Coach Taps says: "Heading into his junior year, Zach has accumulated quite a bit of on-the-field experience. One of our better defenders in the outfield, he is also a dynamic threat at the plate."
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2024: Appeared in 36 games and started 33, while batting .348 … Led team in stolen bases (14) … Tied for team lead in triples (2) … 2nd in RBI (28) and walks (19) … 3rd in batting average, OPS (.960), total bases (57), and on base percentage (.464) … Went 1 for 2 (R, 2 RBI, BB, SH) vs. Rutgers-Newark (3/1) … Came in as a pinch hitter and hit a clutch game-tying two-run home run vs. MIT (3/3) … 2 for 4 (R, RBI, 2 SB) vs. No. 3 Baldwin Wallace (3/8) … Went 3 for 5 (R, 2B, SB, SF) in the 2nd game of a conference doubleheader vs. Lebanon Valley (3/9) … 3 for 3 (R, 2B, BB, 2 SB) vs. No. 7 Denison (3/11) … Went 1 for 2 (2 R, 2 HBP) vs. North Central (3/12) … 2 for 4 (3 R, 2B, BB) vs. USMMA (3/13) … Went 2 for 2 (2 R, 2 BB, HBP, 2 SB) in a MAC Freedom conference game vs. Lebanon Valley (3/16) … 2 for 4 (R, 3B, RBI) in a MAC Freedom conference game vs. King’s (3/21) … Went 1 for 3 (RBI, BB, SH) in the 1st game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. King’s (3/22) … Combined to go 3 for 6 (2 R, 2 2B, 4 RBI, BB, SB) in a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. Delaware Valley (3/30) …1 for 2 (R, 2 BB) vs. No. 25/NR Arcadia (4/5) … Went 1 for 3 (2 R, BB) in the 1st game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. No. 25/NR Arcadia (4/6) … Combined to go 3 for 7 with two RBI in a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. DeSales (4/13) … 2 for 4 (R, 2 RBI, SB) vs. FDU-Florham (4/19) … Combined to go 3 for 9 (2B, 2 RBI, SB) in a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. FDU-Florham (4/22) … Went 1 for 2 (2 R, HR, 5 RBI, 2 BB, SB) vs. NJCU (4/23) … 1 for 3 in the 1st game of a MAC Freedom doubleader vs. No. 16/No. 21 Misericordia (4/26) … Combined to go 2 for 5 (2 R, 3B, 4 RBI, 3 BB, SB) in a doubleheader vs. Saint Joseph’s – Long Island (4/30) … Went 2 for 4 in a MAC Freedom semifinal contest vs. No. 20/No. 28 Arcadia (5/3) … 2 for 3 (2B, 2 RBI, BB, SB) in a MAC Freedom semifinal contest vs. No. 20/No. 28 Arcadia (5/4).
2023: MAC Freedom Player of the Week (2/6-2/12) ... Appeared in 30 games, starting 18, while batting .269 ... Tied for 3rd on the team in sacrifice flies (2) ... Combined to go 5 for 8 (3 R, 3B, HR, 8 RBI, HBP) in a doubleheader vs. CCNY (2/12) … Went 1 for 3 vs. William Paterson (2/19) … Had a clutch late-inning pinch hit single and scored the go-ahead run in a MAC Freedom game vs. King’s (3/20) … Hit a clutch pinch hit home run in his only plate appearance in a MAC Freedom game vs. Delaware Valley (3/24) … 2 for 5 in a MAC Freedom contest vs. FDU-Florham (3/28) … Went 1 for 2 (RBI, HBP) in the 1
st game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. FDU-Florham (4/4) … Came in as a pinch runner and scored a run in a MAC Freedom contest vs. No. 21/No. 21 Misericordia (4/12) … Came in as a pinch runner and stole a critical bag and scored the game tying run in the 2
nd game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. Wilkes (4/16) … Combined to go 2 for 6 with a double in a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. DeSales (4/27) … Came in as a pinch hitter and had a hit, a single, in his only at bat vs. St. Joseph’s-L.I. (5/1). Did not appear in any games on the mound.
2022:Â
Appeared in 13 games and started 1, posting a .111 batting average ... Reached base in his first collegiate plate appearance, drawing a walk and scored his first run vs. William Paterson (2/19) … Collected his first collegiate hit, a single, in the 2nd game of a doubleheader vs William Paterson (2/21) and also scored a run … Drew a walk in his only plate appearance vs. DeSales (3/18) ... Appeared in one game on the mound, working one inning of relief in a MAC Freedom Semifinal contest vs. Misericordia (5/8).
High School: Named to the National and Spanish Honor Society … Honors Graduate … Played under coach Randy O’Neal at Lake Highland Preparatory High School where he was selected as a three-year captain … As an underclassmen led the state of Florida in stolen bases … Played his summer ball for Chandler Baseball & Florida Sluggers under coaches Bien Figueroa & Jose Taveras … Attended various Perfect Game & Prospect Select tournaments as well as Headfirst Honor Roll Camp.
Personal: Son of Gerrod & Maria Boykin… Has one sibling named Joshua … Majoring in Mechanical Engineering … Picked Stevens because of its amazing academic reputation and great baseball program … Favorite book and movie are the Percy Jackson Series and Black Panther … Favorite MLB team and player is the Atlanta Braves and Mookie Betts … Enjoys deep sea and bass fishing, vegetable gardening, and watching anime.
