Academic All-America and All-Conference candidate. Returns to his starting centerfield spot. One of the fastest players on the team also has a strong arm and good range. Ranks among career leaders in stolen bases (5th), at bats (10th) and hits (11th). Carries a four-game hitting streak into the season.
Summer 2004: Played six games, starting four under a ten-day contract with the Keene Swamp Bats of the New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL). Totaled three hits and scored two runs with two steals (three attempts).
2004: Earned second team All-Northeast-10 Conference honors. One of four players to start a school-record 55 games. Hit .291 (60-206) with 43 runs scored, ten doubles, three home runs and 21 RBI. Posted a .384 on-base percentage. Stole a record 23 bases (26 attempts). At bats are also a single-season record, while his 12 hit by pitch total is third and run total is good for eighth. Registered an 11-game hitting streak (third-best on the team) and totaled 14 multi-hit, five multi-RBI games and nine two-out RBI. Reached base 43.2-percent (16-37) of his chances when leading off an inning, hit .300 (21-70) with runners in scoring position, converted 41.7% (5-12) of his opportunities with a runner on third and less than two out and successfully advanced baserunners 49.6% (60-121) of the time. Batted .340 (18-53) with four doubles, three homers, 12 runs scored and five RBI in the first inning. Recorded four outfield assists. Batted .286 (36-126) with 25 runs scored, ten doubles, a homer, ten RBI and 14 steals in Conference play. Hit .300 (24-80) with 18 runs scored, two homers, 11 RBI and nine steals in non-conference play. Was 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI in season-opener at New Jersey Institute of Technology (3/5). Finished a combined 3-6 with a homer, four runs scored and three RBI in doubleheader with Wayne State (3/13). Batted a combined 6-11 with two doubles, four steals and seven runs scored in three-game weekend series sweep of American International. Rounded out the series by hitting 3-5 with a school-record matching three stolen bases and three runs scored against the Yellow Jackets (3/28). Finished a combined 5-10 with two doubles and two RBI in doubleheader sweep of Stonehill (4/24). Hit .333 (4-12) in the ECAC Championship series.
2003: Started all 49 games. 44 starts came in leftfield with five in center. Ranked second on the team with a .325 batting average (50-154) to go with 22 runs scored, three doubles, a home run and 18 RBI. Registered seven stolen bases on 12 attempts. Totaled three outfield assists. Hit .328 (40-122) against righties, .312 (10-32) against lefties. Reached base 51.3-percent (20-39) of his opportunities when leading off an inning, converted on 81.8% (9-11) of his chances with a runner on third and less than two out and successfully advanced baserunners 50.5% (48-95) of the time. Registered a team-leading .750 (6-8) bunting average and 12 sacrifice bunts. Totaled six two-out RBI, 12 multi-hit and four multi-RBI games. Hit .297 (30-101) with 11 runs scored, two doubles and 13 RBI in 31 games played using wood bats. Batted a team-leading .377 (20-53) with 11 runs scored, a double, homer and five RBI with aluminum bats. Hit a team-best .385 (15-39) with eight runs scored and two RBI in the postseason. Led the team with a .400 (10-25) batting average and seven runs scored and an RBI in seven NCAA Tournament games. Was named Most Outstanding Player at the NCAA Northeast Regional as he hit a team-best .500 (6-12) with five runs scored in the three games, serving as the Ravens chief table-setter. Batted .308 (4-13) with an RBI and two runs scored in four games at the College World Series. Was 2-3 with a run scored and two RBI in win over New Jersey Tech (3/17). Hit 3-4 with a double, homer, three runs scored and two RBI in win over Molloy (3/21). Batted 3-4 with an RBI in win over Bryant (4/27). Was 3-4 with two runs scored in NCAA Regional win over Dowling (5/15). Batted 2-4 with two runs scored in Regional win over New Haven (5/16). Closed out the season with a 2-4 effort against Tampa (5/29). Named NE-10 Player and Freshman of the Week once (5/18).
High School: 2002 honors graduate of Conant High School in Jaffrey. Four-year letterwinner for coach Andre Arel, served as team captain as a senior. Earned team MVP honors as a junior and senior and Monadnock League All-Star honors three years. Also lettered in soccer.
Personal: Born April 12, 1984, in Peterborough, N.H. Son of Thomas and Allison Shea of Jaffrey. Has a sister, Hannah (24). Dean's List student majoring in finance with a minor in management. Aspires to be a commercial airlines pilot. Supports the Boston Red Sox. Torii Hunter is a favorite athlete. Lists participating in the 2003 Division II College World Series as his greatest sports moment so far.