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2012 Baseball Roster

1 Tommy Higgins

  • Position INF
  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 175
  • Custom1 R/R
  • Hometown Port Monmouth, NJ
  • Highschool Red Bank Catholic

Biography

2011 Junior Season 
Team Captain … Had a breakout season at the plate and at third base … Batted .329 (56-for-170), including a team-leading .346 during NEC play, with 21 runs, 11 doubles, one triple, one home run, 24 RBI, 10 stolen bases, 14 walks and a team-best seven sacrifices … Struck out just 17 times on the year, including only eight times in 32 league games … Notched 13 multi-hit games – including the team’s only four-hit performance – and five multi-RBI games … Played in 50 games, making 49 starts at the hot corner … Hit safely in all four games against Mount (3/18-3/20), finishing up 6-for-15 (.400) with three RBI, two doubles and two runs … Notched three hits with a pair of doubles and runs in NEC-opening, extra-inning win … Recorded three hits in series-finale against CCSU (3/27) … In doubleheader split with LIU (4/2), went 4-for-8, including turning in perfect 3-for-3 performance – highlighted by his fourth-inning solo home run in game two … Followed that up with a pair of hits in first game of the next day’s doubleheader with the Blackbirds (4/3) … Notched a career-high four hits against Seton Hall (4/13) … Hit safely in all four games at Quinnipiac (4/21-4/22) … Was 4-for-7 with five runs, two doubles, a RBI and stolen base in doubleheader sweep of Saint Joseph’s (4/30) … Followed that up with three hits, three runs and two doubles in win over Lafayette (5/3) … Batted safely in all four games at Sacred Heart (5/12-5/14), going 5-for-14 (.357) … Had two doubles, two runs and two RBI in series finale at Monmouth (4/17) … Went 2-for-6 with three RBI in win over Rutgers (3/30) … Doubled and drove in two runs at UCF (3/11) … After recording three errors over the first two games, notched just five more over his final 48 games – including committing just one miscue in a 28 game span midway through the season.

2010 Sophomore Season
Emerged as a starter, splitting time between second base, third base and designated hitter … Batted .295 (54-183) with 23 runs, 11 doubles, two home runs, 31 RBI, four stolen bases and 15 walks while reaching base at a .348 clip … Finished second on the team with 11 multi-RBI games and fourth with 16 multi-hit games … Saw action in 54 games, making 49 starts … Batted .500 (6-12) with five RBI, four runs and four walks while helping Wagner take three-of-four at FDU (4/9-4/11), including going a perfect 4-for-4 with three walks while being plunked in doubleheader split … In victory over CAA Champ VCU (3/13), went 3-for-4 with two RBI … Sparked the Seahawks to a win over BIG EAST Champ St. John’s (4/7), going 3-for-4 … Helped the Green & White clinch a spot in the NEC Tournament in doubleheader sweep of Quinnipiac (5/21), going 3-for-6 with two runs and two RBI, including scoring the eventual winning runs in each game … Hit safely in all four games at CCSU (5/14-5/16), batting .400 (6-15) with two doubles and two runs … In doubleheader sweep of Monmouth (4/17), went 3-for-7 with four RBI, including singling in the go-ahead runs in game-one victory … Over final two games at Richmond (3/20-3/21), turned in a 4-for-9 performance … Notched his first career home run while driving in a season-high three at Saint Peter’s (4/20) … Was 2-for-5 with a run and RBI in narrow win at Seton Hall (4/14) … Clouted his second home run of the year at Bryant (4/30) … Recorded one of three Wagner hits off eventual Third Round MLB pick Addison Reed at San Diego State (4/23) … Went 2-for4 with two RBI and a run in wins over Iona (4/28) and NJIT (5/5) … Was 3-for-5 over two games in season-opening series at Winthrop (2/26; 2/28) … Notched a hit vs. CCSU (5/29) at the NEC Tournament.

2009 Freshman Season
Hit .244 (20-82) with 12 runs, four doubles and eight walks ...  Had five multi-hit games and four multi-RBI games ... Played in 34 games, with 20 starts at second base ... In 15-1 win over UMBC (3/7), was 2-5 with a career-high four RBI ... Went 2-2 with two runs, two RBI and a double at Coppin State (3/18) ... Was 3-6 with three runs and a pair of walks over three games at Delaware State (3/21-3/22) ... His two-run double was the difference in 5-3 win over Lafayette (3/25) ... Went 2-4 with a double and three RBI in 10-1 NEC-opening win over CCSU (4/3) ... Also notched two hits in the third game (4/4) and went 5-15 with four RBI and two runs in the series ... Scored a run at No. 7 Virginia (3/18) ... Was 2-4 vs. Mount St. Mary's (4/25) ...  Recorded five multi-hit games, including three during NEC-play.

Scholastic / Personal:
Played his prep ball at Red Bank Catholic High School under the direction of Buddy Hausemann, earning three varsity letters … Capped his career with Third Team All-Shore accolades after hitting .465 with 40 hits and 25 steals as a senior … Named All-Division as a junior, hitting .407 with 35 hits, 25 RBI and nine doubles as Red Bank Catholic went 15-11 … As a sophomore, helped the Caseys to the Division Championship and was named the squad’s Best Defensive Player … Born on June 21, 1990 ... Has three siblings; Chris (18), Catherine (13) and Deirde (10) … Is majoring in business administration at Wagner.
Higgins' Game-By-Game Stats
2009 2010 2011 2012
Higgins' Career Stats

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Historical Player Information

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    2009Freshman

    INF
    5'9" 175 lbs
    1
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    2010Sophomore

    INF
    5'9" 175 lbs
    1
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    2011Junior

    INF
    5'9" 175 lbs
    1
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    2012Senior

    INF
    5'9" 175 lbs
    1

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