Coastal Carolina University Athletics

Graduated from William & Mary with a bachelor's degree in psychology with a minor in Kinesiology and health science in May 2021 ... Working towards a second degree in recreation and sport management from Coastal.

Honors
2022 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division I Gold Glove Team Finalist
2022 NCAA Greenville Regional All-Tournament Team
2021 Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Defensive Player of the Year
2021 All-CAA Second Team
 

2022 (Super Senior)

• Named a 2022 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division I Gold Glove team finalist
• Earned a spot on the 2022 NCAA Greenville Regional All-Tournament team
• Posted a .985 fielding percentage while primarily playing second base for the Chanticleers
• His .985 fielding percentage is the best in a single season by a Coastal Carolina second baseman with at least 100 chances
• Totaled 117 putouts and 152 fielding assists over 273 chances and committed just four errors all season long
• Led the Chants and was tied for third in the Sun Belt Conference with 38 double plays turned on the season
• Played in all 60 games on the season, making 58 starts overall
• Hit .273 with a total of 57 base hits
• Totaled seven home runs, a team-high four triples, and 10 doubles
• Was fifth on the team in RBIs (41), runs scored (44), and slugging percentage (.459)
• Was tied for the team in sacrifice flies with six on the season
• Was second on the team with 19 stolen bases, going 19-for-25 overall for the year
• Totaled 15 multi-hit games and eight multi-RBI games
• Had a season-high six-game hitting streak early in the year
• Became the first Chanticleer to hit for the cycle (4-for-4) since Tommy La Stella in 2010 in the win over Coppin State (June 4) at the 2022 NCAA Greenville Regional
• Had a season-high four base hits with a home run, a triple, a double, a single, three RBIs, two runs scored, and a stolen base in the win over Coppin State
• Drove in a season-high four RBIs in the 17-17 tie with ULM (March 20), going 3-for-4 with a home run, a sacrifice fly, and two runs scored
• Opened the season with a five-game hitting streak
• Went 1-for-4 with a walk, a run, and a stolen base in his CCU debut in the season-opening win over Kent State (Feb. 18)
• Was 2-for-3, with a triple, a sacrifice bunt, and a run scored in the loss to Kent State (Feb. 20)
• Had two RBIs on 2-for-3 hitting with a sacrifice bunt and stolen base in the win over West Virginia (Feb. 21)
• Had two hits (2-for-4) with three RBIs, one run, and two stolen bases in the win over Rutgers (Feb. 25)
• Recorded two doubles and went 2-for-4 with two runs scored in the home win over Illinois (Feb. 26)
• Scored a run in each of the wins over Ball State (Feb. 27 & 28) and had one hit each in back-to-back road games at UNCW (March 2) and North Carolina (March 4)
• Went 2-for-4 with a triple, an RBI, and a run scored in the home win over Wake Forest (March 8)
• Hit safely in all three games versus Xavier (March 11 & 13), going 4-for-10 with a home run, a walk, two RBIs, two runs scored, and a stolen base 
• Was 3-for-4 with a home run, a sacrifice fly, four RBIs, and two runs scored in the 17-17 tie with ULM (March 20)
• Had one hit in each of the next five games, including going 1-for-2 with a home run, sacrifice bunt, three RBIs, and two runs scored in the series opener at Texas State (March 25)
• Also had an RBI-double in the series finale at Texas State (March 27)
• Went 1-for-4 in back-to-back wins at Arkansas State (April 2 & 3), including a double and two RBIs in the series finale
• Recorded his 200th career hit with a home run in the series-opening win at Appalachian State (April 14)
• Was 2-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base in the midweek loss at Charlotte (April 19)
• Combined to go 4-for-11 with two doubles, an RBI, and two runs scored in the three-game series at nationally-ranked Georgia Southern (April 29 - May 1)
• Went 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored in the series-finale win over Little Rock (May 8)
• Drew three walks, hit a triple, scored two runs, and stole a base in the win at Troy (May 15)
• Was 2-for-5 with two doubles, a sacrifice fly, two RBIs, and two runs scored in the blowout win over Clemson (May 17)
• Was a perfect 2-for-2 with a double, two walks, two runs scored, and two stolen bases in the series-opening win over South Alabama (May 19)
• Went 1-for-4 in the win over Virginia (June 5) and 1-for-4 with a home run in the win at East Carolina (June 5) at the 2022 NCAA Greenville Regional

