Kevin Sim - Baseball - University of San Diego Athletics

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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Selected in the fifth round of the 2023 MLB Draft (148th overall pick) by the Arizona Diamondbacks
All-WCC Second Team (2023)
All-WCC First Team (2022)
WCC Player of the Week (March 14, 2022)

JUNIOR (2023)

All-WCC Second Team
Appeared in 38 of San Diego’s games, starting 16 at both first base and in left field, five at third base, and one at second base
Batted .298 (42-for-141) with 44 runs scored, seven doubles, a team-high 13 home runs, 40 RBIs, 24 walks, three hit by pitches, and nine stolen bases
Paced USD with 12 multi-RBI games, 12-game hit streak was the second-longest on the San Diego roster, also compiled nine multi-hit games
Had a .975 fielding percentage, committing only four errors on 159 chances
Led the Toreros in intentional walks (five)
Homered in each of San Diego’s first three games of 2023 against Nebraska, racking up eight RBIs
Named WCC Player of the Week on February 20 after batting a blistering .500 (5-for-10) with three home runs, eight RBIs, a double, two walks, and eight runs scored as the Toreros took three consecutive games from Nebraska at Fowler Park
Hit a team best .361 with eight home runs, and a .735 slugging percentage in WCC play
Slugged two home runs and drove in four to lead San Diego to a 10-6 win over Santa Clara on March 25

SOPHOMORE (2022)

All-WCC First Team
WCC Player of the Week (March 14)
Appeared in all 57 of San Diego’s games, starting 49 at first base and eight as the team’s designated hitter
Batted .292 (66-for-226) with 52 runs scored, 13 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs, 57 RBIs, 35 walks, three hit by pitches, and eight stolen bases
Put together 19 multi-hit games, 14 multi-RBI games, a 22-game on-base streak, and a seven-game hit streak
Finished second in the WCC for home runs (12), behind only teammate Caleb Ricketts (16)
Scored the second-most runs of all WCC players (52), behind only teammate Chase Meidroth (53)
Drove in the second-most runs in the WCC (57), missing the top spot (58) by just a single run batted in
Had the sixth-most hits in the conference (66) and walked the fifth-most times (35)
Went 5-for-5 with two runs scored, a stolen base, two home runs, and seven runs batted in on March 4 against Dallas Baptist, including a bases-clearing walk-off double with two outs in the bottom of the ninth that pushed USD to a 9-8 win
Batted .267 (4-for-15) in the WCC Tournament with six runs scored, a double, eight RBIs, and five walks
Drove in a pair of runs in San Diego’s matchup with Vanderbilt at the NCAA Corvallis Regional (June 5) with a single and a towering solo home run

FRESHMAN (2021)

Appeared in 29 of San Diego’s games, starting in six of them at designated hitter, five of them in right field, nine at third base, and two at first base
Batted .244 (20-for-82) with 13 runs scored, two doubles, two home runs, and 16 RBIs.
Launched a home run in the Toreros’ 9-0 win over Gonzaga on May 28

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB

PERSONAL

Born in Daegu, South Korea to Chong Soo Shim and Sung Soon Hong
Has one older brother, Jake and younger brother, Eric
Father, Chong Soo Shim played 15 years in the KBO League (OB Bears, Hyundai Unicorns and Samsung Lions)
Brother, Jake Sim played baseball at Arizona Christian University
Moved to the U.S. from South Korea with his family at age seven
Enjoys playing video games, watching movies and cooking in his free time

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