5 .233 2 0 0-0 42 2 0 1.000
2008 .102 31-10 49 2 5 1 0 0 3 6 .122 2 15 .151 1 1 0-0 20 0 1 .952
2009 .290 45-43 162 28 47 19 0 4 28 78 .481 20 30 .370 1 2 2-2 70 4 1 .987
4 Yrs .217 118-67 290 36 63 22 0 5 36 100 .345 27 62 .285 4 4 2-2 187 9 3 .985
Adam Kimble’s Single-Game Career Bests
Runs: 3 at Indiana State-1 (4-11-09)
Hits: 3 at Eastern Illinois (4-22-09)
RBI’s: 3 vs. Eastern Illinois (3-18-09)
Doubles: 2 twice, last vs. Illinois State (5-10-09)
Triples: 0
Home Runs: 1 five times, last vs. Southern Illinois (5-3-09)
Walks: 3 vs. Western Illinois (4-14-09)
Hitting Streak: 16 (3-25-09 vs. Northern Illinois-2 through 4-24-09 at Creighton)