Prior to Coastal Carolina

2021 (Senior) at William & Mary

• Named the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Defensive Player of the Year - first-ever player to receive the honor from William & Mary
• Picked up second-team All-CAA honors
• Started all 43 games of the season at shortstop
• Led the team with six home runs, a .498 slugging percentage, 25 RBIs, and 88 total bases
• Also led the team and the CAA with 15 doubles
• A total of 26 of his 51 hits went for extra bases
• Led the team with 17 multi-hit games including four games with three base hits
• Had six multi-RBI games, one three-RBI game, and a pair of four-RBI games
• Paced the Tribe with nine steals in 11 attempts
• Had hitting streaks of both 10 and eight games on the season
• Finished the year with a .983 fielding percentage, making just three errors on 169 chances and having a hand in 16 double plays
• Knocked in four runs, scored twice, and had a double and a home run at Virginia (April 6)
• Homered and doubled in a four-RBI game against James Madison (April 24)
• Recorded 14 base hits in the final eight games of the season, including four in the 2021 CAA Baseball Championship Tournament
• Homered in two of the Tribe’s three CAA Tournament games and knocked in three runs

2020 (Junior) at William & Mary *Season Ended Early Due To Worldwide Coronavirus Pandemic*

• Started all 17 games of the abbreviated season, batting second and playing second base
• Tied for the team lead with four doubles, and led the team in hits (22) and stolen bases (8)
• Had separate hitting streaks of nine and seven games on the year
• Led the team with seven multi-hit games and two three-hit games
• Played consistently strong defense making just one error in 76 chances for a .987 fielding percentage
• Had 33 putouts 42 assists and was a part of 12 double plays  
• Hit his first career home run versus Fairleigh Dickinson (Feb. 22) and followed up with another home run at Virginia (Feb. 25)
• Had three hits, stole two bases, and walked in a season-opening loss at ECU (Feb. 14)
• Was 3-for-4 with a double and home run, two steals, two RBIs, and a career-high three runs scored in a home win over FDU (Feb. 22)
• Went 2-for-5 with a season-high three RBIs in the win over George Mason (March 4)
• Finished the season going 2-for-3 with a walk at Virginia Tech (March 10)

2019 (Sophomore) at William & Mary

• Tabbed the CAA Player of the Week for the week of March 4
• Started all but one game during his sophomore season
• Hit .251 for the season
• Finished the year with 51 hits, 14 doubles, a triple, 35 RBIs, and 20 runs scored
• Made his season debut in the win against Marist (Feb. 15)
• Drove in a run in the series finale against the Red Foxes (Feb. 17)
• Picked up a single in the win against Sacred Heart (Feb. 22)
• Went 4-for-5 with a double and three RBIs in the win at Virginia (Feb. 26)
• Added three hits and an RBI in the series opener at High Point (March 2)
• Added two hits in the second game of a doubleheader against the Panthers (March 2)
• Drove in a pair of runs against High Point (March 3) in the series finale
• Went 4-for-5 with two doubles, two RBIs, and three runs scored at Norfolk State (March 5)
• Plated three runs in the win against Campbell (March 10)
• Went 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored at VCU (March 19)
• Had RBIs in three straight games from March 27-30
• Went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs scored, and had four RBIs at Delaware (April 7)
• Tripled, scored a run, and drove in four runs in the win against James Madison (April 12)
• Went 2-for-3 with an RBI in the second game of a doubleheader against Elon (April 20)
• Had a pair of 2-for-4 games sandwiched around a 3-for-4 game in the series at Towson (April 26-28), while driving in and scoring three runs
• Collected a pair of hits and an RBI at Saint Joseph’s (May 14)
• Went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI in the second game of a doubleheader at Hofstra (May 17)
• Rounded out the regular season with a 3-for-5 game with three RBIs in the finale against the Pride (May 18)
• Started all four games of the 2019 CAA Tournament (May 22-25) collecting a pair of hits

2018 (Freshman) at William & Mary

• Started in all 54 games during his rookie season with the Green and Gold
• Compiled 45 hits, 17 RBIs, four doubles, and a team-high three triples
• Finished tied for sixth in school history with 10 sacrifice bunts
• Enjoyed a 2-for-4 effort with a double in his collegiate debut at then-ranked No. 12 Clemson (Feb. 16)
• Contributed two base hits and two RBIs in a double-digit win over High Point (March 4)
• Tallied four hits with a triple in back-to-back games at Campbell (March 9-10)
• Generated a 3-for-5 outing with an RBI at Charleston (March 24)
• Belted two hits in the win at Old Dominion (March 28)
• Pushed across a pair of runs via a sac fly and grounder to help W&M upend UNCW (March 30)
• Tied his season-high three hits, including another triple, and posted three RBIs in a conference win over Towson (April 6)
• Matched his season-best three hits and platted a run a James Madison (April 14)
• Crushed a base-clearing three-run triple versus Delaware (May 11)

High School

• Helped St. Peter's Prep claim back-to-back Hudson County championship titles in 2015 and 2016
• Played in the 2017 Senior All-Star Game
• A two-time all-county selection
• Finished his career with a .394 batting average and 48 stolen bases
• Played club ball with Wladyka Baseball
• Was a member of the National Honor Society
• Won the Saint Peter's Prep Spirit Awar
• Father, Daniel McDermott, played hockey at Pace University
• Younger brother, Andrew, plays baseball at Quinnipiac University