2014-15 Baseball
Roster
Bobby Sheppard
- Height:
- 6-null
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Orland Park, IL
- High School:
- Oak Forest (Prairie State College)
2015: Was the Bulls most reliable and clutch hitters in his first season with the team... appeared in 47 games while starting 46 at shortstop for the Bulls while leading the team with 32 RBI''s on the year... accumulated 48 hits and a .270 batting average while ranking third on the team with 21 runs scored and an on base percentage of .341... had a career game in the Bulls 9-3 win over Kent State (5/1) as he finished 3-for-5 from the plate with a career-high four RBI''s and one run scored... went 3-for-6 with three RBI''s, a run scored and a double in UB''s 11-6 win over Miami (OH) (4/10)... had three hits to go along with two RBI''s and a stolen base in the Bulls 6-0 win at Miami (OH) (4/12)... finished second on the team with 11 stolen bases on 12 attempts... had a career-high nine game hitting streak from 3/28-4/12, recording multiple hits in five of the nine games... finished the season with 12 multi-hit games and five multi-RBI outings... reached base in a career-best 14 straight games during the middle of the season.
At Prairie State Junior College (2013-14): Played shortstop for two seasons under head coach Bill Storrs... Was named first team All-Conference and All-Region as a freshman and sophomore... Named Conference Player of the Year as a sophomore... Led his team to a conference championship and regional championship in 2014.
High School: Three-year letter winner and two-year team captain at Oak Forest High School under head coach Ron Czarnecki... guided his team to a 34-6 record as a senior... had a .488 batting average to go along with four home runs and 13 doubles as a senior... Led his team to three straight conference titles... as a senior he led his team to a second place finish at the State Tournament... was named All-Conference and All-Area as a senior.
Personal: Born on February 8, 1993... son of Bob and Janice Sheppard... has three sisters, Melissa, Jackie and Amanda... lists his favorite athlete as Derek Jeter... his favorite TV show of all-time is Friends... was also recruited by Cincinnati, Bradley, Indiana University and Western Kentucky...psychology major at UB.
