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Finished his career tied for fifth all-time in program history in walks (80), tied for sixth in games played (211), tied for seventh in at-bats (722), ranked 12th in hits (217), ranked 13th in runs batted in (123), ranked 14th in runs scored (133) and tied for 16th in doubles (37).

As a Senior in 2016: Started 53 games at first base for the Ravens...Finished tied for 28th in the nation in sacrifice flies (6)...Finished tied for second in the Northeast-10 Conference in sacrifice flies, tied for 16th in walks (22) and tied for 20th in runs scored (35)...Led the team in sacrifice flies...Finished tied for second on the team in home runs (4)...Hit .254/.347/.370 over 181 at-bats (46-for-181) with five doubles and two triples...Scored 35 runs and drove in 31, while collecting 67 stolen bases...Drew 22 walks and was hit by seven pitches, against 31 strikeouts...Dropped down three sacrifices and went 6-for-9 in stolen bases...Hit 2-for-3 with a walk and drove in a run in the second game of a doubleheader against Mercy on 2/26...Went 2-for-4, scored one run and drove in two others in the front end of a doubleheader at Dowling on 3/6; hit 2-for-4 with a triple, scored once and drove in three runs in the second game...Hit 2-for-4 with a double, was hit by a pitch and drove in a run in the second game of a doubleheader against Dowling on 3/18...Went 2-for-4 with an eighth-inning grand slam and a walk, scored twice and drove in five runs at Stonehill on 3/31...Hit 2-for-4 with a walk and scored twice in the second game of a doubleheader at American International on 4/2...Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 4/3...Went 1-for-3 with a solo home run against Saint Anselm on 4/8...Hit 8-for-19 (.421) over a six-game hitting streak from 3/30 to 4/9...Hit 2-for-3 with a pair of walks, scored twice and drove in three runs in the front end of a doubleheader against Pace on 4/10...Hit 2-for-3 with a walk and scored twice in the first game of a doubleheader against Bentley on 4/16...Went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in the first game of a doublelheader against Merrimack on 4/30...Hit 3-for-4 with a double in the Northeast-10 Championship against Pace on 5/12...Hit 2-for-4 with a walk and scored three times in the NCAA East Regional against St. Thomas Aquinas on 5/21...Hit 2-for-4 with a solo home run in the decisive game of the NCAA East Regional against Southern New Hampshire on 5/23.
2016 Statistics 

As a Junior in 2015: Played in 51 games for the Ravens, including 50 starts, all at first base...ABCA All-East Region First Team selection...Daktronics/CCA All-East Region Second Team selection...NCBWA All-East Region Second Team selection...NEIBA All-Star selection...All-Northeast-10 First Team selection...Finished tied for 21st in the nation in sacrifice flies (6)...Tied for the Northeast-10 lead in sacrifice flies...Finished tied for third in the Northeast-10 in doubles (15), tied for four in hits (64), ranked sixth in batting average (.364), tied for eighth in total bases (86), ranked 10th in on-base percentage (.430), ranked 11th in runs scored (40), tied for 11th in walks (22), tied for 13th in runs batted in (31) and ranked 14th in slugging percentage (.489)...Led the team in doubles and sacrifice flies...Finished second on the team in batting average, third in on-base percentage and sacrifice hits (5), and tied for third in hits and walks (22)...Hit .364/.430/.489 over 176 at-bats (64-for-176)...Had two triples and one home run, was hit by three pitches, struck out 23 times and went 4-for-7 in stolen bases...Hit 2-for-4, scored one run, drove in another and stole a base against Molloy on 2/21...Hit 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles, scored once and drove in a run against Mercy on 2/22...Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 2/22...Went 2-for-4 with a double, scored twice and drove in two runs against Post on 3/13...Knocked 3-for-4 and drove in two runs against Domincian (N.Y.) on 3/17...Hit 2-for-5 with a double, scored one run and drove in another at Mount Olive on 3/18...Went 3-for-4 with a double, scored twice and stole a base in the second game of a doubleheader against New Haven on 3/21...Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 3/22...Hit 2-for-3 with a double and two walks, scored twice and drove in a run in the front end of a doubleheader against Saint Michael's on 3/29...Hit 2-for-2 with a sacrifice hit and a sacrifice fly as well, scored one run and drove in another against Saint Anselm on 3/31...Went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk, scored twice and drove in two runs in the first game of a doubleheader against Stonehill on 4/4...Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 4/5...Hit 2-for-3 with a walk, scored once and drove in two runs against Saint Michael's on 4/6...Hit 12-for-28 (.429) over an eight-game hitting streak from 3/29 through 4/6...Clubbed 4-for-5 and scored twice in the first game of a doubleheader against Saint Rose on 4/11...Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 4/12...Went 4-for-4 and scored twice against Saint Anselm on 4/14...Hit 3-for-3 with a double and a walk, score one run and drove in two more at Merrimack on 4/18...Went 2-for-4 and scored a run in the first game of a doubleheader at Merrimack on 4/19...Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 4/19...Hit 15-for-23 (.652) over a six-game hitting streak from 4/11 through 4/19...Hit 2-for-4 with a double and a walk, was hit by a pitch as well, scored three runs, drove in one and stole a base at Saint Anselm on 4/28...Went 3-for-4 with a double and a sacrfice fly, scored one run and drove in another at Bentley on 5/1...Hit 2-for-3 with a double and a walk, scored twice and drove in two runs in the second game of a doubleheader at Bentley on 5/2...Hit 9-for-19 (.474) over a five-game hitting streak from 4/26 through 5/2...Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 5/3.
2015 Statistics 

