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- Height:
- 6-3
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- Weight:
- 205
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- Year:
- Gr.
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- Hometown:
- Arlington, Mass.
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- High School:
- Arlington
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- Previous College:
- Bentley Univ.
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- Position:
- OF
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- Major:
- MBA in Leadership
Bio
Finished his career ranked third all-time in program history in batting average (.361, 84-for-233).
Among program single-season records, finished his career with the record in home runs (17, 2012), ranked third in runs batted in (61, 2012), tied for third in hits (84, 2012), tied for sixth in at-bats (233, 2012), tied for eighth in runs scored (57), ranked ninth in slugging percentage (.661, 2012), tied for ninth in doubles (19, 2012) and tied for 10th in stolen bases (22, 2012).
As a Graduate Student in
2012: Started all 58 games for the Ravens in center
field...ABCA All-America First Team
selection...Daktronics All-America Second
Team selection...NCBWA All-America Second
Team selection...College Baseball Lineup
Division II All-Star Team
selection...ABCA All-East Region First
Team selection...Daktronics All-East
Region First Team selection...NCBWA
All-East Region First Team
selection...ABCA/Rawlings East Region
Gold Glove Team selection...NEIBA
All-Star Team
selection...All-Northeast-10 Conference
First Team selection...Northeast-10
Conference All-Championship Team
selection...Northeast-10 Conference
Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection...Ranked
third in the nation in total bases (154), tied for sixth in home
runs (17), tied for ninth in hits (84), ranked 13th in home runs
per game (0.29), tied for 16th in runs batted in (61), tied for
28th in runs scored (57), tied for 29th in doubles (19), ranked
34th in slugging percentage (.661) and ranked 45th in runs batted
in per game (1.05)...Led the Northeast-10 in home runs and runs
batted in...Ranked second in the conference in slugging percentage,
runs scored and hits; tied for second in doubles; ranked fifth in
batting average (.361, 84-for-233); ranked eighth in stolen bases
(22-for-30); ranked 13th in on-base percentage (.426); and tied for
20th in walks (26)...Led the team in home runs and runs batted
in...Ranked second on the team in runs scored, hits, doubles, total
bases, slugging percentage and walks; and ranked third in batting
average and on-base percentage...Was hit by three pitches and hit
three sacrifice flies...Made his Franklin Pierce debut, went
2-for-4 with two doubles, scored twice and drove in two runs in the
season opener against Post on 2/24...Hit 3-for-4 with a home run,
his first as a Raven, scored once, drove in two runs and stole a
base in the first game of a doubleheader against Chestnut Hill on
2/25...Named to the Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll for
the week ending on 2/26...Went 2-for-4 and drove in two runs in the
second game of a doubleheader against Dowling on 3/4...Was a
perfect 3-for-3 with a double, two home runs and a walk, scored
four runs, drove in two and stole a base at Philadelphia on
3/10...Hit 2-for-5 with a double, scored a run and drove in four
others against Bloomsburg on 3/11...Named Northeast-10 Conference
and NCBWA East Region Player of the Week for the week ending on
3/11...Hit 2-for-3 with two doubles and a walk, scored a run, drove
in two and stole two bases in the second game of a doubleheader
against Molloy on 3/16...Slugged 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles and
drove in a run in the second game of a doubleheader against Mercy
on 3/18...Went 1-for-5, but the one was a two-run, walk-off home
run with the Ravens down to their final strike in the ninth inning
against Southern New Hampshire on 4/3...Went 2-for-4 with a home
run, scored once and drove in four in the first game of a
doubleheader against Adelphi on 4/6; went 2-for-3 with a home run
and a walk, scored once and drove in two in the nightcap...Made it
three straight games with a home run, as he went 3-for-5 with two
dingers, scored twice and drove in five in the front end of a
doubleheader against Pace on 4/7...Named Northeast-10 Conference
and NCBWA East Region Player of the Week for the week ending on
4/8...Slugged 4-for-5 with two doubles, scored three times, drove
in two and stole a base in the first game of a doubleheader against
Bentley on 4/14; hit a three-run home run in the second
game...Stroked 3-for-4 with a solo home run against Southern New
Hampshire on 4/17...Went 1-for-4 with a walk, scored four times,
drove in two runs and stole two bases at Stonehill on 4/20...Had a
14-game hitting streak from 4/5 through 4/24...Hit 2-for-4 with a
home run and a walk, scored three runs and drove in three in the
second game of a doubleheader against Merrimack on 4/28...Slugged
3-for-4 with a home run, scored a run, drove in two and stole a
base at Saint Michael's on 5/3...Went 2-for-3 with two home runs
and a walk, scored twice and drove in three runs in the first round
of the Northeast-10 Championship against Stonehill on 5/9...Clubbed
4-for-6 with two home runs, scored three times, drove in five runs
and stole at base in the Northeast-10 Championship at Saint Anselm
on 5/12...Finished the season on a 16-game hitting streak from 4/28
through 5/20...From 4/5 through 5/20, had at least one hit in 30 of
the season's final 31 games; had at least one extra-base hit in 17
of those 31 games.
