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Monmouth University Athletics

2012 Baseball Roster

4 Josh Boyd

  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 165
  • Class Senior
  • Position Outfield
  • Hometown Port Murray, N.J.
  • Highschool West Morris Central

Biography

Named to 2009 NJCBA All-Rookie Team.

2012: Started 57 of his 58 games for the Blue and White… Finished the season with a .249 average with 49 hits, including 11 doubles and three triples, 15 runs batted in and 17 runs… Unsuccessful in only two of his stolen base attempts to finish as the team leader… Drove in two runs on two hits and scored twice in the Hawks’ opening day victory over Wright State (2/17)… Tallied two hits, including a double, in both games against Saint Joseph’s and Youngstown State (2/18)… Went 2-for-4 with a triple, RBI and a run in the opener at Virginia (2/24)… Connected on a pair of hits and drove in a run in the finale with UVa (2/26)… Doubled and crossed home plate twice in the series opener at Troy (3/9)… Tallied runs in the final two games with the Trojans (3/10, 3/11)… Went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBIs, two runs and a pair of stolen bases against Fairleigh Dickinson (3/17)… Posted two hits against UMass (3/21)… Tripled and added a sacrifice verse Temple (3/30)… Scored twice against Lafayette (4/4)… Recorded a RBI double and came around to score against Quinnipiac (4/6)… Reached base four times, including two hits and a run in a non-conference tilt against Rider (4/11)… Posted hits in games against Rutgers (4/17) and Mount (4/20, 4/21)… Recorded a two-run double and scored in the series opener at LIU Brooklyn (4/27)… Went 2-for-2 with a triple and a run in game one of a doubleheader with the Blackbirds (4/28)… Recorded a seven-game hitting streak against Bryant and Sacred Heart, recording multi-hit games twice against the Pioneers (5/5-12/12)… Scored twice in the opening round tournament game against FDU (5/17)… Went 3-for-5 with a double and run scored in the elimination game victory over the Knights (5/19).

2011: Manned the outfield in 53 games for the Blue and White, earning the starting nod in 48 games... Finished with 30 hits, 11 for extra bases, 30 runs and 27 RBIs... Converted eight of his 10 stolen base attempts... Went 2-for-3 with two runs scored at VCU (2/26)... Registered two hits and drove in a run in the series finale against the Rams (2/27)... Doubled, walked twice and scored a run in win over St. Bonaventure (3/7)...  Registered the game winning hit, a double, accounted for a run and a RBI against Rutgers (3/13)... Posted a 2-for-3 afternoon with a RBI, a run scored and a stolen base (3/19)... Registered two hits, a double and a triple, while driving in two and scoring a pair of runs at Bryant (3/25)... Scored twice and drove in one at Quinnipiac (4/8)... Recorded a two-run triple against Wagner (4/16)... Went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and a run in the series finale against the Seahawks (4/17)... Posted a 3-for-4 day with an RBI and two runs scored in non-conference win over Saint Peter's (4/20)... Scored a pair of runs and drove in one in victory over Princeton (4/21)... Crossed the plate two times against Iona (4/22)... Registered a RBI double and scored in the game-two victory over the Gaels (4/22)... Drove in one on a double and later added a two-run single, while scoring a run in win over Long Island (5/6)... Tallied two runs in series finale with the Blackbirds (5/8)... Drove in nine runs on four hits, including a double and a homerun, in a three-game span over Mount St. Mary's (4/12-4/13)... Scored twice and swiped two bases in the Northeast Conference elimination game against Central Connecticut State (4/22).

2010: Started 45 of the 49 games he saw action in for the Blue and White...  Finished with .204 batting average with 34 hits... Stole 13 bases on the year, only thrown out once...Recorded seven sacrifice hits on the year... Went 2-for-4 with two runs against Kentucky (3/6)... Doubled at San Diego (3/8)... Drove in a run against Iona (3/14)... Knocked in two runs and scored twice while swiping two bases at East Carolina (3/19)...Stole two bases and added a hit at Seton Hall (3/24)...Recorded an RBI double against Bryant (3/26)...Went 3-for-6, driving three runs on a double and a homerun at CCSU (4/3)... Registered a two-RBI double against Mount St. Mary's (4/11)... Recorded two hits, including a triple, while scoring three times and driving in two at Princeton (4/13)...Went 3-for-4, including a double, and scored twice at Wagner (4/17)... Recorded a hit and a run as a pinch hitter against FDU (5/22)... Went 3-for-4 against Sacred Heart in the Northeast Conference Tournament, driving in one and scoring once.

