2009 Baseball Roster
Bircher, Jim
Jersey Number 38
Jim Bircher
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Position:
- C
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 185
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Vadnais Heights, Minn.
- High School:
- White Bear Lake
Bio
Freshman (2008) ... Did not see game action.
Prep ... Top-notch student earning 'A' Honor Roll in all quarters of high school at White Bear Lake Area H.S. ... earned six varsity letters with two each in football, hockey, baseball ... captain in baseball as senior pitcher and catcher ... played safety in football as junior and linebacker as senior ... played in Suburban East Conference ... greatest sports memory was collecting pair of interceptions in homecoming game win over Cretin-Derham Hall as a junior with one of the plays listed on KARE Channel 11 as a prep play of the week ... Summer Ball ... Played infield, outfield, pitcher and catcher last summer for White Bear Lake American Legion Post 168 ... coached by Joe Janitschke and was team MVP and earned All-4th District Team honors.
Personal ... Enrolled in School of Kinesiology ... born 12-29-88 in Minneapolis ... most famous people met include 2007 American League Cy Young Award winner C.C. Sabathia ... favorites include ... book - The Kite Runner; movies - The Patriot and The Last Castle; teams - Michigan and Minnesota Twins; food - tacos; musical artists - Buckcherry and Tom Petty ... selected Michigan because of the 'academics and outstanding tradition.'
Baseball Highlights vs. Indiana (May 17)
Saturday, May 17
Baseball Highlights vs. Nebraska (May 11)
Sunday, May 11
Baseball Highlights vs. Central Michigan (May 7)
Wednesday, May 07
Baseball Highlights at Ohio State - Game 2 (May 4)
Sunday, May 04
