6 Matt Boulanger

Former shortstop, who will look to earn the starting stop in right field

AS A JUNIOR IN 2002:

Played in 12 games with five starts, hitting .261 on the year

Went two for three with a double and three RBI against Holy Cross

Had a home run and three RBI in home game against Quinnipiac

Was two for four at Sacred Heart

Also appeared in seven games as a pitcher, going 0-1 with a 12.96 ERA

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2001:

Went two for two at Harvard

Had a double and two RBI in the first game against Duquesne

Was two for five during the final game of the St. Bonaventure series, with go-ahead two-run single in the sixth

Went two for five with three runs batted in at Connecticut

Was two for three with an RBI in final game at Liberty

Had a double and two RBI in second game of Oral Roberts series

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2000:

Became the starting shortstop on April 15, and started every game for the rest of season

Recorded his first career hit at Florida on March 5

Had two doubles, two runs and an RBI in 15-3 win over Temple

Had first multiple-RBI game in 8-2 win over Vermont

Went four for six with two RBI in last two games against St. Joseph's

HIGH SCHOOL:

First team All-Western Mass. selection following his senior season, after earning second team honors during junior year

Batted .360 with six triples, four home runs and 20 RBI as a senior

Played third base in the Western Mass. All-Star Game in 1999

Two-time All-League selection in 1998 and 1999

Batted .332 with 42 RBI during high school career

PERSONAL:

Born April 18, 1981, in Springfield, Mass.

Son of Michael and Karen Boulanger

Majoring in Economics

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