Coach Taps says: "Kieran is a true utility-man, possessing the ability to play each position on the field at a high level, including catcher. He continues to get better and better on both sides of the ball and we expect him to push for time in our starting lineup this upcoming spring."
2025: Second Team All-MAC Freedom … Stevens Baseball Coaches Award winner ... Appeared in 39 games and started 36, batting .280 ... Led team in hit by pitches (16) and on base percentage (.480) ... 3rd in walks (27) and stolen bases (10) ... Collected an RBI on a bases loaded walk in his only plate appearance vs. Rutgers-Newark (2/25) … Came in as a pinch hitter and went 0 for 0 (R, 2 HBP) vs. Rutgers-Newark (3/1) … Went 1 for 3 (R, HBP, SB) vs. NR/RV Ramapo (3/11) … 2 for 3 (R, 2B, BB, SB) vs. NR/RV Millsaps (3/18) … Went 1 for 3 (2 R, BB, HBP) in the 2
nd game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. King’s (3/22) … 2 for 3 (2 R, 3 RBI, BB, HBP, 2 SB) in a MAC Freedom contest vs. FDU-Florham (3/28) … Combined to go 3 for 4 (R, 2 RBI, 2 BB, HBP, SH) in a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. FDU-Florham (3/29) … Went 1 for 3 (3 R, 2B, 2 BB, SB) vs. Farmingdale State (4/3) … 2 for 3 (R, RBI, HBP) vs. NR/RV Arcadia (4/4) … Combined to go 3 for 6 (R, BB, HBP) in a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. DeSales (4/14) … Went 1 for 3 (R, RBI, HBP, SB) vs. NJCU (4/15) … Combined to go 3 for 5 (4 R, 2 BB, HBP, SB) in a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. Delaware Valley (4/19) … 1 for 3 (2 R, 2 BB, SB) vs. St. Joseph’s - Long Island (4/22) … Went 2 for 4 (2 R, 2B, RBI) in the 2
nd game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. RV/RV Misericordia (4/27) … 1 for 1 (R, 2B, 2 RBI, 3 BB, SF, SB) vs. St. Joseph’s - Long Island (4/29) … Went 3 for 4 with a double in Game One of the MAC Freedom Semifinals vs. Lebanon Valley (5/2) … 2 for 4 (R, 2B, BB) in Game Two of the MAC Freedom Finals vs. Arcadia (5/10).
2024: Appeared in 20 games and made 6 starts, posting a .207 batting average … Recorded his first collegiate hit, a single to left field, in his only at bat vs. Rutgers-Newark (3/1) … Went 1 for 3 (R, 2B, BB) in the 2nd game of a conference doubleheader vs. Lebanon Valley (3/9) … 2 for 3 (2 R, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 BB) vs. Montclair State (3/17) … Went 1 for 2 (R, 2B, BB) in the 2nd game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader vs. DeSales (4/13) … 1 for 3 with a stolen base vs. Mt. St. Vincent (4/16).
2023: Appeared in 16 games and started 3 ... Came in as a pinch runner and went 0 for 0 (2 R, BB) in the 1st game of a doubleheader vs. Lehman (3/4).
2022: Did Not Participate.
2021: Did Not Participate.
High School: Earned National, Math, and Spanish National Society status … Competed for Coach Pat Mealy at Roy C Ketcham Senior High School … Named to the Dutchess County Coaches Association All-Academic Team … Played summer ball for the Diamond Dawgs under Coach John Sullivan.
Personal: Son of Siobhan and Kevin O’Brien … Has two sisters named Caitlyn and Aileen as well as a brother Sean … Majoring in Chemical Engineering … Picked Stevens because of its great location and engineering program … Favorite book and movie are the Outliers and The Godfather … Top MLB team and player is the New York Yankees and Derek Jeter … Enjoys weightlifting, playing basketball, cooking and playing video games in his free time.
