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2017 Softball Roster

Bob Ellis

10 Emily O'Brien

  • Position First Base
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Salem
  • Hometown Salem, N.H.
  • Major Business Administration

Biography

CAREER: Started 65 of 101 career games … totaled 48 hits, including 15 doubles and two home runs, for a .230 career batting average … scored 19 runs and earned 16 walks … career .300 on-base percentage.
 
AS A SENIOR (2017):
Started 17 of 26 career games played … logged 15 hits in 65 at-bats, including two doubles … registered eight RBI … matched personal bests with three hits and three RBI at Binghamton (4.15) … sealed an exciting, 9-8, walk-off win with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the seventh against UAlbany (4.9).

AS A JUNIOR (2016): Started eight of 17 games played, batting .045 (1-22) … totaled two RBI and three runs scored … walked a career-high nine times … had an on-base percentage of .344, good for fourth on the team.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2015): Had five starts in 16 appearances, batting .150 (3-20) … recorded one RBI on three occasions, most recently against Rhode Island (4.15) … lone walk of the season came against UNC Greensboro (2.7).

AS A FRESHMAN (2014): Started 35 of 49 games, making 42 appearances… led the team in doubles and ranked second in the conference with 13 … second on the team with a .284 batting average (29-102) and a .471 slugging percentage … tied third on the team in home runs (2) … fourth on the team with total bases (48) and hits (29) … fifth on the team with 13 RBI … recorded a .336 on base percentage, 11 runs, five walks and three hit by pitches … went 3-for-3 vs Coppin State (3.16) with two runs, RBI and two doubles … season-high three RBI in a win over Hartford (5.2) … season-high two doubles vs Mount St. Mary’s (3.15) and Coppin State (2.16) … named to the America East All-Rookie Team.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Salem for coach Harold Sachs ... earned a varsity letter and sportsmanship award ... received Honor Roll all four years, perfect attendance for two years, and Scholar Athlete for four years.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Kathy and Tim O’Brien of Salem, N.H. ... listed One Tree Hill and Grey's Anatomy as her favorite TV shows ... favorite sports teams are the Boston Bruins and the Red Sox ... names David Ortiz as her favorite sports figure ... greatest sports moment was having and undefeated regular season and being the runner up for the state title her junior year ... majoring in business administration.

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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2014Freshman

    INF
    5'8"
    10
  • 10

    2015Sophomore

    First Base
    5'8"
    10
  • 10

    2016Junior

    First Base
    5'8"
    10
  • 10

    2017Senior

    First Base
    5'8"
    10