University of Richmond Athletics
2023 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 6
Shane Gipson
- Position:
- Catcher
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
- High School:
- Nazereth Academy
2022
Cal Poly Pomona
2020
2018
- Had an RBI double and a walk against VCU (4/16)
- Homered on back-to-back days at St. Louis (4/9-4/10) while collecting four total hits
- Reached base in all four plate appearances against Cornell (3/18) including an RBI single and three walks
- Hit a three-run homer against Lafayette (3/6) for his first hit as a Spider
Cal Poly Pomona
2020
- Started all nine games played at catcher
- Provided five hits, all singles, four runs, three RBI and five walks
- Had .303 on-base percentage
- Fielded a strong .976 (74-6-2) clip behind plate with one would-be base stealer thrown out in season debut vs. UC-Colorado Springs (2/8), and was part of three double plays
- Appeared in one game, making CPP debut as fourth-inning defensive replacement at catcher in doubleheader nightcap on second day of season at UC-Colorado Springs (2/2) and going 1-for-2 with three clean putouts defensively
- Hit was two-out pulled single to left field on 1-0 count in final frame of seven-inning affair
2018
- All-Western State Conference North Second Team and Academic All-State Team
- Appeared in all 40 games and hit .312 (49-157) while leading Pirates (20-20) with 10 doubles (tied), five home runs, 33 RBI (tied) and 26 walks
- Provided 28 runs, two triples and a steal
- Slugged .497 with .414 on-base percentage
- Fielded .951 (215-16-12)
- Attended Ventura College
- Appeared in 36 games and batted .225 (23-102) with 15 runs, team-best nine doubles, one home run, 15 RBI, 19 walks and .355 on-base percentage
- Fielded .989 (258-22-3)
- A 2016 graduate of Nazareth Academy in La Grange Park, Ill.
- Hit .330 with six home runs as a junior for Roadrunners, and .350 with four blasts as a senior
- Honor Roll all four years and graduated with 3.8 GPA.
- A Business Marketing major
- Born Oct. 5 in Chicago, Ill.
- Son of parents Rich and Laura
- Has two siblings, older brother Brandon and younger sister Taylor
- Brandon played baseball at Benedictine University in Lisle, Ill., from 2015-18
- Also attended University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M.
Baseball Postgame vs Penn State: Head Coach Mik Aoki
Sunday, February 22
Baseball Highlights vs. JMU
Thursday, February 19
Baseball Press Conference
Wednesday, February 11
DIII Transfer Brady O' Brien Staying Hot at the Plate
Wednesday, May 07
