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Set a program record for most times hit by a pitch (17, 2010) in a single season. Also tied for the fifth-highest hit-by-pitch total (12, 2009) in a single season in program history.

As a Senior in 2010: Started all 61 games for the Ravens...Rawlings East Region Gold Glove Team selection...NCAA Championship East Regional All-Tournament Team selection...Tied for 28th in the nation in hit-by-pitch (17) and ranked 74th in hit-by-pitch per game (0.28)...Led the Northeast-10 Conference in hit-by-pitch...Ranked second in the Northeast-10 in assists (154), fourth in doubles (17), sixth in hits (70), seventh in total bases (98), 16th in batting average (.311, 70-for-225) and 17th in on-base percentage (.387)...Led the team in hit-by-pitch...Ranked second on the team in sacrifice bunts (7) and third in doubles...Hit one triple and three home runs, drove in 29 runs and scored 39 times...Drew 11 walks, slugged .436 and stole 11 bases...Was a perfect 2-for-2, drove in two runs, scored once and stole a base in the season-opener against Nyack on 3/5...Went 3-for-4 and scored three times in the second game of a doubleheader against Felician on 3/14...Hit 2-for-3 with a home run and a walk, drove in two runs and scored once at Nova Southeastern on 3/16...Hit a solo home run in the second game of a doubleheader at Nova Southeastern on 3/20...Clubbed 3-for-4 and scored a run against Saint Anselm on 3/26...Knocked 2-for-3 with a triple, drove in a run and scored another against Bentley on 3/28...Went 3-for-5, scored a run and stole a base against Bentley on 3/31...Raked 3-for-6 with a double and drove in three runs in the second game of a doubleheader at Southern Connecticut State on 4/3...Hit 2-for-5 with a double, scored twice and stole a base in the first game of a doubleheader against American International on 4/10...Went 3-for-4 with a double and scored twice against Southern New Hampshire on 4/14...Drove in two runs at Pace on 4/17...Hit 2-for-6 with two doubles and scored a run at Southern New Hampshire on 4/19...Went 2-for-4 with a double and scored twice in the second game of a doubleheader against Assumption on 4/24...Knocked 2-for-5 with a double, drove in three runs and scored another against Southern Connecticut State in the Northeast-10 Championship on 5/8...Went 2-for-3 with a walk and drove in two runs against Stonehill in the final game of the Northeast-10 Championship on 5/9...Slugged 3-for-5 with two doubles and scored twice against C.W. Post in the NCAA Championship East Regional on 5/13...Went 3-for-5, drove in two runs, scored another and stole a base against Southern Connecticut State in the final game of the NCAA Championship East Regional on 5/16...Went 2-for-5 with a double and a home run and drove in two runs against California, San Diego in the national semifinal at the NCAA Championship National Finals on 5/27.
2010 Statistics

As a Junior in 2009: Played in 51 games for the Ravens, including 50 starts...Tied for second in the Northeast-10 in sacrifice bunts (11)...Led the team in sacrifice bunts...Hit .264 (42-for-159) with seven doubles, one triple, 16 runs batted in and 28 runs scored...Slugged .321 and posted a .339 on-base percentage...Drew eight walks, was hit by 12 pitches and stole seven bases...In his Franklin Pierce debut, went 1-for-3 and scored a run in the season-opener at Dowling on 2/21...Hit 1-for-2, drove in his first three runs as a Raven and scored twice in the first game of a doubleheader at Saint Thomas on 3/15...Went 2-for-3 with a double, drove in a run and scored another in the first game of a doubleheader against American International on 3/28; went 1-for-3, scored three times and stole a base in the nightcap...Hit 2-for-4 and scored a run against Southern Connecticut State on 4/8...Went 2-for-4, drove in two runs, scored once and stole a base in the front end of a doubleheader against Saint Anselm on 4/18...Went 2-for-5 and scored a run at Saint Anselm on 4/19...Hit 3-for-5, drove in a run and scored twice at American International on 4/20...Clubbed 3-for-5 with a double and drove in a run in the first game of a doubleheader at New Haven on 4/25...Went 2-for-4 with a double in the front end of a doubleheader against Massachusetts Lowell on 5/2...Stroked 3-for-5 with a double and a triple, drove in a run and scored twice in the Northeast-10 Championship against Assumption on 5/10; later in the day, went 2-for-2 with a double and scored a run in the decisive game of the Northeast-10 Championship against Assumption.
2009 Statistics

As a Sophomore at Massachusetts in 2008: Played in 17 games for the Minutemen, including eight starts...Hit .147 (5-for-34) with four RBI, three runs scored and a pair of walks...Slugged .147 and posted a .194 on-base percentage...Drove in a run against Duquesne on 3/22...Went 2-for-4, drove in a run and scored another against Charlotte on 4/20.

As a Freshman at Massachusetts in 2007: Played in 16 games for the Minutemen, including four starts...Hit .333 (6-for-18) with a home run, four RBI, six runs scored, three walks and three stolen bases...Slugged .500 and posted a .429 on-base percentage...Stole the first base of his career at Central Florida on 3/9... Scored his first career run at Temple on 3/25...Started the first game of his career against and recorded his first two hits against Boston College on 4/9...Hit a pinch-hit home run, the first of his career, at Northeastern on 4/19.

Before College: All-Conference and All-Area selection as both a junior and a senior at Wissahickon High School (Pa.)...Collected team offensive and defensive MVP honors as a senior...Also collected team defensive MVP honors as a sophomore and junior.

Personal: Son of Yvonne and Raymond Kauffman...Has an older sister, Nicole, and an older brother, Raymond...A sports and recreation management major.