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Finished his career ranked seventh all-time in program history in ERA (2.13) and ninth in appearances (49).

Among program single-season records, finished his career tied for fifth in appearances (23, 2016) and ranked 10th in ERA (1.55, 2016).

As a Graduate Student in 2017: Made 17 appearances on the mound for the Ravens, including five starts...CoSIDA Academic All-America Third Team selection...CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team seleciton...Fall Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll selection...Finished tied for 11th in the NE10 in appearances (17)...Finished second on the team in appearances and third in strikeouts (55)...Over 46.1 innings of work, allowed 21 runs (13 earned) on 38 hits, walked 17, hit 11 batters, threw seven wild pitches and balked once...Posted a 4-2 record with a 2.53 ERA and held opponents to a .222 batting average (38-for-171)...Fired seven innings, allowed just one unearned run on three hits and struck out 10 to win against Queens in the front end of a doubleheader on 2/24...Logged 6.2 innings, allowed six runs on nine hits, walked two and struck out a career-best 11 in a losing effort against Dominican (N.Y.) on 3/10...Took over in the seventh and tossed 2.1 shutout innings to go the rest of the way, allowed just one hit, but did hit three batters, and struck out one against Southern New Hampshire on 4/5...Took over to start the eighth and threw two shutout innings, allowed one hit, walked one, hit a batter and struck out three to pick up the win out of the bullpen in the front end of a doubleheader against New Haven on 4/8...Threw a scoreless eighth, allowed two hits and struck out one in the second game of a doubleheader against Southern Connecticut State on 4/9...Took over in the fifth and struck out all four batters he faced over 1.1 innings to earn the win out of the bullpen against Saint Anselm on 4/12...Came on in the fifth, went 1.1 innings, allowed one unearned run on two hits and a walk, while striking out one, in the front end of a doubleheader at Merrimack on 4/15...Threw the eighth inning, allowed one unearned run, did not allow a hit, walked two, hit a batter and struck out two in the first game of a doubleheader against Stonehill on 4/22...Came on to start the seventh, fired two shutout innings, allowed one hit, hit a batter and struck out five against Saint Anselm on 4/26...Took over in the fourth and logged the next 3.1 innings, did not allow a run on two hits, hit a batter and struck out two to notch the win out of the bullpen in the back end of a doubleheader at Bentley on 4/29.
2017 Statistics

