GREENVILLE — From the pitching mound at Greenville High School to professional baseball, Tripp Davis built a career that has earned him a place in the New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics Hall of Fame.
Davis, a 2009 Greenville graduate and son of Mark and Gretchen Davis, was inducted Oct. 17 as part of NJIT’s 2026 Hall of Fame class in Newark, New Jersey. The honor recognized the left-hander’s accomplishments during his collegiate career from 2010 through 2013.
Before becoming a standout for the Highlanders, Davis earned recognition pitching for Greenville coach Ryan Fiely.
He received honorable mention all-area recognition from the Miami Valley Baseball Coaches Association in 2008 and second-team honors in 2009. He also earned Greenville’s best pitcher award in both seasons.
According to his NJIT biography, Davis tied Greenville’s career and single-season wins records during his high school career. His athletic involvement extended beyond baseball, with three seasons of basketball and one season of football.
Davis carried that success to NJIT, earning first-team All-Great West Conference recognition twice. He finished his college career as the Highlanders’ Division I leader in victories (19), innings pitched (382 1/3), and games started (58). His 309 strikeouts ranked second in the program’s Division I history when he completed his career.
His sophomore season in 2011 produced several of his most notable achievements. Davis pitched a school-record 107 1/3 innings and threw six complete games, establishing an NJIT Division I single-season record.
He earned first-team all-conference honors, New Jersey Collegiate Baseball Association Division I second-team all-state recognition and a place on the Great West Conference All-Tournament Team.
Against defending conference champion Utah Valley on April 10 that season, Davis struck out a career-high 13 batters, setting an NJIT Division I single-game record.
Davis also distinguished himself in the classroom, graduating with a cumulative grade-point average above 3.7. He earned Great West Conference all-academic recognition in each of his final three collegiate seasons.
Following college, Davis signed with the Kansas City Royals as an undrafted free agent in summer 2013. His professional career included assignments with Royals affiliates at the Rookie, Class A, and Double-A levels.
The 2026 ceremony marked NJIT’s 22nd Hall of Fame induction class. The university established its athletics hall in 1986 through then-athletic director J. Malcolm Simon and the NJIT Alumni Association.