2012 Statistics
As a Junior at Bentley in 2010: Played in 44 games for the
Falcons, including 43 starts...All-Northeast-10
Conference Second Team selection...Finished tied for
third in the Northeast-10 in home runs (8), ranked sixth in
slugging percentage (.532), ranked seventh in runs batted in (41),
tied for 12th in total bases (91), ranked 15th in walks (20) and
ranked 19th in batting average (.310; 53-for-171)...Led the team in
home runs, runs batted in and walks...Finished second on the team
in runs scored (31), doubles (10), total bases, slugging percentage
and on-base percentage (.378); tied for second in triples (2); and
ranked third in batting average...Was hit by a pitch, hit four
sacrifice flies and stole five bases in six attempts...Went 2-for-4
with two home runs, drove in four runs and scored twice at Rollins
on 2/15...Knocked 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and a walk,
scored three times and drove in three runs against Florida Tech on
2/18...Hit 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and a walk, scored
twice and drove in two runs against Florida Tech on 2/21...Went
1-for-3 with a home run and a walk and drove in three runs against
American International on 3/9...Stroked 3-for-5 with a home run,
scored two runs and drove in two against Stonehill on 3/11...Went
3-for-5 with a double and a walk, scored twice, drove in a run and
stole a base at Saint Anselm on 3/18...Hit 3-for-4 with a double
and a solo home run in the second game of a doubleheader at Adelphi
on 3/20...Knocked 3-for-5, scored a run and drove in another in the
front end of a doubleheader against Southern Connecticut State on
4/10...Hit 2-for-5 and drove in three runs at Massachusetts Lowell
on 4/13...Went 1-for-4 with a home run and a walk, scored two runs
and drove in two in the second game of a doubleheader at American
International on 4/17...Clubbed 3-for-5 and drove in two runs
against Merrimack on 4/23...Went 2-for-4 with a walk, scored twice
and drove in two runs at Southern New Hampshire on 4/25.
2010 Statistics (PDF)
As a Sophomore at Bentley
in 2009: Started all 50 games for the
Falcons...ABCA All-East Region Second Team
selection...All-Northeast-10 Conference
First Team selection...NEIBA All-Star Game
selection...Finished tied for 29th in the nation in
triples (5) and tied for 43rd in triples per game (0.10)...Ranked
second in the Northeast-10 in home runs (10), tied for third in
triples, ranked fifth in total bases (110), tied for sixth in hits
(64) and walks (25) and ranked eighth in slugging percentage
(.550)...Led the team in runs scored (36), hits, home runs, total
bases, slugging percentage and walks and tied for the team lead in
triples...Finished second on the team in batting average (.320;
64-for-200), runs batted in (36) and on-base percentage (.396) and
third in stolen bases (10-for-13)...Hit six doubles, was hit by a
pitch and hit a sacrifice fly...Stroked 5-for-6 with two home runs,
drove in four runs and scored twice at Florida Tech on 2/22...Named
Northeast-10 Conference Player of the Week for the week ending on
2/22...Knocked 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and a walk, scored
twice and drove in two runs against Saint Anselm on 3/6...Went
1-for-3 with a triple and two walks and drove in four runs against
Assumption on 3/9...Hit 1-for-4 with a home run and a walk, drove
in two runs and stole two bases against Stonehill on 3/11...Hit
2-for-5 with a triple and a walk and scored twice at Saint Leo on
3/14...Knocked 3-for-5 with a walk, scored a run and drove in
another against Saint Rose on 3/21...Went 2-for-5 with a double and
drove in three runs against Merrimack on 3/25...Hit 2-for-3 with a
solo home run and a walk and scored three times against Merrimack
