Accolades:
All-GNAC: First Team (2021, 2023)
CSC Academic All-District (2023)
D3baseball.com Second Team All-Region: 2023
D3baseball.com Third Team All-Region: 2021
GNAC Rookie of the Year: 2021
GNAC Rookie of the Week: 3/22/2021, 4/5/2021, 4/12/2021, 4/19/2021
GNAC Honor Roll: 4/3/2023
GNAC Pitcher of the Week: 3/22/2021
GNAC All-Academic: 2022, 2023
2022: Started in 22 of his 31 games played. The sophomore put up a 4.45 era in 16 appearances and led the team in saves with seven. He fanned 26 batters in his 30.1 innings pitched. He also hit .246 with nine runs scored, eight RBIs, two doubles, a triple and one homerun. Had seven walks and two hit by pitches to lead to his .333 on base percentage. On April 15th, he picked up a win throwing two scoreless innings, while striking out three batters on the way to a 3-1 victory.
2021: Played in 22 out of the Monks' 27 total games in the 2021 season. He batted .294 on the season, and .423 in conference play, hitting two homers and contributing 13 RBI’s. His .392 on base percentage led to 15 runs scored and a stolen base. He worked as both an infielder and a pitcher for the Monk’s, leading the team with a 1.47 era in 18.1 innings pitched, and netting a .964 fielding percentage on the season. He finished his 2021 season on April 17th, playing both at first base and as a DH, going 2-3 at the plate with a double, and RBI, while also scoring twice himself, contributing to a 6-1 win over the Rivier Raiders.
Why Saint Joseph's? Good location, great baseball.
High School: Played baseball for Glastonbury High School...listed on the honor roll for four years...played club for Team Connecticut Baseball for six years.
Personal: Luke Toomas Stephens...son of Kristy and Scott.
