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Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 27th round (799 overall) of the 2014 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.

At the end of his career, ranked second all-time in program history in stolen bases (92), ranked ninth in games played (196), tied for ninth in at bats (682), ranked 12th in hits (209) and tied for 12th in runs scored (130).

Among program single-season recrods, at the end of his career, tied for second in stolen bases (32, 2014), tied for fifth in hit by pitch (12, 2013), tied for seventh in stolen bases (26, 2013), tied for ninth in stolen bases (25, 2012) and tied for 11th in hit by pitch (11, 2012).

As a Senior in 2014: Started all 53 games for the Ravens, primarily in center field...ABCA All-East Region Second Team selection...NCBWA All-East Region Honorable Mention...All-Northeast-10 Conference First Team selection...NEIBA All-Star Team selection...Fall/Spring Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection...Finished tied for 18th in the nation in stolen bases (32) and ranked 27th in stolen bases per game (0.58)...Finished third in the Northeast-10 in stolen bases, fourth in hits (67), tied for eighth in runs scored (38), 10th in total bases (81) and 16th in batting average (.319, 67-for-210)...Led the team in batting average and hits...Finished second on the team in total bases (81), slugging percentage (.386) and stolen bases (32-for-40, 80%); tied for second in triples (2) and on-base percentage (.380); and third in runs scored and hit by pitch (8)...Hit seven doubles and one home run...Drove in 18 runs and drew 14 walks against 31 strikeouts...Had two sacrifice flies and two sacrifice bunts...Hit 3-for-5 with a triple, scored twice, drove in a run and stole a base in the season opener against Felician on 2/21; later in the day, went 2-for-5, scored a run and stole three bases in three attempts against Caldwell...Knocked 2-for-4 with a double, scored a run and stole a pair of bases against Nyack on 2/23...Named Northeast-10 Player of the Week for the week ending on 2/23...Went 2-for-5 and scored a run in the second game of a doubleheader against Millersville on 3/1...Hit 2-for-4, scored two runs, drove in another and stole a base in the front end of a doubleheader against Millersville on 3/2; later, went 2-for-3 with a walk, scored three runs and stole a base in the second game...Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 3/2...Went 1-for-3 with a walk, scored a run and stole three bases in the first game of a doubleheader at Dowling on 3/9...Knocked 2-for-5, scored a run and stole a base at Tampa on 3/19...Hit 2-for-4, scored one run, drove in another and stole a base in the second game of a doubleheader at Adelphi on 3/22...Went 2-for-4 and scored a run in the second game of a doubleheader at Pace on 3/23...Hit 2-for-4 with a walk, scored a run and stole a base agaisnt Saint Anselm on 3/27...Stroked 2-for-5 with a double, scored two runs and drove in another in the second game of a doubleheader against American International on 4/5...Hit 2-for-4, drove in a run and stole a base against Saint Anselm on 4/9...Slugged 4-for-5 with a triple and his first career home run -- a solo shot to left-center leading off the fourth -- scored twice, drove in four runs and stole a base in the front end of a doubleheader against Merrimack on 4/12...Hit 12-for-29 (.414) over a seven-game hitting streak from 4/13 to 4/24...Knocked 2-for-4 and scored twice against Merrimack on 4/13...Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 4/13...Went 3-for-4, scored a run and stole a base against Assumption on 4/17...Hit 2-for-5 with a walk and scored twice in the front end of a doubleheader at Assumption on 4/19; later in the day, went 2-for-4 with a double and drove in a run in the second game...Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 4/20...Hit 13-for-28 (.464) over a six-game hitting streak from 4/27 through 5/5...Went 3-for-5 and drove in a run in the first game of a doubleheader against Bentley on 4/27...Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 4/27...Went 2-for-4, scored one run and drove in another against Southern New Hampshire on 4/29...Knocked 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles and drove in a run in the first game of a doubleheader against Saint Michael's on 5/2; later, went 3-for-5, scored twice, drove in a run and stole a base in the second game...Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 5/4...Hit 2-for-5, drove in a run and stole a base against Bentley on 5/5...Knocked 2-for-4 with a double in the NCAA Championship East Regional against Felician on 5/16.
2014 Statistics 

