2013
▪ Finished his career as UAlbany’s all-time leader for hits (248), at-bats (800), and triples (17). Ranks second in the record book for games played (206), and runs scored (163), and sixth for doubles (35).
▪ America East All-Conference Second Team.
▪ Named the America East Player of the Week (3/25) after hitting .538 (7-for-13) with five RBI, three triples, three runs scored, and a stolen base in the series with UMBC.
▪ Co-led the team with a .310 batting average, recording 57 hits, 30 RBI, and a team-high 33 runs scored.
▪ Led the league with six triples, while adding nine doubles, and one home run.
▪ Made 47 starts in centerfield.
▪ Recorded a .325 batting average in conference play.
▪ Logged 16 multi-hit games and seven multi-RBI games.
▪ Recorded an eight-game hit-streak from 4/16 to 4/28.
▪ Went 3-for-5 with three RBI and a home run at UNCG (3/3).
▪ Went a perfect 3-for-3 with a triple, an RBI, and two runs scored at Stony Brook (5/12).
2012
• Started all 55 games at outfield.
• In 222 at-bats, connected for a team-leading 67 hits and 42 runs. Also had 22 RBIs.
• Finished the season batting .302 with 11 doubles, 9 triples and a homer.
• Had 20 multi-hit games including five games with three hits of more.
• Went 3-for-4 with two runs and an RBI against Massachusetts (4/01).
• Went a perfect 3-for-3 with an RBI and run against Maine (4/28).
• Had a season high five RBIs against UMBC (4/20).
2011: America East All-Conference Second Team selection ... Started in all 52 games for the second straight season ... Batted .307 for the season with four homers and 27 RBIs ... Tallied 15 mult-hit games with four of them with three hits ... Scored 48 runs with 11 games of 2 or more runs ... Drove in two or more runs six times with his season-high 4 RBIs against Le Moyne (4/19) ... Against Fordham (4/3), he was a triple shy of the cycle driving in two runs and scoring two runs.
2010: America East Conference All-Rookie Team selection... Started all 52 games played as a rookie... Also made four appearances and three starts on the mound... Batted .323 on the season... Was tied for the team-lead with 62 hits and was second with 40 runs scored... Knocked out seven doubles and three home runs... Drew 33 walks while striking out just 26 times in 192 at bats... Was 6-for-11 on stolen base attempts... Posted a .406 slugging percentage and a .428 on-base percentage, both second on the squad... On the mound, finished with an 0-2 record, striking out four opposing batters in 10.1 innings of work... Went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI at Santa Clara (3/30)... Went 3-for-4 with an RBI at Stony Brook (4/25)... Went 3-for-4 with a home run, scoring two runs in the America East Championship game against Stony Brook (5/28).
High School: Four-year letterwinner at Columbia... Senior captain... Named the Albany Times Union All-Area Player of the Year as a senior... Was a third-team All-America honoree and was first-team All-State in 2009... Earned the Blue Devils' Team MVP award as a junior and senior... Batted .588 with 48 hits, including 11 home runs as as a senior... Recorded 50 RBI with a .630 on-base percentage... Led the team to a 28-10 record as a junior and a 22-5 ledger as a senior.
Personal: Intended major is business administration... Born August 7, 1991... Son of Dennis and Cindy Gaige... Brother, Chris, attended UAlbany.
