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Among program single-season records, finished his career tied for 29th in stolen bases (20, 2016).

As a Graduate Student in 2016: Appeared in 33 games for the Ravens, including 30 starts, primarily in left field...Fall Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll selection...Finished tied for 11th in the Northeast-10 in stolen bases (20)...Hit .302/.400/.358 over 106 at-bats (32-for-106) with four doubles and one triple...Scored 25 runs and drove in 21 while collected 38 total bases...Drew 13 walks and was hit by five pitches, against 13 strikeouts...Recorded one sacrifice fly and stole 20 bases in 23 attempts...Made hit Ravens debut in the season opener, hit 1-for-4 with a triple, was hit by a pitch and drove in two runs in the front end of a doubleheader against Mercy on 2/26; went 2-for-4 with a double, scored twice, drove in two runs and stole a base in the second game...Hit 2-for-4, scored one run, drove in another and stole two bases against Bridgeport on 2/27...Went 2-for-5, scored one run and drove in one run against Wilmington (Del.) on 2/28...Hit 2-for-4 and scored a run in the front end of a doubleheader at Dowling on 3/6; hit 2-for-3, was hit by a pitch, scored one run, drove in another and stole a base in the second game...Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 3/6...Slugged 4-for-5, scored three times, drove in two runs and stole a base in the first game of a doubleheader at Felician on 3/11...Hit 11-for-22 (.500) over a six-game hitting streak from 3/5 to 3/12...Knocked 2-for-5 with a double and scored a run in the second game of a doubleheader against Dowling on 3/18...Hit 3-for-4 with a walk, scored one run, drove in three an stole a season-best five bases without being caught against Dominican (N.Y.) on 3/19; later in the day, went 2-for-3 with two walks and scored twice against Pace.
2016 Statistics 

As a Junior at Southern Connecticut State University in 2015: Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll selection…Second Team All-NE-10 Conference selection...Appeared and started in 36 games…Tied for the team lead with a .356 batting average…Led the Owls in runs (34), doubles (11), triples (3), and steals (28)…Tallied a .409 on-base pct. and collected one home run…Added in 19 RBI and 12 walks…Recorded four hits and two stolen bases in a doubleheader on 2/14 against Barry…Collected two hits against Barry on 2/15…Registered two hits, two runs and four stolen bases against Mercy on 2/20…Finished with three hits, one run, two RBI and one stolen base on 2/21 against Nyack College…On 2/21 against Chestnut Hill, had one hit, two runs, two RBI and one stolen base…Recorded two hits, one home run, two runs, two RBI and one stolen base against Felician on 2/22…Collected one hit and one RBI on 3/7 against St. Michael’s…Finished with two hits and two runs in a doubleheader against St. Michael’s on 3/8…On 3/13 against Molloy, went 4-for-4 with four hits, two runs and one RBI…Captured one hit, one run and two RBI on 3/15 against Bridgeport…On 3/17 against Lynn, had one hit, one run and two RBI…In a doubleheader against Pace, scored two runs…On 3/29 against Pace, recorded two hits, one run and one RBI…Registered two hits and scored two runs against Adelphi on 4/1...Went 5-for-6  from the plate including two RBI and four runs scored against AIC on 4/2...Recorded three hits and two runs scored in a game against New Haven on 4/8…Registered one hit and one run scored in a game against New Haven on 4/10…Collected three hits and two runs scored in a doubleheader against Stonehill on 4/12…Recorded one hit and two RBI against Le Moyne on 4/18…Registered three hits, one RBI and two runs scored in a doubleheader against Le Moyne on 4/19…Recorded one RBI and two runs scored in a game against Saint Rose on 4/24…Collected one hit, one run scored and one RBI in a game against Saint Rose on 4/25.
2015 Statistics
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As a Sophomore at Southern Connecticut State University in 2014: All-ECAC and All-Northeast-10 Conference pick…Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll selection…Started all 40 games…First on the team with a batting average of .359…First on the team in runs scored with 38…First on the team in hits with 60…First on the team in stolen bases with 20…Recorded a hit and a run scored against Wilmington on 3/6…Posted two hits against SNHU on 3/7…Stuffed the stat sheet with four hits, three runs scored and a RBI against Dominican on 3/7…Collected three hits two, a RBI and a run scored on 3/14 against Pitt-Johnstown…Posted a combined four hits, three RBI and two runs scored against Mercy in a doubleheader on 3/15…Recorded three hits and three runs scored against Florida Tech on 3/17…Filled the stat sheet up a hit, a run scored and a RBI against Tampa on 3/18…Recorded a hit, a run scored and a RBI against Franklin Pierce on 3/19…Scored three runs, two hits and a RBI against Merrimack on 3/22…Combined to have three hits, three runs scored and two RBI in a doubleheader against Assumption on 3/23…Added a hit against Adelphi on 3/27…Tallied three hits and a RBI against New Haven on 4/2….Posted two hits and two runs scored against Saint Anselm in a doubleheader on 4/5…In a doubleheader against Saint Michael’s on 4/6, tallied seven hits, three runs scored and two RBI…Scored a run and added a hit on 4/9 against Adelphi…Recorded a  hit in the second game of a doubleheader on 4/12 against American International…Posted two hits, a run and a RBI against American International on 4/13…Posted three hits against New Haven on 4/16…Contributed two hits and two runs scored against Le Moyne on 4/17…Tallied a hit, a run and a RBI against Post on 4/18…Combined for two runs scored, three hits and a RBI against Le Moyne in a doubleheader on 4/21…Filled the stat sheet up with two hits, two runs and two RBI against Bridgeport on 4/22…Recorded a hit against Adelphi on 4/23…Collected four hits, five runs and three RBI against Saint Rose in a doubleheader on 4/27…Posted a hit and a RBI against New Haven on 4/29…Recorded a hit against Pace on 5/2…Added two hits and a run scored against Pace in a doubleheader on 5/3…Collected a hit against Adelphi on 5/7 in the Northeast-10 Conference Tournament.
2014 Statistics

