2013 Started in 21 of the 32 games he played in during his red shirt freshman season … Totaled 19 hits, five RBI and six runs scored … Had a career day against Rhode Island College on April 6 when he went 3-for-4 with two runs scored … Recorded back-to-back two hit games first against UMass Dartmouth on March 30 then against Westfield State University on April 1 … Had a streak of six straight games with at-least one hit … Defensively recorded a career best seven assists in the non-conference win over Worcester State University on March 28 … Totaled 28 putouts and 49 assists at the shortstop position.
2012 Earned the starting shortstop spot and started seven of the 10 games he played in before missing the rest of the season to an injury Totaled six hits, two runs and two RBI … Swiped two stolen bases … Finished the year hitting .222 with a .344 on-base percentage … Recorded an RBI in his first career at-bat March 10 against FDU-Florham … Finished with his first two career hits and was hit by a pitch March 17 against St. Norbert College … Went 2-for-5 with an RBI March 27 at Fitchburg State … Played with the Syracuse Salt Cats in the New York Collegiate Baseball League over the summer.
PERSONAL/HIGH SCHOOL Graduated from Jamesville-Dewitt High School in Dewitt, New York in 2011 ... Member of his high school's baseball and golf teams ... Named a Second Team All-League selection ... Received the Sportsmanship Award and Coach's Award ... Named team captain as a senior ... Earned 3 varsity letters in golf and also served as team captain ... Named an All-League Honorable Mention ... Son of John and Kathleen Kirwan ... Has one sister, Jessica and one brother, John James ... Majoring in criminal justice.
Career Stats
| Year |
avg |
gp-gs |
ab |
r |
h |
2b |
3b |
hr |
rbi |
tb |
slg% |
bb |
hbp |
so |
gdp |
ob% |
sf |
sh |
sb-att |
po |
a |
e |
fld% |
| 2012.... |
.222 |
10-7 |
27 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
.222 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
.344 |
0 |
0 |
2-3 |
15 |
33 |
4 |
.923 |
| 2013.... |
.244 |
32-21 |
78 |
6 |
19 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
19 |
.244 |
2 |
3 |
19 |
3 |
.289 |
0 |
6 |
4-5 |
28 |
49 |
16 |
.828 |
| TOTAL... |
.238 |
42-28 |
105 |
8 |
25 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
25 |
.238 |
6 |
4 |
26 |
3 |
.304 |
0 |
6 |
6-8 |
43 |
82 |
20 |
.862 |