Hall of Fame
Perfection eluded Jake Libby in his outstanding pitching career for the Fighting Scots – but not by much. In 1992, Libby was one walk away from a perfect game against Coe. One week later, he hurled his other MC no-hitter, blanking Knox to help the Scots secure the South Division title. Libby was just about perfect in 1991, taking the mound 10 times and going 9-0 with an ERA of 1.58, arguably the greatest season for any MC pitcher. In all, Libby toed the rubber 33 times for Monmouth and posted a sterling 27-3 record with one save. He was a first-team All-MWC selection in all three of his seasons, had a career ERA of 2.48 and struck out 263 batters in 221 innings. Libby, a football standout at ROWVA High School, went 8-1 on Galesburg High School’s state champion and nationally-ranked team his senior year before pitching for Bradley University for one year.
