Jeremy Shay

Position:
Catcher/Infielder
Height:
6-0
Weight:
218
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Garden City, Mich.
High School:
Divine Child

2014: Played and started 50 games … led the team with 12 multi-RBI games and 38 runs batted in total … had a team-high 13 doubles … scored 32 runs … had 14 multi-hit contests … hit .312 with a slugging percentage of .445 … had an on-base percentage of .452, walking 35 times … was also hit by 10 pitches … had a season-high four RBI on Apr. 13 against Central Michigan … had three hits on Feb. 22 at Murray State … had two doubles in that game … had a double and triple on Feb. 21 at Murray State … hit his first home run of the season on Mar. 1 at Georgia Tech … also homered on Apr. 25 vs. Kent State … finished his career sixth all-time with 45 doubles … finished fifth all-time with 981 career putouts.

2013: Made 51 appearances, starting 50 games for head coach Danny Schmitz...led the team with a batting average of .330...scored a team-high 35 runs while knocking in 38 RBI...slugged .524 with an on-base percentage of .417...tied for the team lead with 11 multi-RBI games, including a five-RBI game on May 12 at Ohio...led the MAC with a .400 batting average in league play...also led the league with 28 RBI and five home runs against MAC competition...ended the season on a 14-game hitting streak...was named MAC East Player of the Week on April 22...was named second team All-MAC at first base...was named to the Louisville Regional All-Tournament team at first base.

2012: Made 50 appearances during the season, starting 45 games...served as the primary first baseman, while also making appearances as the designated hitter and as a catcher throughout the season...hit .265, but turned it on down the stretch, as he led the Falcons in doubles (13) and home runs (5)...Shay banged out four hits vs. Malone, while recording six multi-RBI games.

2011: Appeared in 35 games as a freshman, making his collegiate debut on February 18, 2011...he started in 24 games, as a catcher and infielder...hit .265, while banging out four doubles and three home runs...had an impressive slugging percentage as a freshman, slugging .398, fourth highest on the team.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered all four years at Divine Child High School…captained the Falcons to a 34-8 overall record and a state championship his senior year…was a pre-season All-American prior to his senior season…named to the All-State Dream Team following that year…was on the All-City and All-District teams all THREE years while at DCHS…was named All-League in 2008 and All-Region in 2009…as a junior he hit .389 (39-for-103) with four home runs...his team also won a state championship in 2008…won four letters playing football for the Falcons.

PERSONAL: Full name is Jeremy Michael Shay…born on Dec. 23, 1991…son of Alan Shay…brother Ryan played baseball for Bowling Green from 2005-2009…sister Ashley played softball at Madonna College…is a sport management major.


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%
2011....  .265  35-24    98   14   26   4   0   3   15   39  .398  13   0  25   3  .351   0   1   0-0     31   4   1  .972
2012....  .265  50-45   166   27   44  13   0   5   21   72  .434  21   6  44   0  .364   2   2   6-8    305  26   3  .991
2013....  .330  51-50   191   35   63  15   2   6   38  100  .524  23   7  38   1  .417   2   0   2-5    329  54  11  .972
2014....  .312  50-50   173   32   54  13   2   2   38   77  .445  35  10  34   3  .452   1   2   7-9    316  26   8  .977
TOTAL...  .298 186-169  628  108  187  45   4  16  112  288  .459  92  23 141   7  .404   5   5  15-22   981 110  23  .979