Holy Cross Athletics

CAREER HONORS:
2019 First Team All-Patriot League (designated hitter)
Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2018, 2019)

AS A SENIOR IN 2021: 

• Started 29 games and appeared in all 30 contests as an outfielder, catcher and designated hitter.
• Batted .265 with five doubles, two triples and a home run.
• Led team with a .415 on-base percentage, walking 17 times and being hit by a pitch 10 times.
• Batted .291 in Patriot League play.
• Opened the season with a 3-for-5 showing and three runs scored at Boston College (3/17).
• Went 2-for-4 and drove in a run vs. Bucknell (4/3).
• Hit a double during a 2-for-5 showing at Navy (4/24).
• Went on a 10-game hitting streak between April 3 and April 24, the longest hitting streak by a Crusader in 2021.
• Went 2-for-5 with first collegiate home run, a double, three runs scored and two RBI against Army (5/1). 
• Tripled and hit 2-for-4 against Army (5/2).
• Went 2-for-3 against Lehigh (5/9). 
• Hit a triple and went 2-for-3 in win over Lehigh (5/9).
• Spring schedule shortened due to COVID-19.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2020:

• Appeared in 11 games and made 10 starts as a left fielder and designated hitter.
• Went 2-for-3 in season opener at South Carolina (2/14).
• Hit 1-for-3 at Old Dominion (2/22).
• Had a hit and run scored against CSU Bakersfield (3/2).
• Season concluded on March 12 due to COVID-19.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2019:

• Named an All-Patriot League first team selection as a designated hitter.
• Appeared in 49 games with 40 starts at designated hitter and first base.
• Batted .257 with an on-base percentage of .372.
• Recorded 16 RBI and 10 doubles.
• Walked 23 times.
• In Patriot League play, hit .286 with an on-base percentage of .434.
• Reached base in 23 consecutive games between March 17 and April 22.
• Hit 2-for-4 with a double and RBI at Northeastern (3/17).
• Went 2-for-4 with a double and RBI vs. UMass (3/19).
• Hit 3-for-3 with a double and two RBI at Navy (4/7).
• Was 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI at Bucknell (4/13).
• Went 2-for-2 with a double and two runs scored vs. Lafayette (4/21).
• Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018:

• Appeared in 11 games as a catcher.
• Recorded first collegiate hit vs. Army West Point (4/18).
• Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

BEFORE HOLY CROSS:

• Three-year varsity athlete at Georgetown Prep under head coach Chris Rodriguez.
• Served as team captain as a senior.
• Earned all-conference honors and Washington Post All-Met Honorable Mention in 2017.
• Made Dean’s List three straight years (sophomore, junior and senior).

PERSONAL:

• Son of Michael Blum and Jamie Shor.
• Majoring in economics.