As a Sophomore in 2014: Started 51 games at first base for the Ravens...Finished tied for 13th in the Northeast-10 in runs batted in (29), tied for 18th in hits (53) and ranked 20th in on-base percentage (.387)...Led the team in on-base percentage...Finished second on the team in batting average (.308) and walks (19) and third in runs batted in and sacrifice bunts (4)...Hit .308/.387/.378 over 172 at-bats (53-for-172) with nine doubles and one home run...Scored 26 runs, struck out 30 times, was hit by five pitches, hit three sacrifice flies and stole eight bases in 11 attempts (72.7%)...Went 3-for-4 with a double and a walk, scored twice, drove in two runs and stole a base against Caldwell on 2/21...Hit 3-for-5, scored once and drove in two runs in the second game of a doubleheader against Millersville on 3/1...Went 2-for-4, scored a run and stole a base in the front end of a doubleheader against Millersville on 3/2...Knocked 2-for-4 with a double in the front end of a doubleheader at Dowling on 3/9; later, went 1-for-4 and scored twice in the second game...Hit 2-for-4 at Saint Leo on 3/14...Went 2-for-3 with a double and a walk and drove in a run at Saint Leo on 3/16...Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 3/16...Went 0-for-4, but scored twice, against Lock Haven on 3/18...Hit 2-for-5, scored one run, drove in another and stole a base against Saint Anselm on 3/27...Hit 1-for-2 with a 370-foot, solo home run to left field to lead off the seventh and later drove in another run as well in the first game of a doubleheader against American International on 4/5...Stroked 4-for-4 with a double, scored three times and drove in a run against Saint Anselm on 4/9...Hit 2-for-3, scored one run and drove in another at Assumption on 4/10...Named Northeast-10 Player of the Week for the week ending on 4/13...Went 2-for-4 against Assumption on 4/17...Hit 2-for-2 with a double and a walk, scored once and drove in two runs at Saint Anselm on 4/23...Hit 1-for-2 with a walk, was hit by a pitch and drove in two runs in the first game of a doubleheader against Felician on 4/24...Hit 2-for-5, drove in two runs and stole a base in the second game of a doubleheader against Saint Michael's on 5/1...Went 3-for-4 with a double, scored one run and drove in two more against Bentley on 5/5...Hit 2-for-3 with a double at the NCAA Championship East Regional against Dowling on 5/15.
2014 Statistics 

As a Redshirt Freshman in 2013: Started all 56 games at third base for the Ravens...NCAA Championship East Regional All-Tournament Team selection...Finished tied for 13th in the Northeast-10 Conference in runs batted in (32)...Finished third on the team in runs batted in...Hit .280/.356/.337 over 193 at-bats (54-for-193) with eight doubles and a home run, and scored 32 runs...Drew 17 walks against 35 strikeouts, was hit by six pitches and stole seven bases in nine attempts...Made his collegiate debut, but went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in the season-opener against Felician on 2/21...Picked up his first career hit with a two-out RBI single in the second, went 2-for-5, scored one run, drove in another and stole a base against Chestnut Hill on 2/22...Went 1-for-2 with his first extra-base hit, a two-out, second-inning RBI double, and also drew a walk against Chestnut Hill on 2/23...Hit 2-for-3 in the first game of a doubleheader against Wilmington (Del.) on 3/1...Went 2-for-3 with a double, scored a run, drove in two others and stole a base in the first game of a doubleheader against Mercy on 3/15...Hit 2-for-3 with a double and drove in a run in the first game of a doubleheader against New Haven on 3/17...Went 2-for-4 and hit his first career home run, a two-out grand slam in the fifth inning, scored another run in the game and also drew a walk at Lynn on 3/19...Knocked 3-for-5 with a double, scored a run and drove in two at Tampa on 3/20...Went 3-for-4 with a double, scored twice, drove in a run and stole a base against Massachusetts Lowell on 3/29...Hit 2-for-4, scored one run, drove in three others and stole a base in the second game of a doubleheader at Bentley on 4/13...Went 2-for-4, scored one run and drove in two in the second game of a doubleheader against Stonehill on 4/20...Slugged 3-for-4 with a double and drove in a run at Southern New Hampshire on 4/24...Went 0-for-3 but drew two walks, scored a run and stole a base at Saint Anselm on 4/30...Went 3-for-3 with a double, scored three times and drove in a pair of runs in the second game of a doubleheader against Saint Michael's on 5/2...Was a perfect 4-for-4, scored two runs and drove in one in the NCAA Championship East Regional against Pace on 5/18...Was named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 5/19...Went 2-for-4, scored a run and drove in another at the NCAA Championship National Finals against Minnesota State, Mankato on 5/27.
2013 Statistics

Before Franklin Pierce: Played at Cathedral High School (Mass.)...Two-time Western Massachusetts Player of the Year selection...Three-time All-Western Massachusetts First Team selection.

Personal: Son of Joanne and Robert O'Herron...A criminal justice major...Has two sisters, Meghan and Maura.