As a Junior in 2013: Started all 56 games for the Ravens, splitting time between left field and center field...Finished tied for 39th in the nation in stolen bases (26), ranked 65th in stolen bases per game (0.46) and tied for 99th in hit-by-pitch (12)...Finished tied for fourth in the Northeast-10 Conference in hit-by-pitch, ranked sixth in stolen bases, ranked 11th in runs scored (40) and walks (25) and ranked 15th in hits (58)...Led the team in stolen bases (26-for-33) and tied for the team lead in hit-by-pitch (12)...Finished second on the team in runs scored and walks, and third in hits and on-base percentage (.370)...Hit .267/.370/.323 over 217 at-bats (58-for-217) with eight doubles and two triples, and drove in 23 runs...Struck out 34 times, hit three sacrifice flies and dropped down six sacrifice bunts...Went 2-for-4, scored one run, drove in another and stole a base in the season-opener against Felician on 2/21...Hit 2-for-4 and drove in a run, added a sacrifice bunt and a sacrifice fly against Chestnut Hill on 2/22...Capped a season-opening five-game hitting streak with a 1-for-4 outing and scored a run against LIU Post on 2/24...Went 2-for-5 with a double and a walk, scored a runa nd stole a base in the second game of a doubleheader against Wilmington (Del.) on 3/1...Hit 2-for-5 with a double and a triple and scored a run in the second game of a doubleheader at Dowling on 3/10...Capped a five-game hitting streak by goindg 1-for-5 with a double and driving in a run against Adelphi on 3/16...Hit 3-for-5 with a walk, scored a run and drove in two others at Lynn on 3/19...Knocked 3-for-4 with a walk, was hit by a pitch and scored a run at Tampa on 3/20...Went 0-for-2, but drew a walk, was hit by a pitch and stole two bases against Le Moyne on 3/23...Hit 3-for-5, scored a run and stole a base in the second game of a doubleheader against Saint Rose on 3/24...Went 1-for-4 wtih a walk, stole three bases without being caught and scored two runs in the second game of a doubleheader against Southern Connecticut State on 4/6...Hit 2-for-4 with a double and a walk, scored three runs and drove in two more in the front end of a doubleheader against New Haven on 4/7; capped a career-best eight-game hitting streak by going 2-for-4 with a walk, driving in a run and stealing a base in the nightcap...Hit 2-for-3 with a walk, scored a run and stole a base in the first game of a doubleheader against Stonehill on 4/20; went 2-for-4 with a double and a walk, scored a run and drove in two more in the second game...Went 0-for-2, but drew a walk, was hit by two pitches, scored a run and stole three bases without being caught in the first game of a doubleheader at Merrimack on 4/28...Hit 1-for-2 with a walk and was hit by a pitch, stole three bases without being caught, scored two runs and drove in another in the first game of a doubleheader against Saint Michael's on 5/2...Went 3-for-6 in an elimination game at the NCAA Championship East Regional at Southern New Hampshire on 5/18.
2013 Statistics 

As a Sophomore in 2012: Played in 53 games for the Ravens, including 52 starts, primarily in left field...All-Northeast-10 Conference Second Team selection...Finished tied for 43rd in the nation in stolen bases (25)...Finished second in the Northeast-10 in batting average (.373, 66-for-177), tied for third in stolen bases, ranked 14th in hits (66) and ranked 15th in on-base percentage (.423)...Led the team in batting average and hit-by-pitch (11)...Tied for the team lead in stolen bases (25-for-27)...Slugged .407 with four doubles and a triple, scored 37 runs and drove in 24...Drew five walks, hit a sacrifice fly and dropped down seven sacrifice bunts...Hit 2-for-3, drove in a run and stole a base in the front end of a doubleheader against Chestnut Hill on 2/25...Was a perfect 5-for-5, scored three times and drove in two runs against Bloomsburg on 3/11...Went 2-for-5, scored twice, drove in a run and stole a base against Nyack on 3/15...Knocked 2-for-4, scored a run, drove in two and stole two bases in the first game of a doubleheader at Massachusetts Lowell on 4/1; hit 2-for-5 with a double, scored a run and drove in three in the second game...Hit 2-for-2, scored a run, drove in another and stole two bases in the second game of a doubleheader against Concordia (N.Y.) on 4/5...Was a perfect 4-for-4, scored a run and stole a base in the front end of a doubleheader against Adelphi on 4/6...Went 2-for-4, drove in two runs and stole a base in the second game of a doubleheader agaisnt Pace on 4/7...Was a perfect 4-for-4, scored two runs and stole two bases against Bentley on 4/15...Hit 3-for-5, scored a run, drove in another and stole a base at Stonehill on 4/20...Knocked 2-for-4 with a double, scored two runs and stole a base in the second game of a doubleheader at Stonehill on 4/21...Stroked 3-for-4, scored two runs and drove in two runs in the first game of a doubleheader against Merrimack on 4/28...Went 2-for-4, scored twice, drove in two runs and stole a base against Merrimack on 4/29...Hit 3-for-4, scored two runs and stole a base in the first game of a doubleheader at Saint Michael's on 5/5.
2012 Statistics 

As a Freshman in 2011: Played in 34 games for the Ravens, including 23 starts...Tied for second on the team in hit-by-pitch (5)...Hit .231 (18-for-78) with a .337 on-base percentage and a .282 slugging percentage...Hit two doubles and a triple, scored 15 runs, drove in six runs, drew eight walks, had one sacrifice fly and three sacrifice bunts and stole nine bases in 13 attempts...Made his collegiate debut, started, went 1-for-3 with a walk, drove in a run and scored once in the first game of a season-opening doubleheader against Dominican (N.Y.) on 2/26...Hit 2-for-4 with a double and a triple, drove in three runs and scored twice in the front end of a doubleheader at Mercy on 3/4...Went 2-for-4 and scored a run against Nyack on 3/11...Was a perfect 2-for-2 with a double, scored a run and stole a base against Molloy on 3/19...Hit 2-for-4 and stole a base against Bentley on 3/27.
2011 Statistics 

Before Franklin Pierce: Team MVP as a senior at West Roxbury (Mass.) High School...Led Boston Public School System in batting average, runs batted in and stolen bases as a senior...Played at the club level for the Boston Astros, capturing four regional championships and a national title in 2010...Won league's batting title in 2009...Also a member of the track and field team at West Roxbury.

Personal: Son of Yecenia Roman...Has two brothers, Carlos Roman and Armani Roman...A sports and recreation management major.