Monmouth University Athletics

2014: Played in 48 games, starting 46 in left field… Finished third on the team with a .308 batting average, and led MU with three triples while claiming second on the team with 56 hits… Had a pair of six-game hit streaks… Third toughest player in the MAAC to strike out… Drove in two runs at FAU (2/23)… Went 4-for-5 with three runs scored and a double at George Washington (3/15)… Collected three hits, two RBI’s and a run scored at Saint Peter’s (4/5)… Notched another three-hit day against Fairleigh Dickinson (4/16)… Was 3-for-4 with an RBI at Fairfield (4/19)… Totaled four hits in seven at bats in rout of Hofstra (4/29)… Registered 100^th career hit on Senior Day against Iona on an infield single (5/11)… Added three more hits at Canisius (5/15)… Went 4-for-6 with two RBI’s and a run scored in MAAC Tournament win over Manhattan, and threw out potential go-ahead run in top of ninth (5/22)… Had another outfield assist in MAAC Tournament elimination game against Siena (5/24).

2013: Finished second on the team with a .307 average in 52 games played, including 49 starts in the outfield… Had seven doubles, a triple, a home run, 24 runs scored and 27 RBI’s… Successful on 4-of-5 stolen base attempts… Had a double, a walk, a run scored and an RBI in his first game in the Blue & White vs. Villanova (Feb. 15)… Had one hit and one RBI in three-straight games in the Delaware series (Mar. 1-3), including a double on Mar. 2… Went 3-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI at Virginia Commonwealth (Mar. 15)… Went 3-for-4 with a walk, a run scored and three RBI’s at Maryland-Eastern Shore (Mar. 19)… Had a 3-for-5 day vs. Saint Peter’s (Mar. 27), smacking a pair of doubles, scoring once and driving in one… Went 2-for-3 with an RBI vs. Central Connecticut (Mar. 29)… Had three-straight three-hit games to begin the series at Mount St. Mary’s (April 5, 6), contributing a double, three runs and four RBI’s in the span… Scored two runs in four-straight games, the last two vs. Mount St. Mary’s (April 6, 7) and mid-week games vs. Hofstra (April 9) and Princeton (April 10)… Also went 2-for-4 with two RBI’s vs. Hofstra, while chipping in with a 3-for-4 effort with a game-tying grand slam, four RBI’s, a walk and a stolen base vs. Princeton… Went 2-for-4 at Rider (April 16)… Went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in the series opener at Fairleigh Dickinson (April 19), before adding another 2-for-4 effort with a double and an RBI in the series finale (April 21)… Went 3-for-4 in the series opener vs. Sacred Heart (April 26)… Added a 2-for-4 day with an RBI and two runs scored vs. the Pioneers (April 27)… Went 2-for-4 with a run scored vs. LIU Brooklyn (May 17).

2012: Saw no game action due to injury.

Before Monmouth: Played two seasons at Northampton Community College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania... Earned Second Team All-Region honors two both years.

High School: Two-year letter winner under at Warren Hills Regional High School... Tabbed to the First Team All-Conference team in 2009.... Batted .417 his senior year and .426 during his junior season... Also lettered in basketball.

Personal: Son of Joe and Cindy Bamford... Majoring in secondary education with a concentration in history.

Bamford's Game-Highs
At Bats:  7 at Hofstra (4/29/14)
Runs: 3 at George Washington (3/15/14)
Hits: 4, three times; last vs. Manhattan (5/22/14)
RBI: 4 vs. Princeton (4/10/13)
Doubles: 2 vs. Saint Peter’s (3/27/13)
Triples: 1, four times; last vs. Saint Peter's (4/5/14)
Home Runs: 1 vs. Princeton (4/10/13)
Walks: 2, three times; last vs. Manhattan (5/22/14)
Stolen Bases: 1, 11 times; last vs. Manhattan (5/22/14)
Hit Streak: 6 games, four times (4/5/13 - 4/10/13; 4/26/13 - 5/10/13; 3/2/14-3/15/14;
5/10/14-5/16/14)