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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.