At Rensselaer, we are proud to recognize the student-athletes who are members of the Class of 2020. We thank them for their hard work, dedication and tremendous efforts in representing the Institute in a first-class manner academically and athletically. We wish them well as they continue to complete the semester and become Rensselaer alumni / alumnae. 

While at Rensselaer:
Infield ... Played 46 games in career ... Two doubles among 14 hits ... Twelve walks ... Started all five games at shortstop as senior ... Scored five runs in five games in 2020 ... Biomedical Engineering major ... Dean's Honor List.

Favorite sports memory during career?
"Staying after practice and hitting in the cage with the lights on." - April 2020

What makes Rensselaer so special?
"The atmosphere. Everyone here is such a hard worker, it inspires people to develop and maintain a strong work ethic in everything they do." - April 2020

What are your post-graduation plans?
"Try to come back and get my masters and play my extra year of eligibility." - April 2020

From the coaching staff:
"Jimmy has been a great program player for four years. He has put in the time and effort over the last four years in the weight room and on the field to get himself better. He has gotten the most out of his ability and improved the most over his career. Our team and program got better because of that." - March 2020

What others say:
"Was a great teammate and role model. Right when I got to school he was there for me and the rest of the freshmen to guide us and help us with whatever we needed. He was just someone I could count on to go to if I was having any problems. He also showed me how much work you have to put in outside of practice and lifts when it came to getting some extra swings in or going to the field to take some fly balls/ground balls." - March 2020

"Another one of the hardest working players I've ever had the pleasure to play with. Brought the same intensity to practice every day that he did on game days for all four years of his time at RPI." - March 2020

"Jimmy Jankowski is one of the hardest workers I know." - March 2020

"Jimmy did not play much in his first few years at RPI but this did not stop him from being the first one at practice and the last one to leave. He worked hard to earn his starting position this year and it was motivating to see him achieve a spot in the starting 9." - April 2020

"Always at the field, working to become a better player and better teammate. Never met someone that loved baseball more." - April 2020

"Jimmy has one of the best work ethics on the team. He practically lives at the field. His motivation to get better is really inspirational throughout the team and encourages others to work as hard as he does. Also, he always brought a loose energy that other guys could feed off." - April 2020

"Jimmy Jankowski - You're the guy I want in my dugout no matter what. I can't wait for next year." - April 2020

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