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Jersey Number 3
Luke Shliger
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- C
- Major:
- Sociology
- Hometown:
- Danbury, CT
- High School:
- Trinity-Pawling School
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)
As a Junior (2023):
- 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
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