Redshirt Junior Year - 2012
Was out of action through the first 49 days of the season, completing rehab from Tommy John surgery the previous spring...Made his 2012 debut versus Savannah State (4/8/12), throwing two innings with two strikeouts in the 10-1 victory...Appeared in 23 innings over eight games, accruing an ERA of 4.30 and 2-1 record, collecting 33 strikeouts to 19 walks, while allowing no home runs on the year...Opponents batted .221 against...In his sole non-starting appearance, versus Coppin State in the MEAC Baseball Championships (5/16/12), he earned his first career save...Facing MEAC opponents, he maintained his perfect career MEAC record with a 2-0 mark and 2.85 ERA, pitching 12.2 innings in four games, striking out 15 conference batters...Simpson had his longest outing of the year at North Carolina A&T (4/28/12), throwing five innings with four strikeouts and no runs...He allowed no hits in four of eight outings on the year...In relief against Coppin State, he struck out a season-high seven opponents...Earned recognition on the MEAC Commissioner's All-Academic Team for the second consecutive year
True Junior Year - 2011
Named to the Pre-Season All-MEAC Team...Made starts in four games for the Wildcats before sustaining a Tommy John injury which pulled him from the rotation for the year...Logged a record of 2-2 on the year...Finished with an ERA of 5.23 in 20.2 innings, with an opponent average of .189...Collected 27 strikeouts...Opened the year in game two vs. Alabama A&M (2/19/11), putting down 10 consecutive batters en route to a career-best 14 strikeout day on the mound...Pitched seven innings in leading B-CU to a 4-3 victory over Michigan State (3/5/11)...Named Pitcher of the Week (2/21/11) by Black College Baseball...Earned recognition on the MEAC Commissioner's All-Academic Team
Sophomore Year - 2010
Named First Team All-MEAC...Led the team with a 6-2 record, including a 4-0 mark in MEAC play...Wrapped up the season with a 4.93 ERA in 14 starts/games, and an ERA of 3.81 in six conference games...Struck out 65 batters in a team-high 69.1 innings, allowing 82 hits and 38 earned runs Collected seven strikeouts in two games in 2010
Freshman Year - 2009
Was named Freshman All-American Pitcher by Louisville Slugger along with frosh battery-mate Peter O'Brien...Was MEAC Conference Rookie of the Year and First Team All-MEAC Pitcher his debut season, leading the ‘Cats with a 9-2 overall record and 3.23 ERA...Was 5-0 in MEAC games with a 1.09 ERA...Struck out 79 batters in 75.1 innings allowing 68 hits and only 27 earned runs in his outstanding rookie season at B-CU...Pitched 8.1 innings of four-hit ball to help beat the Miami Hurricanes 5-2 (5/10/09), striking out five in the win...Struck out nine batters in his first collegiate start vs. Southern University In 6.2 innings (10-4 win) at the MLB Urban Classic...Struck out a 10 batters at North Carolina A&T (4/5/09) in six innings of a 3-2 B-CU win to sweep the Aggies on the road in MEAC play
High School
High School Amateur team was 17-31 playing in the British Columbia Premier Baseball League reaching the first round of the league playoffs in Ali's senior season...Had a 1.95 ERA with 121 strikeouts in 79 innings as a senior...Was named first team pitcher in the Premier League...In High School, earned the Principal's Honor Roll Academic Award with straight A's
Personal
Born May 18, 1990 in Campbell River, British Columbia to Jude and Jim Simpson...Chose Bethune-Cookman because of the outstanding baseball program and the unique school atmosphere...Majoring in Biology at Bethune-Cookman
