Signed a free agent contract in the Seattle Mariners organization in summer 2013 after finishing his career (Baseball-Reference page).
Finished his career ranked fourth all-time in program history in games played (213), fifth in at-bats (767), sixth in stolen bases (56), ninth in hits (223) and 12th in runs (130).
Among program single-season records, finished ranked eighth in at-bats (232, 2012) and tied for 14th in stolen bases (21, 2012).
As a Senior in
2013: Started 43 games at shortstop for the
Ravens...Daktronics All-East Region First Team
selection...NCBWA All-East Region First
Team selection...ABCA All-East Region
Second Team selection...All-Northeast-10
Conference First Team selection...Finished 42nd in
the nation in sacrifice bunts per game (0.26) and tied for 49th in
sacrifice bunts (11)...Finished tied for second in the Northeast-10
in sacrifice bunts (11), fourth in slugging percentage (.519),
ninth in batting average (.340) and total bases (84), 12th in
on-base percentage (.404), tied for 15th in doubles (11), tied for
16th in stolen bases (16) and tied for 17th in runs scored
(35)...Led the team in batting average (.340,
55-for-162)...Finished second on the team in triples (3), slugging
percentage and on-base percentage; tied for second in home runs
(4); and third in runs scored, doubles and total bases (84)...Hit
2-for-6, scored a run, drove in two more and stole two bases
against Chestnut Hill on 2/22; later in the day, went 3-for-5,
scored twice and drove in a run against West Virginia
Wesleyan...Knocked 3-for-5 with a double, scored twice and drove in
a run against Chestnut Hill on 2/23...Slugged 3-for-5 with two
doubles and a ninth-inning lead-off home run -- the 12th of his
career -- scored twice and drove in a run in the first game of a
doubleheader against Wilmington (Del.) on 3/1...Capped a
season-high eight-game hitting streak by going 2-for-5 with a walk,
drove in two runs and stole a base in the first game of a
doubleheader against Wilmington (Del.) on 3/2...Snapped a six-game
hitless skid by slugging 4-for-5 with a double and a triple, scored
three runs, drove in two more and stole a pair of bases in the
first game of a doubleheader against Southern Connecticut State on
4/6; in the second game, went 2-for-2 and drew three walks, scored
twice, drove in two runs and stole a base...Hit 2-for-3 with a
two-run home run to left in the fifth -- the 13th of his career --
and a pair of sacrifice flies, scored twice and drove in four runs
in the front end of a doubleheader against New Haven on 4/7; went
3-for-4 with a double and a walk, scored three runs, drove in two
more and stole two bases in the nightcap...Capped a five-game
hitting streak by going 2-for-4, scored a run and stole a base
against Southern New Hampshire on 4/10...Went 1-for-4, but the one
hit was a first-inning solo home run -- the 14th of his career --
in the first game of a doubleheader against Stonehill on
4/20...Went 1-for-1, drew two walks and scored twice against
Stonehill on 4/21...Hit 2-for-5 with a double, scored a run and
drove in two more at Saint Anselm on 4/30...Went 1-for-4 with his
15th career home run -- a fourth-inning solo shot down the
left-field line -- and a walk, scored twice, drove in a run and
stole a base in the first game of a doubleheader against Saint
Michael's on 5/2; hit 2-for-4 with a triple and a walk, scored one
run, drove in another and stole a base in the nightcap...Hit
2-for-4 with a walk, scored a run and stole a base at Southern New
Hampshire on 5/4...Hit 2-for-3 with a double, a triple and two
sacrifice bunts, scored one and drove in two runs in the NCAA
Championship East Regional opener against Wilmington (Del.) on
5/16...Capped an eight-game hitting streak, matching his season
high, by going 1-for-3 with a walk, scored a run, drove in two more
and stole a base in an elimination game at the NCAA Championship
East Regional against Pace on 5/18...Slugged 4-for-5 with a pair of
doubles, scored one run and drove in another in the NCAA
Championship National Finals against Minnesota State, Mankato on
5/27.
2013 Statistics
As a Junior in 2012: Started all 58 games at shortstop for
the Ravens...Fall Northeast-10 Conference
Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
selection...Finished tied for 22nd in the nation in
sacrifice bunts (12)...Finished tied for sixth in the Northeast-10
in hits (74), tied for eighth in runs scored (49) and home runs
(7), tied for ninth in stolen bases (21-for-24), ranked 18th in
slugging percentage (.466) and tied for 18th in runs batted in
(35)...Ranked third on the team in home runs and total bases
(108)...Hit .319/.374/.466 over 232 at-bats (74-for-232) with 11
doubles and a triple...Drew 18 walks and was hit by three
pitches...Went 2-for-3 with a home run and a walk, scored twice and
drove in three runs in the season opener against Post on 2/24...Hit
2-for-4 with a walk, scored twice and drove in a run against
Bloomsburg on 3/11...Knocked 3-for-5 with a double, was hit by a
pitch and scored a run against Nyack on 3/15...Hit 3-for-4, scored
two runs, drove in two more and stole two bases against Saint
Michael's on 3/17...Hit a two-run home run and drove in another run
with an RBI groundout at Tampa on 3/20...Went 2-for-5 and drove in
four with an RBI triple and a three-run home run in the second game
of a doubleheader against Adelphi on 4/6...Went 2-for-4 with a
double, scored a run and drove in two more in the second game of a
doubleheader against Pace on 4/7...Went 1-for-3 with two walks,
scored three runs, drove in another and stole two bases in the
front end of a doubleheader against Bentley on 4/14...Slugged
4-for-5 with a double and two home runs, his first career
multiple-home run game, scored twice and drove in three runs
against Bentley on 4/15...Named to the Northeast-10 Conference
Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 4/15...Knocked 2-for-4
with a pair of walks, scored four runs and stole a base at
Stonehill on 4/20...Clubbed a solo home run at Saint Anselm on
4/25...Went 3-for-4 with a double, was hit by a pitch, scored
twice, drove in a run and stole a base against Merrimack on
4/29...Went 3-for-5, scored three times, drove in a run and stole a
base in the front end of a doubleheader at Saint Michael's on
5/5...Had a 19-game hitting streak, the team's longest of the
season, from 4/6 through 5/5...Went 3-for-6, scored two runs and
stole a base at Saint Anselm in the Northeast-10 Championship on
5/12.
