Coach Taps says: "Finney was unbelievable for us in 2022 providing massive offensive production both at the beginning and the end of the year. He is a veteran, steady presence on our club and we look forward to seeing him have a banner senior year."
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2022: Named 1st Team All-MAC Freedom … Appeared and started in 44 games, batting .372 … Led team in sacrifice flies (4) … Tied for team lead in games and games started … 2nd in batting average, on base percentage (.452), and sacrifice bunts (4) … Third in RBI (29) and hit by pitches (6) … Tied for 3rd in doubles (8) ... Combined to go 3 for 6 (2 R, RBI, SF) in a doubleheader vs. Mount Saint Vincent (2/12) … Combined to go 4 for 6 (R, 2B, RBI) in a doubleheader vs William Paterson (2/21) … 4 for 6 (R, RBI, BB, HBP) in a doubleheader vs. Swarthmore (2/27) … Went 1 for 2 (R, RBI, BB, SH) in the 2nd game of a doubleheader vs. Montclair State (3/5) … Combined to go 3 for 7 (3 R, HR, 3 RBI, BB) in a doubleheader vs. Old Westbury (3/11) … Went 0 for 0 (RBI, SF, 3 BB) in the 2nd game of a doubleheader vs. Our Lady of the Lake (3/15) … 1 for 3 (2 R, BB) in the 2nd game of a doubleheader vs. DeSales (3/20) … Went 1 for 3 with a hit by pitch vs. Rutgers-Newark (3/23) … 2 for 4 in the 2nd game of a doubleheader vs. Delaware Valley (3/27) … Went 1 for 2 (2B, RBI, SF) vs. Rutgers-Newark (3/30) … combined to go 3 for 6 (R, 2B, 4 RBI, HBP) in a doubleheader vs. King’s (4/2) … 2 for 4 (2 R, HR, 3 RBI) vs. King’s (4/3) … Went 2 for 3 (HBP, SB) vs. No. 17/5 Arcadia (4/8) … Combined to go 2 for 5 (2B, 3 RBI, HBP) in a doubleheader vs. No. 17/5 Arcadia (4/10) … Combined to go 2 for 5 (R, RBI, BB) in a doubleheader vs. Wilkes (4/16) … 2 for 3 (2 RBI, BB) vs. Misericordia (4/22) … Went 1 for 2 in the 2nd game of a doubleheader vs. Misericordia (4/23) … 1 for 3 with a double vs. FDU-Florham (4/29) … combined to 3 for 4 (2B, SH) in a doubleheader vs. FDU-Florham (4/30) … Combined to go 3 for 6 (2 RBI, 2 BB, SB) in a MAC Freedom semifinal doubleheader vs. Misericordia (5/8) … Went 1 for 2 with a walk in an NCAA Regional game vs. Catholic (5/20).
2021: Appeared in 15 games, starting 14 while posting a .533 batting average ... Led team in OPS (1.303), batting average, slugging percentage (.756), on-base percentage (.547) in limited action due to a mid-season injury ... Tied for second on the team in sacrifice flies (3) ... Tied for third in stolen bases (3) ... Combined to go 3 for 6 (2B, 3 R, 2 RBI) in a MAC Freedom doubleheader sweep vs. King’s (3/7) … Combined to go 3 for 3 (2 R, 2 2B, 2 BB, SB, SH) in a MAC Freedom doubleheader sweep vs. Delaware Valley (3/13) … Went 2 for 3 (R, 2B, 3 RBI, BB, SB) in the second game of a MAC Freedom doubleheader sweep vs. NR/RV
DeSales (4/24) … 1 for 2 with an RBI vs. York (4/28) … Combined to go 4 for 7 (R, HR, 5 RBI, SF) in a MAC Freedom Quarterfinal doubleheader sweep vs.
FDU-Florham (5/1) … Went 1 for 3 (R, SH) in the second game of a MAC Freedom Semifinal doubleheader vs. NR/RV
DeSales (5/9) … 2 for 3 (2 R, HR, 3 RBI, BB, SF) in a MAC Freedom Semifinal clinching victory vs. NR/RV
DeSales (5/10) … Combined to go 4 for 8 (3 R, BB, SB) in a MAC Freedom Championship Final doubleheader vs. NR/#30
Misericordia (5/16) … Went 3 for 5 with an RBI in the third game of the MAC Freedom Championship Final vs. NR/#30
Misericordia (5/16).
2020: Appeared in 12 games and started 11, while posting a .146 batting average … Led team in appearances and stolen bases (4) … 3rd in home runs (1) … Went 1 for 2 (R, HR, RBI, BB, 2 SB) vs. NJCU (2/21).
2019: Named Empire 8 Rookie of the Week (4/8-14) … Appeared in 30 games, starting 19, while posting a .366 batting average … Led team in batting average and on-base percentage (.477) … Collected first collegiate hit in a 1-for-3 performance vs. No. 22/24 Salisbury (2/17) … Started a comeback game-winning rally and combined to go 1 for 1 (2 R, HBP) in a conference doubleheader vs. Elmira (3/23) … Drew a walk and scored a run in the second game of a conference doubleheader vs. NR/RV Ithaca (3/27) … Combined to go 2 for 7 with a run scored in a conference doubleheader vs. Utica (4/7) … Combined to go 6 for 7 (2 R, 2B, 4 RBI) in a conference doubleheader vs. Canton (4/13) … Went 1 for 3 (2 R, BB, HBP) in a conference game vs. Canton (4/14) … 2 for 4 (R, RBI, SF) vs. Keystone (4/17) … Went 1 for 2 (R, HR, RBI, BB) in the first game of a doubleheader vs. Catholic (4/19) … 2 for 5 (2B, 2 RBI) vs. Farmingdale (4/24) … Combined to go 3 for 5 (R, 2 RBI, 4 BB, 2 SB) in a conference doubleheader vs. Houghton (4/27) … Went 3 for 5 with a run scored in a conference game vs. Houghton (5/6) … 1 for 2 (R, 2 BB) in an E8 Tournament contest vs. St. John Fisher (5/10).
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High School: National Honor Society, AP Scholar with Distinction, National Latin Honor Society … Played for coach Coach Bayer at South Forsyth High School … Led team to Region Championship in 2018 … 2018 All-Region, All-County and also was awarded the Heart and Hustle Award ... Team captain … Played summer ball for Tolley Lovejoy of the East Cobb Astros … Attended various Perfect Game Events.
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Personal: Son of Rick and Sue Finegan … Has three siblings, Ricky, Conor, and Kelsey … Majored in Business and Technology … Now pursuing a masters in Financial Analytics ... Picked Stevens for its highly academic reputation, its proximity to New York City, and great baseball program … Top MLB team and player are the New York Yankees and Juan Soto … Top movie and book are Surf’s Up and Codex Seraphinianus… Enjoys hanging with friends, tubing, and kayaking in his free time.
Summer Collegiate Baseball:Â Had plans to compete for the Forest City Owls of the Coastal Plain League in summer 2020, before his summer ball plans were derailed.
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Year |
GP-GS |
AVG |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
SB |
2019 |
30-19 |
.366 |
71 |
17 |
26 |
2 |
1 |
12 |
12 |
2 |
2020 |
12-11 |
.146 |
41 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
2021 |
15-14 |
.533 |
45 |
13 |
24 |
4 |
2 |
15 |
5 |
3 |
2022 |
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Totals |
57-44 |
.357 |
157 |
36 |
56 |
6 |
4 |
30 |
22 |
9 |