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2023 Baseball Roster

Brian Principe

37 Robert Gallagher

  • Position Infield
  • Ht./Wt. 5-11 / 185
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Mullica Hill, N.J.
  • Highschool Clearview Regional
  • Major Criminal Justice

Biography

AS A GRADUATE STUDENT (2023): Made 54 appearances with 52 starts…Posted a .278 batting average…Totaled 49 runs, 47 hits, 24 RBIs and 63 total bases in 169 at bats…Registered eight doubles, one triple and two home runs…Drew team-high 31 walks…Went 18-23 on stolen base attempts…Holds the UMass Lowell Division I record for stolen bases…Had season-high four hits and three RBIs against Binghamton (5.19) and five assists against Binghamton (5.25)…Named to America East All-Conference First Team.

AS A SENIOR (2022): Played in 55 games, making 54 starts…Registered a .312 batting average and a .524 slugging percentage…Tallied a team-high 53 runs…Recorded 59 hits, 15 doubles, two triples and seven home runs…Hit two home runs and drove in three RBIs against Tulane (2.20)…Stole 37 bases in 43 attempts…Earned NEIBA All-New England Second Team honors.

AS A JUNIOR (2021): Made starts in each of his 40 appearances … held a batting average of .266 (38 H, 143 AB), a .427 SLG%, and .384 OB% … tallied five doubles, three triples, four home runs and drove in 21 RBI … drew 23 walks … registered a fielding percentage of .971 … ranked top ten in the America East in triples, walks, and stolen bases (19) … hit 3/5 at Hartford including a pair of home runs, totaling 3 RBI and adding 3 runs in the game (5.1).

AS A SOPHOMORE (2020):
**Season shortened due to COVID-19** Started in all 15 games…batted a career best .255 and held a slugging percentage of .264…one of five River Hawks to collect double-digit hits (14)…had four multi-hit games including a three-hit performance versus Canisius (2.14)…batted in seven runs and had two games with multiple RBI’s…led the team in stolen bases (9)…stole a career-high four bases versus Canisius (2.14)…recorded 24 putouts and nine assists for a .943 fielding percentage… America East Winter/Spring Honor Roll honoree.
 
AS A FRESHMAN (2019): Appeared in 47 games with 42 starts ... batted .232 with 33 hits and 17 RBI ... scored 21 runs and recorded four extra-base hits ... set Division I single-season mark with 24 stolen bases ... 65 putouts and 71 assists for a .965 fielding percentage ... earned a spot on the America East All-Rookie Team.

HIGH SCHOOL: Finished sophomore season batting over .400 ... honor roll student.
 
PERSONAL: One of four children of Robert and Barbara Gallagher ... hobbies include hockey, golf and going to the beach ... favorite TV show is 30 for 30 ... lists the Phillies, Eagles, Sixers and Flyers as favorite teams ... names Dansby Swanson as biggest sports influence ... greatest sports moment is winning South Jersey Group 4 ... criminal justice major.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 37

    2019Freshman

    Infield
    5'10" 165 lbs
    37
  • 37

    2020Sophomore

    Infield
    5'11" 185 lbs
    37
  • 37

    2021Junior

    Infield
    5'11" 185 lbs
    37
  • 37

    2022Senior

    Infield
    5'11" 185 lbs
    37
  • 37

    2023Graduate Student

    Infield
    5'11" 185 lbs
    37