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2016 Baseball

21 Zach Dignam

  • Height 5-11
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Bridgewater, N.J.
  • Highschool Immaculata

Biography

  • A rare five-year letter-winner who received a medical hardship following the 2012 season.
  • Played in 107 games, including 92 as a starter.
  • Posted a career batting average of .347 with 21 doubles, a triple, four home runs, 56 RBIs, 90 runs scored and 11 stolen bases.

Senior Year (2016)

  • Game-by-Game Statistics
  • Played in 30 games, all as a starter, in the outfield and at first base, earning second-team all-Landmark Conference honors.
  • Hit a career-high and team-best .389 with 10 doubles, two home runs, 31 runs and 20 RBIs.
  • Went 2-for-3 with two runs, two walks and two stolen bases in a 7-6 loss to Dickinson in the first game of a doubleheader on Feb. 27.
  • Doubled twice, drove in a run, scored a run and stole a base in a 17-13 loss to Penn State-Berks on March 10.
  • Doubled twice and scored twice in an 11-8 win over Elizabethtown in the first game of a doubleheader on March 18.
  • Went 4-for-5 with a double, home run, four runs, three RBIs and a stolen base in an 18-14 win over Elizabethtown on March 23.
  • Went 4-for-5 with a double, homer, two RBIs and three runs in a 10-7 loss to Catholic in the opening game of a doubleheader on April 2.
  • Had three singles, two RBIs and a run in an 11-4 loss to Merchant Marine Academy in the first game of a doubleheader on April 10.
  • Combined for four hits and two runs as the Royals split a doubleheader at Susquehanna, losing 4-2 and winning 7-1, on April 23.

Junior Year (2015)

  • Game-by-Game Statistics
  • Played in 32 games, including 29 as a starter, hitting .340 with a career highs in doubles (6), RBIs (15) and runs (30).
  • Led the Landmark Conference in on-base percentage at .492.
  • Had nine games with multiple hits and eight games with multiple runs scored.
  • Opened the season by singling, walking twice, scoring and driving in a run in a 9-8 loss to Johnson & Wales on March 5 in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
  • Went 2-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a run in a 9-3 win over Johnson & Wales on March 6 in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
  • Was 2-for-3 with a run scored in a 7-4 loss to Mt. Aloysius on March 7 in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
  • Went 2-for-3 with a run in a 10-5 loss to Penn State-Berks on March 8 in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
  • Doubled twice and scored a run in a 5-4 loss at Dickinson on March 19.
  • Finished 3-for-6 with two walks, three runs and an RBI in a doubleheader sweep of Moravian on March 22.
  • Went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run in a 6-2 loss at Moravian on March 25.
  • Went 4-for-5 with a double, three runs and two RBIs in a 22-13 win at Elizabethtown on April 1.
  • Went 3-for-4 with two walks, two runs and an RBI in a 17-6 win at Juniata on April 12.
  • Singled twice and drove in two in a 5-2 win over Susquehanna in the second game on April 18 at Connell Park.
  • Singled, drove in a run and scored twice in a 7-5 win over Drew in the opening game on April 25 at Connell Park, then singled and scored twice in an 8-4 win in the second game.

Sophomore Year (2014)

  • Game-by-Game Statistics
  • Hit .345 in 19 games in the outfield before an injury kept him out of the linup over the final three weeks.
  • Finished with two doubles, a triple, two home runs, 12 RBIs and 19 runs scored.
  • Went 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored in a season-opening 14-5 loss to John Carroll on March 6 in Fort Myers, Fla.
  • Went 2-for-3 with two RBIs, two runs scored and a stolen base in an 11-5 win over Neumann in the second game of a doubleheader on March 7 in Fort Myers, Fla.
  • Doubled, walked and scored twice in a 6-5 victory over Elms in the first game of a doubleheader on March 8 in Fort Myers, Fla.
  • Went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI, three runs scored and a walk in a 12-10 win over Catholic in the first game of a doubleheader on March 15 in Washington, D.C.
  • Tripled, drove in two runs and scored twice in a 14-1 win over Baptist Bible College on April 3 at Connell Park.
  • Blasted a solo home run and walked twice in a 14-5 loss to Merchant Marine Academy on April 8 at Keystone College in LaPlume, Pa.
  • Singled, walked, drove in two and scored a run in an 8-7 win at Susquehanna in the first game of a doubleheader on April 12 in Selinsgrove, Pa.
  • Went 3-for-5 with a home run, two RBIs and a run scored in an 11-6 loss at Susquehanna on April 13.

Freshman Year - Medical Redshirt (2013)

  • Game-by-Game Statistics
  • Appeared in 22 games, including 12 as a starter in the outfield.
  • Hit .302 with two doubles, eight RBIs, 10 runs scored and three stolen bases.
  • Went 2-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in a season-opening 11-4 win over Albright on March 2 at Diamond Nation in Flemington, N.J.
  • Singled twice and drove in two runs in an 8-3 loss in the second game against FDU-Florham on March 3 at Diamond Nation.
  • Walked three times, scored twice, drove in a run and stole a base in a 13-12 win at Juniata in the first game on March 17.
  • Went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored in a 12-11 win in the first game against Western Connecticut State on March 26 in Auburndale, Fla.
  • Singled, scored twice and drove in a run in a 26-0 win over Crown on March 27 in Winter Haven, Fla.
  • Went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a stolen base in a 5-2 loss at Wilkes on April 3.
  • Suffered an injury on April 14 that kept him out of the lineup the rest of the season.

Freshman Year (2012)

  • Game-by-Game Statistics
  • Played in four games before an illness brought his season to an end. Received a medical hardship waiver and retained the year of eligibility.
  • Went 1-for-8 with one double and one RBI.
  • Doubled and drove in a run in a 5-3 loss to Neumann on March 10 in Fort Myers, Fla.

Awards & Honors

  • Landmark Conference 2nd-Team Selection (2016)
  • University of Scranton Athlete of the Week (March 28, 2016)
  • Landmark Conference Academic Honor Roll (2013, 2014)

High school

  • Earned two varsity letters in both baseball and soccer.
  • Posted a .446 batting average and a .564 on-base percentage during his senior season. Also slugged seven homers and drove in 39 RBIs to earn third-team all-Skyland Conference honors.

Personal

  • Full name: Zachary Dignam
  • Parents: Joe and Elaine Dignam
  • Date of birth: March 21, 1993

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2012Freshman

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  • 21

    2013Sophomore

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  • 21

    2014Redshirt

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  • 21

    2015Redshirt

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  • 21

    2016Senior

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