JIMMY AT A GLANCE: Plus defender with a strong arm ... Lead-off skills at the plate.
JUNIOR (2024): Played in 39 games, making 38 starts ... Started at second, third and short ... Batted .297 with a a homer and 13 RBI ... Scored 22 runs and stole 13 bases ... Drew 12 walks for a .400 on-base percentage ... Added a double and a triple to slug .344 ... Had 10 multi-hit games ... Reached base safely in 11 straight games ... Made the Dean's List in the fall.
SOPHOMORE (2023 - Rowan-Gloucester): Helped lead coach Rob Valli's Roadrunners to a 53-5 overall record and the championship at the NJCAA Division III World Series ... Playing 51 games, batting .344 with 76 runs scored and 38 RBI ... Drew 24 walks for a .432 on-base percentage ... Had eight doubles, four triples and a homer to slug .446 ... 18 multi-hit games, including a 4-for-4 outing at Dundalk on Apr. 11 ... 10 multi-RBI games, with a high of three at Bergen CC on May 3 ... Had an 18-game hitting streak from Mar. 20 to Apr. 20 ... Named the defensive standout at the World Series ... Had nine putouts and nine assists with three double plays in the four games.
FRESHMAN (2022 - Rowan-Gloucester): Helped lead the Roadrunners to a 44-9 season and a berth in the NJCAA D-III Baseball World Series ... Played in 53 games, batting .381 with 57 runs and 40 RBI ... Walked 24 times for a .479 on-base percentage ... Had 10 doubles, two triples and four homers to slug .528 ... Also stole 15 bases in 16 attempts ... 20 multi-hit games, including a 5-for-6 performance against Camden on Mar. 11 ... Seven multi-RBI games, with a high of four at Brookdale on Apr. 23 and against Union on Apr. 29.
RED-SHIRT (2021 - Rowan-Gloucester): Did not participate.
HIGH SCHOOL: Lost his senior season at St. Paul VI High to the pandemic ... Led the Eagles, under current Barry head coach Brett Young, to a 15-8 mark as a junior, batting .345 with 20 runs and nine RBI in 21 games ... Closed the season on a 10-game hitting streak ... Had a .486 on-base percentage and .500 slugging ... Batted .385 as a sophomore in 15 games with 15 runs and 10 RBI ... The Eagles went 15-6 ... Also played basketball.
PERSONAL: Son of Jim Bruno, Sr., and Colleen Bruno ... Middle of three siblings, including Julia and Joseph ... Majoring in business administration.
