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27 David Yourke

  • Position Left Handed Pitcher
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 195
  • B/T L/L
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Staten Island, N.Y.
  • High School Indiana University HS

Biography

CAREER: Made 17 appearances with 14 starts ... Posted a 1-4 record with a 4.56 ERA ... In 47.1 innings recorded 29 strikeouts ... 2021: At Kennesaw State (5/18) threw two-thirds of an inning with one strikeout ... Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... 2020: Made two appearances ... Against Brown (2/22) worked an inning with one strikeout ... Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... 2019: Started 14 games ... Posted a 3.77 ERA with 45.1 innings pitched and 27 strikeouts, along with a 1-4 record ... Did not allow a run in his first career start against Charleston Southern (2/27) in 2.1 innings ... Worked four innings each in starts against USC Upstate (3/5) and Ohio State (3/12) ... Against Maryland Eastern Shore (3/19) allowed only one hit in a six-inning start to earn the win ... Had three strikeouts in start at Presbyterian (3/27) ... Against Mercer (3/31) had three strikeouts and one run allowed in 4.0 innings ... At Western Carolina (4/7) had four strikeouts in 4.0 innings with one unearned run allowed ... At East Tennessee State (4/18) had three strikeouts in 2.2 innings ... Went four innings with two strikeouts against Samford (4/28) ... At The Citadel (5/3) had two strikeouts in 3.0 innings ... Added two strikeouts in 2.2 innings at UNCG (5/17) ... During the summer played for the Charlottesville TomSox in The Valley League ...  2018: Missed the season due to injury.

HIGH SCHOOL: As a senior at Trinity Christian Academy, had six wins and 47 strikeouts in 33 innings for a 1.68 ERA ... Pitched a no-hitter against Archbishop McCarthy ... Named the 2A-7 Pitcher of the Year and All-District as the team was 22-6 overall and won the 2A Florida State Championship ... During his junior season, named a Staten Island Advance All-Star and earned All-State honors from the sportswriters while playing at Farrell High School ... Led the league in strikeouts with 70 and ranked in the top five in the conference in ERA and batting average ... As a sophomore, led the conference in strikeouts with 72 and had a .452 batting average ... Also played basketball, reaching the state final four.

PERSONAL: Born May 23, 1999 ... Son of Peter and Nancy Yourke ... An English major.

FAVORITES: TV Show  - Queens Gambit  ... Candy - ice cream  ... Book - The Catcher in the Rye  ... Pro Sports Team - New York Mets  ... Historical Figure - Kobe Bryant  ... Vacation - golf in Florida  ... Actor - Will Smith ... Superhero - Batman  ... Musician - Pop smoke

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Historical Player Information

  • 27

    2018Freshman

    Left Handed Pitcher
    6'2" 180 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2019Sophomore

    Left Handed Pitcher
    6'2" 190 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2020Junior

    Left Handed Pitcher
    6'1" 195 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2021Senior

    Left Handed Pitcher
    6'1" 195 lbs
    27