2024 Baseball Roster
Shepard, AJ
Jersey Number 33
AJ Shepard
- Position:
- C
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Manassas, Va.
- High School:
- Patriot
Bio
2024 (Redshirt Freshman Season)
Season: Played in three games – all starts … suffered a season-ending injury against George Mason (2/18) … recorded first career hit vs. Duke (2/16) … hit two-run home runs against Coastal Carolina (2/17) and George Mason (2/18) on opening weekend.
2023 (Freshman Season)
Redshirted his initial season on campus … Missed the season due to injury.
Prep/Personal
Played for head coach Nick Grove at Pariot High School, where he was a two-year letterwinner … Spent his junior season at Pro5 Academy in Apex, North Carolina … Rated the No. 359 overall prospect and No. 23 catcher nationally by Perfect Game … Tabbed the No. 13 overall prospect and No. 2 catcher in Virginia … Earned high honorable mention All-America by Perfect Game as a sophomore, junior and senior … Two-time first-team All-Atlantic Region by Perfect Game … Graduated high school with a 4.0 GPA … Son of Jen Shepard … Born on October 13, 2003 … Has two older brothers, Corey and Jack … Brother, Corey, was a collegiate swimmer at the United States Air Force Academy and competed at the 2020 USA Swimming Olympic Trials … Is a sport marketing & management major.
Season: Played in three games – all starts … suffered a season-ending injury against George Mason (2/18) … recorded first career hit vs. Duke (2/16) … hit two-run home runs against Coastal Carolina (2/17) and George Mason (2/18) on opening weekend.
2023 (Freshman Season)
Redshirted his initial season on campus … Missed the season due to injury.
Prep/Personal
Played for head coach Nick Grove at Pariot High School, where he was a two-year letterwinner … Spent his junior season at Pro5 Academy in Apex, North Carolina … Rated the No. 359 overall prospect and No. 23 catcher nationally by Perfect Game … Tabbed the No. 13 overall prospect and No. 2 catcher in Virginia … Earned high honorable mention All-America by Perfect Game as a sophomore, junior and senior … Two-time first-team All-Atlantic Region by Perfect Game … Graduated high school with a 4.0 GPA … Son of Jen Shepard … Born on October 13, 2003 … Has two older brothers, Corey and Jack … Brother, Corey, was a collegiate swimmer at the United States Air Force Academy and competed at the 2020 USA Swimming Olympic Trials … Is a sport marketing & management major.
Big Ten Tournament Press Conference - vs. Rutgers
Wednesday, May 21
NCAA Postgame Press Conference - Southern Miss - 2
Sunday, June 02
NCAA Postgame Press Conference - Tennessee
Sunday, June 02
NCAA Postgame Press Conference - Southern Miss
Friday, May 31
