University of the Cumberlands Athletics

Career Highlights
-3x Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete (2022, 24, 25)
-4x MSC Academic All-Conference (2022, 23, 24, 25)

As a graduate student (2025) ... Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete... MSC Academic All-Conference... Played in 21 games with one start ... Compiled a record of 6-2 and threw 37 strikeouts with a 4.46 ERA in 36.1 innings pitched. Fielded .875 with two putouts, five assists, and caught four base runners stealing. 

As a senior (2024)... Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete... MSC Academic All-Conference... Started two games while appearing in 14 total... Compiled a record of 4-1, leading the team with the lowest ERA of 2.12, for a minimum of 20 innings pitched... Threw 21 strikeouts across 29.2 innings with a batting average against of .270... Fielded 1.000 with three put outs, five assists, and caught two base runners stealing...

As a sophomore (2023)... MSC Academic All-Conference... Made 12 appearances while starting in nine games for a 5-1 record... Pitched 37.0 innings, tallying 30 strikeouts and a 3.89 ERA... Notched seven strikeouts in 5.0 innings against Wilberforce...

As a freshman (2022)... MSC Academic All-Conference... Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete...  Made 14 appearances with one start for a 6-1 record and a 2.89 ERA... Pitched 37.1 innings with 28 strikeouts and a .245 batting average against... In the game against Georgetown, he pitched 6.0 innings only allowing three runs with two strikeouts... In the NAIA Opening Round game against Warner, he pitched 5.0 innings only giving up three hits for one run and three strikeouts...

Jake Kmiecik… is a sophomore from Aurora, IL, and is a transfer from Heartland CC. Before coming to UC, he had 37 innings pitched with 41 strikeouts last season.