As a Senior in 2016: Made 23 appearances on the mound for the Ravens, including one start...ABCA/Rawlings All-America Second Team selection...CCA All-America Second Team selection...CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team selection...ABCA/Rawlings All-East Region First Team selection...CCA All-East Region First Team selection...NCBWA All-East Region First Team selection...CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team selection...All-Northeast-10 Conference First Team selection...Northeast-10 Academic All-Conference Team selection...Fall/Spring Northeast-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll selection...Finished fourth in the nation in WHIP (0.84), sixth in ERA (1.55), ninth in hits allowed per nine innings (5.77) and 22nd in strikeout-to-walk ratio (5.46)...Led the Northeast-10 in ERA...Finished tied for second in the league in appearances, tied for fifth in wins (8), ranked sixth in strikeouts per nine innings (9.98) and ranked 12th in strikeouts (71)...Led the team in ERA, appearances and opponent batting average (.181, 41-for-227)...Finished tied for the team lead in saves (3) and ranked third in wins...Over 64.0 innings, allowed 13 runs (11 earned) on 41 hits, walked 13, threw two wild pitches, hit five batters and balked three times on his way to an 8-1 record...Took over with two outs in the sixth in the season opener, stranded two runners and went on to toss 2.1 scoreless, hitless innings with two strikeouts to pick up the win out of the bullpen in the first game of a doubleheader against Mercy on 2/26...Came on in the eighth, stranded a runner, was the beneficiary of a five-run ninth from the offense and picked up a win in relief after tossing 1.1 scoreless innings and allowing two hits in the front end of a doubleheader against Dowling on 3/6...Took over in the fourth, fired 3.1 scoreless innings, allowed one hit, walked two and struck out five in the first game of a doubleheader at Felician on 3/12...Came on in the seventh, stranded a runner and fired 1.1 scoreless, hitless innings with one strikeout in the second game of a doubleheader against Dowling on 3/18...Took over in the seventh, stranded a pair of inherited runners and went on to throw 1.1 scoreless innings, allowed two hits, walked one and struck out one against Post on 3/23...Threw scoreless ball over the final 2.1 innings, allowed one hit, hit a batter and struck out one to notch his first collegiate save, in the first game of a doubleheader at Stonehill on 3/26...Threw the final two innings, allowed one run on two hits, did not issue a walk and struck out four while nailing down the save against Southern New Hampshire on 3/30...Took over in the fourth, allowed an inherited run to score, but went on to throw 3.1 scoreless innings, allowe two hits, walked one and struck out five to tally a win in relief in the second game of a doubleheader at American International on 4/2...Recorded the final two outs without allowing a hit and struck out one to pick up a save against Saint Anselm on 4/8...Took over in the fourth, stranded two inherited runners, allowed one unearned run without allowing a hit over 2.1 innings, walked one, threw a wild pitch, hit two batters and struck out five against Southern New Hampshire on 4/13...Came on to start the fourth, fired three scoreless innings, allowed two hits, walked one and struck out one while picking up the win out of the bullpen against Bentley on 4/17...Took over to start the second, logged five scoreless innings, allowed one hit, walked one and struck out eight to notch a win in relief against Bridgeport on 4/20...Took over in the first, stranded two inherited runners and tossed 3.2 scoreless innings, allowed three hits, walked one and hit a batter while picking up a win out of the bullpen at Assumption on 4/24...Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 4/24...Came on to start the third, went six innings without allowing an earned run, surrendered one unearned run on two hits, walked one and struck out a career-best 10 to pick up the win in relief at Saint Anselm on 4/28...Made his first career start, fired six shutout innings, allowed one hit, walked one and struck out five to pick up a win in the second game of a doubleheader at Saint Michael's on 5/4...Took over in the third, stranded the bases loaded and went on to fire 5.1 scoreless innings, allowed three hits, walked one, balked once, hit a batter and struck out five against Nova Southeastern on 5/28.
2016 Statistics 

As a Junior in 2015: Made seven appearances on the mound in relief for the Ravens...Fall/Spring Northeast-10 Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection...Posted a 2.45 ERA and a 1.273 WHIP over 11 innings...Allowed three runs on 10 hits, walked four and struck out 11, while posting a .256 opponents batting average...Posted a 2-0 record...Threw a scoreless seventh inning with two strikeouts as part of a win over Post on 3/13...Took over to start the third, fired five scoreless innings, allowed six hits and struck out five to pick up his first collegiate win, against Dominican (N.Y.) on 3/17...Threw the fifth inning and pitched to one batter in the sixth, allowed one run on no hits, walked one, struck out one and was ultimately credited with the win out of the bullpen in the second game of a doubleheader at Merrimack on 4/19.
2015 Statistics 

As a Sophomore in 2014: Made two appearances on the mound in relief for the Ravens...Fall/Spring Northeast-10 Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection...Made his collegiate debut, took over with two outs and nobody on in the eighth and got a ground out from the only batter he faced against Millersville on 3/1.
2014 Statistics 

Before Franklin Pierce: Team MVP as both a freshman and a senior at Hoosac Valley High School (Mass.)...All-Transcript selection...Played at the club level for Berkshire Americans and Pittsfield Pirates...Also played hockey and football at Hoosac Valley...In hockey, Team MVP as a sophomore and All-League selection as both a junior and senior.

Personal: Son of Sally and John Bird...A marketing major...Has a brother, Matt.