Hokie Club28 - Sean O'BrienPosition: First Base
Class: Sophomore
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 205 lbs.
High School: Greeley
Hometown: Chappaqua, N.Y.
Needs to pick up where he left off last season when he set a Tech modern-day record for a freshman with a .372 batting average ... His ability to produce runs will be a key factor in the Hokies' offensive success in 2005 ... Led the team in a number of categories last year, earning first-team All-BIG EAST honors and a spot on the Louisville Slugger Freshman All-America team selected by Collegiate Baseball ... Proved to be a tough out, striking out just 16 times in 172 at bats, while drawing 31 walks ... Began last season working in the outfield before settling in at first base ... Has become more comfortable at the position ... Receives the ball well from infielders ... Is a team guy with a competitive streak ... Was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 45th round of the 2003 Major League Baseball amateur draft ... Will be looked to for a big year ... 2003-04: Played in 50 games, starting 48 ... Picked up 20 starts in right field, 27 at first base and one as the designated hitter ... Got off to a slow start before hitting a stretch where he hit safely in 16 of 18 games ... Drove in three runs and hit his first collegiate homer at UNC Wilmington ... Also homered and drove in three runs against Towson ... Went 4-for-5 with two homers, three RBIs and four runs scored in a win at Richmond ... Knocked in six runs with four hits during a loss at Virginia ... Went 4-for-4 with a triple and three RBIs against UConn ... Led the team in multiple-RBI games with 13 and was second in multiple-hit games with 19 ... Also topped the Hokies in RBIs (45), home runs (6) and on-base percentage (.471) and was second in walks with 31 ... Struck out just 16 times ...
High School: Earned four letters as a first baseman/outfielder at Greeley High where he played for coaches Jim Bellantoni and Walter Allen ... Won the Section 1 triple crown his senior year ... Batted .554 with 13 home runs and 48 runs batted in ... Carried a 1.257 slugging average and struck out just four times ... Led Greeley to its first sectional final since 1975 ... Named all-league and all-section ... Selected first-team on The Journal News all-star team ... Team MVP ... Hit .412 as a junior with four homers and 23 RBIs ... Carried a .441 batting average his sophomore year ... Was team MVP that season after adding eight home runs and 32 runs batted in ... Named all-league both seasons ... Batted .449 for his career with 28 home runs and 118 runs batted in ... Started four years in basketball, scoring over 1,000 points during his career ...
Personal: Sean Patrick O'Brien ... Born 12/31/84 in Mt. Kisco, NY ... Son of John and Joan O'Brien ... Enrolled in residential property management.
| Year | G | AB | R | H | RBI | BAvg | BB | SO | 2b | 3b | HR | TB | SB-SBA |
| 2004 | 50 | 172 | 38 | 64 | 45 | .372 | 31 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 93 | 4-4 |
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