As a Redshirt Freshman in 2013 at Southern Connecticut State University: Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll selection...Named to the Northeast-10 Conference All-Rookie Team…Appeared in 34 games for the Owls, all starts…Closed the year with a .276 batting average (40-for-145) to go along with 14 RBI and 22 runs scored…Second on the Owls in stolen bases (10)...Made his Owls’ debut against Molloy on 2/16 and had a hit and a RBI…Connected for a pair of hits against Felician on 2/17...Contributed two hits to go along with one RBI in the first game of a twinbill against LIU-Post on 3/2...Assembled four hits, four runs scored and a RBI in the doubleheader against LIU-Post on 3/3...Totaled two hits and a run scored in the doubleheader against Post on 3/8…Tallied two hits, two RBI and scored a run in the first game of a twinbill against Mercy on 3/9…Collected a hit, RBI and run scored in the win over Pitt-Johnstown on 3/12…Had two hits, a run and a RBI against Assumption on 3/17…Added three hits in a doubleheader against Bentley on 3/24...Against Post on 3/28, had three hits, drove in two and scored one run...Had a pair of hits and scored a run against New Haven on 4/2...Posted three hits along with two runs and a RBI against Bridgeport on 4/3...In a doubleheader against Franklin Pierce on 4/6, posted four hits, four runs scored and a RBI…Finished with a hit and scored two runs in the doubleheader sweep of Southern New Hampshire on 4/7…Tallied three hits, a run scored and a RBI in a doubleheader against Saint Rose on 4/14…Contributed a hit and a run scored against Saint Rose on 4/15…Registered two hits in the doubleheader against Le Moyne on 4/20.
2013 Statistics

***Bio information from Burns' three years at Southern Connecticut State courtesty SCSU Athletic Communications.

Before College: Played baseball at Xavier High School (Conn.).

Personal: Son of Michael and Maureen Burns...Pursuing his MBA in Sports Management at Franklin Pierce...Has an older sister, Kelly.