University of Massachusets Athletics
Morgan Named All-New England
May 27, 2003 | Baseball
May 27, 2003
AMHERST, Mass. - University of Massachusetts senior designated hitter Chris Morgan (Cranston, R.I.) has been named to the New England All-Star Team, it was announced by the New England Intercollegiate Baseball Coaches Association. Morgan will represent the University Division (players from Division I schools) against the College Division (players from Division II and III schools) in the 2003 New England All-Star Game, which will take place on Thursday, May 29, at Fenway Park in Boston.
Morgan batted .336 this season with seven home runs and 32 runs batted in. He led the team in homers, runs batted in, doubles (14) and slugging percentage (.570). Over the course of his four-year career with the Minutemen, Morgan posted a .317 batting average, while totaling 23 home runs, 35 doubles and 115 runs batted in. He ranks seventh all-time at UMass in career home runs, while standing 10th in both runs batted in and doubles.
UMass concluded the 2003 season with an overall record of 26-19, and won the Atlantic 10 East Division title with a 14-7 mark in conference games. The Minutemen finished as the runner-up to Richmond in the 2003 Atlantic 10 Tournament, posting a 2-2 mark in postseason action.
