28 - Sean O'Brien

Position: First Base/Outfield
Class: Freshman
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 195 lbs.
High School: Greeley
Hometown: Chappaqua, N.Y.

 

     A freshman who figures to see a lot of action this season ... Could have the inside track on the starting left field duties thanks to his bat ... Showed excellent offensive potential during fall workouts ... A left-handed hitter with power ... Showed signs of being able to use the whole field during the fall ... Will be given the opportunity to bat in the middle of the lineup where he can produce runs ... Is working to improve his defensive skills ... Was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 45^th round of the Major League Baseball amateur draft in June ... Has a chance to make an immediate impact ...

High School: Earned four letters as a first baseman/outfielder at Greeley High where he played for coaches Jim Bellantoni and Walter Allen ... Won the Section 1 triple crown his senior year ... Batted .554 with 13 home runs and 48 runs batted in ... Carried a 1.257 slugging average and struck out just four times ... Led Greeley to its first sectional final since 1975 ... Named all-league, all-section and first team all-state ... Selected first-team on The Journal News all-star team ... Team MVP ... Hit .412 as a junior with four homers and 23 RBIs ... Carried a .441 batting average his sophomore year ... Was team MVP that season after adding eight home runs and 32 runs batted in ... Named all-league both seasons ... Batted .449 for his career with 28 home runs and 118 runs batted in ... Started four years in basketball, scoring over 1,000 points during his career ...

Personal: Sean Patrick O'Brien ... Born 12/31/84 in Mt. Kisco, NY ... Son of John and Joan O'Brien ... Enrolled in university studies.