University of Maryland Athletics

Career Highlights

• 2023 D1 Baseball Second Team All-American
• 2023 Baseball America Second Team All-American
• Ranked as No. 1 catcher in college baseball by D1Baseball
• 2023 First Team All-Big Ten
• 2022 Second Team All-Big Ten
• 2021 Big Ten All-Freshman Team

Career Record Book

• No. 1 in runs scored (189)
• No. 1 in walks (138)
• No. 2 in on-base percentage (.481)
• No. 3 in hit by pitch (48)
• No. 6 in doubles (50)
• No. 8 in extra-base hits (78)
• No. 14 in RBI (123)

Single Season Record Book 

• No. 1 in runs scored (93)
• No. 1 in walks (69)
• No. 3 in hits (88)
• No. 1 in hit by pitch (24)
• No. 3 in doubles (24)
• No. 4 in total bases (150)
• No. 4 in on-base percentage (.523)
• No. 5 in extra-base hits (36)
• No. 6 in at-bats (249)
• No. 13 in RBIs (58)

• D1 Baseball Second Team All-American
• Baseball America Second Team All-American
• First Team All-Big Ten
• First game wearing No. 3 for the Terps vs USF (2/17). 
• Went 3-5 with two runs scored and an RBI off a home run vs. WVU (2/21). 
• Went 3-6 with an RBI and a run scored vs. Ole Miss (2/24). 
• Went 2-3 with three runs scored, a HR, and two RBIs vs. Ole Miss (2/26).
• Went 2-3 with a two-run double vs. WVU (2/28).
• Went 3-5 with an RBI vs. Maine (3/10).
• Went 2-5 with two RBIs and three runs scored vs. Albany (3/17).
• Went 3-4 with 3 RBIs vs. GWU (3/21).
• Hit leadoff homers in two consecutive games vs. Iowa (4/1 and 4/2).
• Went 3-5 with a double, two RBIs, and a run scored against Rutgers(4/9).
• Went 1-3 with a home run, walk, and two runs scored in a win at Ohio State(4/14).
• Went 3-3 with an RBI, two runs scored, and three walks in a win at Georgetown(4/18).
• Went 1-2 with a double, an RBI, two walks, and three runs scored in a win against James Madison(4/19).
• Went 4-4 with a homerun, two RBIs, and three runs scored in a win against Purdue(4/23).
• Went 3-4 with a homerun, four RBIs, a walk, and four runs scored in a win at UMBC(4/25).
• Hit a homerun in three straight games against Purdue, UMBC, and Georgetown(4/23-4/26)
• Went 3-5 with a double, a homerun, a walk, two RBIs, and four runs scored in a win at Indiana(4/29).
• Went 2-4 with a double, three walks, three RBIs, and two runs scored in a win at Delaware(5/3).
• Went 2-5 with an RBI and two runs scored in a win against Minnesota (5/14).
• Went 2-5 with two doubles, two walks, two runs scored, and an RBI in a win at Penn State (5/18).
• Went 3-4 with a double, a walk, and two runs scored in a win at Penn State(5/20). 
• Went 2-3 with two doubles, a walk, an RBI, and a run scored in a win vs Michigan State(5/23).
• Went 2-5 in a win over Nebraska (5/25).
• Went 1-2 with a double, two walks and two runs scored in a win against Northeastern(6/2).
• Went 2-4 with a double, a walk and two runs scored against George Mason(6/4).

As a Sophomore (2022):

• Had one hit and two RBI's in season opening series against Baylor.
• Hit his first home run of the season in win over UMBC (2/23).
• Went 3-5 with 2 RBI's to help defeat Campbell (2/26).
• Went 3-5 including a homer and a triple knocking in 3 RBI's against Michigan (3/4).
• Went 3-4 and had 2 RBI's in win over Indiana State (3/5).
• Went 6-13 and drove in 1 RBI in the series against Dallas Baptist (3/27).
• Went 6-11 and had 1 RBI in the series against Penn State (4/1-4/3).
• Had 5 hits including 1 solo home run in the series against Minnesota (4/8-4/10).
• Had an RBI double in win over James Madison (4/13).
• Had a solo home run against Ohio State (4/16).
• Went 2-3 and hit a home run against Towson (4/19).
• Went 2-5 with 3 RBIs and a home run against Illinois (4/23).
• Went 3-4 with 2 more RBIs and another home run in win vs. Navy (4/26).
• Collected four hits and four RBIs in series against Northwestern, and caught Ryan Ramsey's perfect game (4/29).
• Hit a home run in win over Purdue (5/20).
• Collected seven hits in Big Ten Tournament (5/26-5/28).
• Finished season with eight hits and five RBIs in College Park Regional, including a 3-4 day against UConn in Game 7 (6/6). 

 
As a Freshman (2021):

• Big Ten All-Freshman Team.
• Played in 34 games, starting in 24 behind the plate or as the designated hitter.
• Made his Maryland debut against Michigan State (3/5).
• Tripled for his first career hit against Michigan State (3/6).
• Went 2-for-3 and scored a run against Michigan State (3/7).
• Doubled and went 2-for-5 against Rutgers (3/14).
• Drove in two runs in the rubber game at Penn State (3/22).
• Went 2-for-5 and drove in a run against #25 Michigan (4/4).
• Had two hits and drove in two runs in a win against #25 Michigan (4/5).
• Hit first career home run and went 2-for-4, driving in two and scoring three runs at Nebraska (4/10)
• Homered and drew the walk-off bases-loaded walk against Ohio State (4/17).
• Scored two runs against Northwestern (4/25).
• Started the NCAA Tournament opener against Charlotte, going 1-for-5 and scoring a run (6/4).

Before Maryland:

• Starred at Trinity-Pawling School.
• Hit .489 for the Pride with 5 home runs, 20 RBIs, and 7 stolen bases while being named First Team All-New England in 2018
• First Team All-Founders League in 2019
• Ranked the No. 1 catcher in the state of Connecticut per Perfect Game
• Ranked the No. 6 overall player in the state of Connecticut per Perfect Game
• Played travel ball with the Dirtbags Skrap Pak

Personal:

• Son of Steve and Dayne Shliger.
• Has a brother, Matt, and a sister, Amanda