2009: Appeared in 55 games, earning 52 starts in the outfield... Collected a .289 batting average, adding 48 hits, which included five doubles, a team-high five triples and a home run... Drove in 31 runs and scored 41 more... Was 20-for-22 in stolen base attempts... Earned first career start in collegiate debut at East Carolina (2/20)... Collected first career hit (double), RBI and run scored at UCF (3/6)... Went 2-for-4, with a pair of steals at Florida Atlantic (3/10)... Added two hits against UMass (3/14)... Went 3-for-3 with three RBI against UMass (3/15)... Notched three hits and two RBI against Bryant (3/20)... Collected a triple at Temple (3/24) and NJIT (3/28)... Scored seven total runs in weekend series with Long Island (4/4-5)... Went 2-for-5 with two runs at Fairleigh Dickinson (4/10)... Went 3-for-4 with three RBI in series opener with Sacred Heart (4/24)... Recorded three hits, and two stolen bases at Saint Peter's (4/28)... Went 3-for-3 with first career homer, three RBI and three runs scored at Mount St. Mary's (5/2)... Added two hits and three RBI at Quinnipiac (5/8)... Notched three hits and five runs scored in second doubleheader at Quinnipiac (5/9)... Scored two runs against Wagner in NEC Tournament opener (5/21)... Went 3-for-5 with two RBI and two steals in NEC Championship game victory over Sacred Heart (5/23)... Went 2-for-3 with an RBI at Ole Miss (5/29) in NCAA Oxford Regional... Added a hit against Missouri (5/30) in Regional finale.

High School: Two-sport standout at West Morris Central High School... Earned three letters in baseball, as a center fielder and pitcher... Team qualified for the state playoffs all three seasons, and was a sectional finalist in 2007... Named Daily Record All-Area in 2006, 2007 and 2008... Named second-team all-conference, and second-team all-county in 2006... Two-time first-team all-conference and all-county selection in 2007 and 2008... Honored as team MVP all three seasons... As a senior, named second-team all-state and first-team All-Group III... Competed in 2008 New Jersey Senior All-Star Game... Holds the school's career records for hits and runs... Batted over .400 all three seasons, including .444 average as a senior... Finished career with 121 hits, 22 doubles, seven triples, 92 runs scored and 54 stolen bases... Also earned two letters in basketball as a guard.

Personal: Son of Bill and Kathy Boyd... Born October 29, 1989 in Princeton, New Jersey... Majoring in Business Management.

Boyd's Game-Bests
At Bats:
6 at Saint Peter's (4/28/09), at CCSU (4/03/10)
Runs: 3, three times; last at Princeton (4/13/10)
Hits: 3, 11 times; last vs. FDU (5/19/2012)
RBI: 4, at Mount Saint Mary's (5/13/11)
Doubles: 1, 22 times; last vs. FDU (5/19/12)
Home Runs: 1, four times; last at Mount Saint Mary's (5/13/11)
Walks: 3 vs. FDU (5/17/12)
Stolen Bases: 2, 11 times; last vs. FDU (3/17/12)
Hit Streak: 7 games, (4/16/2011 - 4/22/11), (5/5-17/12)

YEAR

.AVG

GP

GS

AB

R

H

2B

3B

HR

RBI

2009 .289 55 52 166 41 48 5 5 1 31
2010 .204 49 45 167 24 34 6 1 2 16

2011

.233

53

48

150

30

35

8

2

1

27

2012 .249 58 57 197 34

49

11

3 0

15

TOTAL .244 215 202 680 129 166 30 11 4 89

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2009Freshman

    Outfield
    6'1" 165 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2010Sophomore

    Outfield
    6'1" 165 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2011Junior

    Outfield
    6'1" 165 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2012Senior

    Outfield
    6'1" 165 lbs
    4