2012 Statistics
As a Sophomore in
2011: Played in 51 games for the Ravens, including 50
starts at shortstop...Fall Northeast-10 Conference
Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection...Tied
for fourth in the Northeast-10 Conference in sacrifice bunts
(8)...Led the team in sacrifice bunts...Hit .260 (44-for-169) with
a .297 on-base percentage and a .325 slugging percentage...Hit five
doubles and two home runs, scored 22 runs, drove in 21 runs, drew
nine walks, was hit by two pitches, hit five sacrifice flies and
stole 11 bases in 12 attempts...Hit 2-for-4, drove in a run and
stole two bases in the second game of a doubleheader against C.W.
Post on 3/5...Went 2-for-3 with a solo home run against Felician on
3/12...Was a perfect 3-for-3, scored twice and stole a base in the
second game of a doubleheader against St. Thomas Aquinas on
3/17...Hit 2-for-4 with a walk and scored a run in the second game
of a doubleheader against Southern Connecticut State on
4/2...Knocked 2-for-4 with a double and scored a run against
Merrimack on 4/7...Hit 2-for-3 with a double and a walk, dorve in a
run and stole a base in the first game of a doubleheader at
American International on 4/9...Went 2-for-4, scored a run, drove
in another and stole a base in the second game of a doubleheader
against Saint Michael's on 4/21...Clubbed a two-run, go-ahead home
run in the Northeast-10 Championship against Stonehill on
5/11...Hit 2-for-3 with a double, scored a run and drove in another
against Adelphi in the Northeast-10 Championship on 5/13...Went
2-for-4 and drove in a run against Massachusetts Lowell in the NCAA
Championship East Regional on 5/21.
2011 Statistics
As a Freshman in
2010: Started all 61 games for the Ravens...Tied for 86th
in the nation in sacrifice bunts (8)...Led the Northeast-10
Conference in assists (157)...Tied for sixth in the Northeast-10 in
fielding double plays (28)...Led the team in sacrifice bunts...Hit
.245 (50-for-204) with seven doubles and two home runs, drove in 24
runs and scored 24 times...Drew 15 walks, was hit by four pitches,
hit a sacrifice fly, slugged .309, posted a .308 on-base percentage
and stole eight bases...Made his collegiate debut, went 2-for-3
with two doubles and a walk, drove in a run, scored twice and stole
two bases in the season-opener against Nyack on 3/5...Went 1-for-3
with a double, drove in a run and scored twice against Saint
Michael's on 3/15...Hit 1-for-2 with his first career home run and
two walks, drove in two runs and scored three times at Lynn on
3/17...Knocked 2-for-4 and drove in a run against Saint Anselm on
3/26...Hit 2-for-4 with a walk and scored twice in the second game
of a doubleheader at Saint Rose on 3/27...Was a perfect 2-for-2
with a double and drove in two runs in the second game of a
doubleheader against Saint Michael's on 4/1...Clubbed 3-for-5,
drove in a run and scored three times in the second game of a
doubleheader at Southern Connecticut State on 4/3...Hit 2-for-4
with a double, drove in two runs and scored once in the first game
of a doubleheader against New Haven on 4/5...Was a perfect 3-for-3
with a double and a walk, drove in two runs and scored another in
the first game of a doubleheader against American International on
4/10...Hit 2-for-3, drove in a run and stole a base against
Concordia on 4/16...Went 2-for-4 with a game-changing grand slam in
the first game of a doubleheader against Adelphi on 5/1...Stroked
3-for-4, drove in a run and scored another against Southern
Connecticut State in the Northeast-10 Championship on 5/8...Was a
perfect 3-for-3 and scored a run against Southern Connecticut State
in the first game of the final round of the NCAA Championship East
Regional on 5/16.
2010
Statistics
Before Franklin
Pierce: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 24th round
(738 overall) of the 2009 Major League Baseball First-Year Player
Draft...Four-time All-Conference selection at Tantasqua Regional
High School (Mass.)...Telegram and Gazette Player of the
Year as a senior...All-State selection and Telegram and
Gazette Super Team selection as a junior and a
senior...Three-time Central Massachusetts All-Star...Also a
three-time All-Conference and Central Massachusetts All-Star in
basketball at Tantasqua...Telegram and Gazette Super Team
selection in basketball as a junior and a senior.
Personal: Son of Dorothy and Douglas Kemp...Has
an older sister, Jessica...A sports and recreation management
major.