Elon University Athletics

Personal: Full name is Shea Michael Sprague...Born on Jan. 3, 2003...Son of Kenneth and Tricia Sprague...Plans to double major in Finance and Business Analytics.

Honors & Awards
• 2022 All-CAA First Team
• 2022 CAA Co-Rookie of the Year
• 2022 CAA All-Rookie Team
• 2022 Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American
• CAA Co-Pitcher of the Week (April 4, 2022)
• CAA Co-Rookie of the Week (April 11, 2022)
• CAA Co-Rookie of the Week (May 9, 2022)

2022: Went 6-3 with a 1.89 ERA and a 1.02 WHIP in 62 innings over 19 games (10 starts)...Ranked in the top 76 nationally in ERA (1.89, 10th nationally, second in the CAA); WHIP (1.02, 24th, fourth); walks allowed per nine innings (1.89, 73rd, seventh); and hits allowed per nine innings (7.26, 76th, sixth)...His ERA was the fourth best by an Elon pitcher in the program’s Division I era (min. 25 innings) and the second best by a freshman (min. 30 innings)...Also ranked in the top eight among Elon freshmen in the Division I era in wins (six, tied for first); starts (10, fifth); opponent batting average (.215, seventh); and innings (62, eighth)...Posted a 1.64 ERA and a 1.02 WHIP in 38 1/3 innings over eight games (seven starts) in CAA play...Logged a scoreless inning of relief in his collegiate debut against Fairfield on Feb. 19...Tossed 30 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings over 10 games from March 5-April 16...Allowed one hit over two scoreless innings of relief on March 23 at East Carolina...Earned his first career win in his first career start against High Point on March 29, striking out two and allowing one hit over three shutout innings...Struck out a season-high six batters while giving up just three hits over six shutout innings on April 3 at James Madison...Allowed one hit over seven scoreless innings on April 10 at Northeastern...Earned the win in Elon’s CAA Tournament elimination-game victory against William & Mary on May 26, allowing two runs over six innings.

Prep: Played for Coach Norm Walsh at Boston College High School...Was named a 2019 NHSBCA Massachusetts Preseason All-American...Threw the second-most innings on the team as a sophomore behind Elon teammate Sean O'Connell...Made two appearances and threw 10 innings in the 2019 Super 8 Tournament, helping his team finish fourth...Earned Honor Roll every term...Also played club ball for Coach Scott Patterson's Northeast Baseball Rays team...Owned a 0.75 ERA with 40 strikeouts through 28 innings pitched in the summer of 2020...Perfect Game ranked him as a Top 1000 overall recruit, the No. 278 left-handed pitcher in the country, No. 31 overall in Massachusetts, and No. 4 lefty in Massachusetts...Was also ranked No. 47 overall in his state and the No. 7 lefty in the state by Prep Baseball Report.