2021 Baseball Roster

21 Shane McGuire

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 195
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Kent, WA
  • High School Kentwood
  • Major Communication Studies

Biography

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
  • Selected in the ninth round (278th overall pick) of the 2021 MLB Draft by the Oakland Athletics
  • Three-time All-WCC selection
    • Honorable Mention (2019, 2021)
    • Second Team (2018)
    • All-Freshman Team (2018)
    • Three-time All-WCC preseason honoree (2019, 2020, 2021)
  • 2018 Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American
JUNIOR (2021)
  • Started all 45 of San Diego’s games, appearing in 37 at catcher, seven at first base, and one at designated hitter
  • Batted .278 (49-for-176) with 47 runs scored, 12 doubles, three triples, six home runs, 33 RBIs, and 28 walks
  • Finished with a .991 fielding percentage, committing only four errors while recording 43 assists, 406 putouts, and catching 12 of 23 would-be base stealers
  • Notched 15 multi-hit performances and put together three, four, five, and six-game hit streaks
  • Named WCC Player of the Week on March 30 after going 8-for-16 (.500) with five RBIs, six runs scored, two doubles, two walks, a stolen base, and a home run across a game at USC and three conference contests versus Pacific between March 23 and March 28
JUNIOR (2020)
  • Appeared in 12 games, making eight starts splitting time between first base and catcher
  • Saw limited playing time in the second half of the season due to injury
  • Finished No. 2 in the WCC in batting average and No. 7 nationally
  • Led the team with a .469 average (15-for-32), finishing fifth in hits (15) and collecting four doubles and one home run
  • Finished second on the team with 14 RBIs and posted a team-high .688 slugging percentage (ranked 3rd in WCC, 68th nationally)
  • Ranked No. 1 in the WCC and No. 15 nationally with a .561 on-base percentage
  • Averaged 1.17 RBIs per game to rank fourth in the WCC and 68th nationally
  • Ranked No. 3 toughest to strike out in WCC and No. 32 nationally—striking out twice in 32 at bats
  • Recorded at least one hit in 10 of 12 games played
  • Went 3-for-3 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and two RBIs in home opener against UC Irvine (Feb. 18)
  • Went 3-for-5 with two runs and an RBI against Nebraska (Feb. 21)
  • Ranked No. 8 on D1 Baseball’s list of top 30 NCAA first basemen
  • Preseason All-WCC selection
SOPHOMORE (2019)
  • Made 52 starts, splitting time between catcher and first baseman
  • Batted .325 with 64 hits including 12 doubles, one home run and 31 RBI
  • Posted a .401 slugging percentage and .444 on-base percentage with a team-high 34 walks
  • Tied for team-best with 42 runs scored
  • Began the season on an 11-game hit streak, registered 20 multi-hit games and drove in two or more runs in nine different games
  • Went 4-for-4 including two doubles and a walk, with three runs scored and an RBI against San Francisco (Mar. 22)
  • Named to the preseason All-WCC team, as well as All-WCC honorable mention
FRESHMAN (2018)
  • Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American
  • All-WCC second team and WCC All-Freshman team honors
  • Appeared in 53 games, making 46 starts and splitting time between 1B and DL
  • Hit .287, with eight doubles, one triple, one home run and 15 RBI
  • Reached safely on 4-of-8 stolen base attempts
  • Had 14 multi-hit games
  • Went 4-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI against Loyola Marymount (4/7/19)
HIGH SCHOOL 
  • Attended Kentwood High School in Kent, Washington
  • As a senior, had a batting average of .427 with 32 hits.  Was named the SPSL Most Valuable Player.
  • As a junior, had a batting average of .477 with 42 hits, 9 doubles, 6 triples and 23 RBI.
  • He was the SPSL Most Valuable Player.
  • Earned all-state honors in 2017
  • Helped lead Kentwood HS to the class 4A championship game in 2017.
  • Played for Coach Mark Zender and earned four varsity letters.
PERSONAL 
  • Born on April 12, 1999 in Renton, Washington
  • Parents are Scott and Robin McGuire.  His dad works for Boeing and his mother is a teacher at Kentwood HS. 
  • Oldest brother, Cash, graduated from Seattle University and played baseball there.
  • Middle brother, Reese, committed to USD, was was 14th pick in 2013 MLB Draft first round by Pittsburg Pirates.  Traded to Toronto Blue Jays in 2016 and is currently on the 40-man roster.
  • Grandfather played baseball for Duke University.
  • Enjoys watching and quoting movies.

Statistics

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2021

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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2018Freshman

    C
    6'1" 200 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2019Sophomore

    C/1B
    6'0" 195 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2020Junior

    C/1B
    6'0" 195 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2021Junior

    C/1B
    6'0" 195 lbs
    21