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2023 Baseball Roster

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Peter McLean
Peter McLean
Peter McLean

1 Griffin Watson

  • Position Infielder
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 180
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Portland, Maine
  • Highschool Cheverus

Biography

2023: MAAC All-Academic Team…Batted .283 with 53 hits and 49 runs scored in 44 games mostly in the leadoff spot…Crushed a career-high eight home runs including a pair of homers in the season opener at Coastal Carolina (2/17)…Tallied a hit in 14 of his first 16 games of the season including seven base knocks in first three contests…Scored a run in nine-straight games starting with three runs against Niagara (4/22 – 5/12)…Belted a home run in back-to-back games at North Florida (3/11 – 3/12)…Reached base in 42 of 44 games played…Picked up eight hits and scored four runs in the MAAC Championships (5/25 – 5/27).

2022: MAAC All-Academic Team…Became a spark plug for the Stags in the leadoff spot after taking over the left field position during his senior season…Set career-highs with a .331 average, 41 hits, 10 doubles, five homers, 24 RBI, and 34 runs scored…Notched a career-high 11 game hitting streak where he batted .417 (20-for-48) and 16 runs scored (4/22 – 5/14)…Tied a single game program record with three doubles as part of a four-hit day against UMass (5/3)…Also tallied a nine-game hitting streak when first taking over the outfield position (3/26 – 4/8)…Notched a four-hit day with three RBI against Rider (4/8)…Launched the game-winning home run to clinch the MAAC Regular Season Championship on Senior Day (5/21)…Led the team with 10 stolen bases including swiping one in three-straight games (4/28 – 5/8).

2021: MAAC All-Academic Team…Made 24 starts in 29 appearances while racking up 15 hits and 19 runs scored…Had a five game hitting where he hit .357 (5-for-14) with a double and a stolen base (4/2 – 4/7)…Picked up seven RBI including driving in a pair against Rider (4/9) and Saint Peter’s (4/21)…Did not strike out in his first 35 at-bats…Led the team with four sacrifice bunts.

2020: Had five plate appearances in the shortened season, drawing a walk against Ohio State (3/8) and getting hit by a pitch against Bethune Cookman (3/10).

2019: Tallied 11 hits and 10 runs scored in 16 games started…Tallied a hit and scored a run in three-straight games (3/20 – 3/30)…Had three multiple hit games, against Yale (4/3), Sacred Heart (4/17), and Monmouth (4/20)…Picked up two RBI against Sacred Heart (4/17)…Scored a pair of runs in back-to-back starts (4/20 – 4/23).

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2019Freshman

    Infielder
    5'10" 155 lbs
    1
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    2020Sophomore

    Infielder
    5'10" 155 lbs
    1
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    2021Junior

    Infielder
    5'10" 155 lbs
    1
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    2022Senior

    Infielder
    5'10" 155 lbs
    1
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    2023Graduate Student

    Infielder
    5'10" 180 lbs
    1