Shea Sprague

Position:
LHP
B/T:
R/L
Height:
6-3
Weight:
195
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Hanover, Mass.
High School:
Boston College HS

13th round pick (No. 387 overall) by the Boston Red Sox in the 2024 MLB Draft.

As A Junior (2024)
Appeared in 17 games and made 15 starts • Compiled a 3-2 record with a 4.25 ERA • Second Team All-ACC • Ranked second in the ACC in fewest walks per nine innings (2.07) with the fourth-lowest strikeout-to-walk ratio in the conference (3.89) • Registered the ninth-lowest ERA in the ACC • Issued the second-fewest walks in the league (18) • Posted four quality starts • Made his first start as a Tar Heel in game two of the Princeton series following two relief appearances • Struck out the first six batters he faced against Miami and finished with a season-high eight strikeouts • Earned his second win of the year with 5.2 innings pitched against Notre Dame • Threw a career-high 8.0 innings against Georgia Tech to earn his first win as a Tar Heel • Struck out seven in six innings at NC State and left with the lead, but didn’t factor in the decision • Fanned six in 6.2 innings against Virginia Tech to earn his third win of the season • Pitched 4.1 scoreless innings against LSU in the Chapel Hill Regional • Started game one of the Super Regional against West Virginia and fanned six in 5.0 innings • Started against Tennessee in the College World Series, striking out six in 4.0 innings.

At Elon (2022-23)
Two-year letterman at Elon University (2022, 2023) • Two-time First-Team All-CAA • 2022 CAA Co-Rookie of the Year • 2022 Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-America • Three-time CAA Pitcher of the Week • Two-time CAA Rookie of the Week • Compiled a 13-6 record with an ERA of 2.36 with 123 strikeouts in 152.1 innings pitched • Registered a 3.8 strikeout to walk ratio (123:32) • Made 34 appearances, including 25 starts with the Phoenix • As a sophomore in 2023, he led CAA with 90.1 innings pitched and finished second in the conference in ERA (2.69) and strikeouts (82); finished with the second highest win total of any starter in the league with seven victories • Struck out a career-best nine at William & Mary (4/15/23) • Pitched a career-high 7.2 innings against Monmouth (3/17/23) • Led the conference with five runners picked off • As a freshman he went 6-3 with a 1.89 ERA and a 1.02 WHIP in 62 innings over 19 games (10 starts) • Ranked 10^th nationally in ERA and 24^th in WHIP • Tossed 30.2 consecutive scoreless innings over 10 games from March 5-April 16 • Logged a scoreless inning of relief in his collegiate debut against Fairfield on Feb. 19 • Earned his first career win in his first career start against High Point on March 29, striking out two and allowing one hit over three shutout innings

High School
Played for Coach Norm Walsh at Boston College High School • Was named a 2019 NHSBCA Massachusetts Preseason All-American • Threw the second-most innings on the team as a sophomore • Made two appearances and threw 10 innings in the 2019 Super 8 Tournament, helping his team finish fourth • Earned Honor Roll recognition each term • Also played club ball for Coach Scott Patterson's Northeast Baseball Rays team • Owned a 0.75 ERA with 40 strikeouts through 28 innings pitched in the summer of 2020 • Ranked as the No. 47 overall prospect in Massachusetts and the No. 7 lefty in the state by Prep Baseball Report.

Personal
Full name is Shea Michael Sprague • Born on Jan. 3, 2003 • Son of Kenneth and Tricia Sprague.