on 3/26...Named Northeast-10 Conference Player of the Week for the
week ending on 3/29...Knocked 3-for-5, drove in two runs, scored
another and stole a base in the first game of a doubleheader at
Southern New Hampshire on 4/4...Was a perfect 4-for-4 with a double
and a walk, scored a run, drove in another and stole a pair of
bases against Southern New Hampshire on 4/5...Hit 2-for-4 with a
solo home run and scored twice at Franklin Pierce on 4/10...Slugged
3-for-4 with a home run and drove in two runs at Saint Anselm on
4/15...Stroked 3-for-5 with a double, scored twice and drove in a
run against New Haven on 4/23...Went 2-for-4 with a double and a
walk, scored twice and drove in a run at New Haven on 4/24...Hit
2-for-4 with a home run and drove in two runs in the second game of
a doubleheader against Assumption on 4/26...Went 1-for-5 with a
home run and drove in two runs at Southern Connecticut State on
4/30.
2009 Statistics (PDF)
As a Freshman at Bentley in
2008: Started all 47 games for the
Falcons...ABCA All-Northeast Region Second Team
selection...Northeast-10 Conference
Freshman of the Year...All-Northeast-10
Conference Second Team selection...Finished tied for
fifth in the Northeast-10 in home runs (7), ranked ninth in
slugging percentage (.521), ranked 10th in batting average (.342;
65-for-190) and tied for 12th in total bases (99)...Led the team in
batting average, slugging percentage, on-base percentage (.403),
hits, doubles (11), home runs and total bases and tied for the team
lead in runs batted in (32)...Ranked second on the team in runs
scored (29) and stolen bases (10-for-12)...Hit one triple, drew 16
walks, was hit by four pitches and hit a sacrifice fly...Started in
his collegiate debut, went 1-for-4 and drove in a run against
Bryant on 2/16...Went 3-for-4 with his first career extra-base hit,
a solo home run, and scored twice at Saint Leo on 2/20...Hit
2-for-4 with a solo home run at Rollins on 2/22...Went 2-for-3 with
a solo home run and a walk, his third straight game witha home run,
at Rollins on 2/23...Named Northeast-10 Conference Player and
Freshman of the Week for the week ending on 2/24...Knocked 4-for-5
with a double and scored a run against Saint Anselm on
3/8...Slugged 4-for-5 with two home runs, drove in five runs,
scored three times and stole a base against Bridgeport on
3/15...Hit 3-for-5 with a walk at Pace on 4/9...Went 3-for-5 with a
double, drove in two runs, scored another and stole a base in the
first game of a doubleheader at Franklin Pierce on 4/12; hit
3-for-4 in the second game...Hit 3-for-5 with a triple, drove in a
run and stole a base in the first game of a doubleheader at
Stonehill on 4/19; hit 2-for-5 and scored a run in the second
game...Knocked 2-for-3 with a home run, scored three runs and drove
in two at Assumption on 4/22...Went 2-for-4 with a double and a
walk and scored twice in the first game of a doubleheader against
Saint Rose on 4/26; went 1-for-3 with a double and two walks, drove
in three runs and scored once in the second game...Hit 2-for-3 with
a solo home run and three walks, scored twice and stole a base at
Saint Rose on 4/27...Named Northeast-10 Conference Freshman of the
Week for the week ending on 4/27...Went 2-for-5 with a double,
scored twice, drove in a run and stole a base at Southern New
Hampshire on 5/2.
2008 Statistics (PDF)
Before College: Played at Arlington (Mass.) High School...All-Scholastic selection as a junior...Team MVP and team captain as a senior...Also played football and basketball at Arlington...Football team MVP as a senior...Team captain of both football and basketball as a senior.
Personal: Son of Kathleen and Edward Roche...Has three brothers: John, Francis and Peter; and two sisters, Elizabeth and Mary...Pursuing his MBA in leadership at Franklin Pierce.