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As a Senior in 2009: Played in all 55 games for the Ravens, including 48 starts...ABCA All-East Region First Team selection...NCBWA All-East Region Second Team selection...NEIBA All-Star Game selection...All-Northeast-10 Conference First Team selection...Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection...Finished tied for fourth in the Northeast-10 in runs batted in (46), tied for seventh in home runs (7), 11th in hits (61), 12th in slugging percentage (.495), tied for 14th in doubles (12) and 15th in batting average (.321, 61-for-190)...Ranked second on the team in runs batted in, tied for second in home runs and ranked third in batting average...Scored 33 runs, drew 13 walks, was hit by two pitches, posted a .365 on-base percentage and stole eight bases...Went 2-for-4 and drove in three runs against Caldwell on 3/14...Hit 2-for-5 with two doubles and scored twice in the first game of a doubleheader at Saint Thomas on 3/15...Hit a solo home run in the first game of a doubleheader against American International on 3/28; hit 2-for-5 with a double and drove in a run in the second game...Went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and drove in four runs against Saint Rose on 3/31...Hit 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and drove in four runs at Saint Rose on 4/2...Was a perfect 2-for-2, drew three walks and scored twice in the first game of a doubleheader at Southern Connecticut State on 4/5...Named to the Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 4/5...Went 2-for-5, drove in two runs and scored another at Bentley on 4/7...Hit 2-for-4 with a double and scored a run against Southern Connecticut State on 4/8...Hit 2-for-4 and scored twice against Bentley on 4/10...Went 2-for-4 with a double, drove in a run and scored another in the first game of a doubleheader against Merrimack on 4/11; was 2-for-2 with a solo home run in the nightcap...Named to the Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 4/12...Hit 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles at Assumption on 4/16...Went 3-for-4 with a double, drove in a run and scored once against Pace on 4/24...Hit 2-for-3 with a double, drove in three runs and scored three times in the first game of a doubleheader at New Haven on 4/25...Hit 2-for-4 with a three-run home run at Stonehill on 4/28...Went 3-for-5 and scored a run at Massachusetts Lowell on 5/3...Hit 2-for-4 and drove in a run in the Northeast-10 Championship against New Haven on 5/8...Slugged 4-for-5 with two home runs, drove in five runs and scored twice in the Northeast-10 Championship against Massachusetts Lowell on 5/9; later in the day, went 2-for-3 with a double, drove in two runs and scored another against New Haven...Drove in three runs and scored twice in the Northeast-10 Championship against Assumption on 5/10...Northeast-10 All-Championship Team selection...Named to the Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 5/10...Went 3-for-4, drove in a run and scored twice in the NCAA Championship East Regional against Dominican on 5/15.

As a Junior in 2008: Played in 19 games, including six starts behind the plate. Recorded one home run, four RBI and five runs scored in limited action. His first hit of the season left the yard for a two-run home run against Saint Michael's (4/6). Went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI versus American International (4/17). Scored a run in four consecutive games (4/19-22), also recording a hit in the last three contests.

As a Sophomore in 2007: Appeared in seven games, recording two hits and two RBI in four at-bats. Doubled and drove in a run in his first collegiate at-bat against West Chester (3/3). Ended his season with a hit and an RBI against Saint Anselm (5/2).

As a Freshman in 2006: Appeared in five games, earning two at-bats and scoring a run. Earned a walk and scored a run against Assumption (4/30).

Before Franklin Pierce: All-Western Massachusetts First-Team selection at Minnichaug Regional High School...Team MVP and team captain.

Personal: Son of Terry and Jon Lerud...Has an older sister, Jessica...A sports and recreation major.