2016-17 Baseball
Roster
#50 Sean Guenther 2015-16 Baseball Roster
LHP
Height
5'11''
Weight
185 lbs.
Class
Freshman
Hometown
Atlanta, GA
High School
Marist School
B/T
L/L
HONORS & AWARDS:
- MLB Draft Pick (2017 – Seventh Round by Miami Marlins)
- Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American (2015)
- ACC All-Freshman Team (2015)
- Two-time ACC All-Academic Team (2015 & 2017)
- Three-time ACC Academic Honor Roll (2015, 2016 & 2017)
- Two-time Monogram winner (2015 & 2016)
AS A JUNIOR (2017):
- Selected in the seventh round of the 2017 MLB Draft by the Miami Marlins (209th overall)
- Earned closers job while leading team with 2.64 ERA and seven saves (two victories) and making more pitching appearances than any other pithcer at 24
- Struckout 69 in 58.0 innings pitched while walking just 19 batters
- Was a part of two shutouts
- Recorded his first save of the year by throwing 2.2 innings of shutout ball to finish off Chicago State
- Threw 4.1 innings of shutout baseball in series victory over NC State, including five strikeotus and a save
- Hurled three shutout innings to earn save in 2-1 victory over Michigan State
- Capped collegiate career by working five innings in 13-inning ACC Championship loss to Florida State, allowing just three hits and striking out eight
AS A SOPHOMORE (2016):
- Made 11 starts and 15 total appearances, posting a 3-5 record and one save
- Allowed one run in 7.1 innings in victory over Incarnate Word
- Took tough 1-0 loss at No. 4 Louisville, allowing one run on six hits in 7.2 innings
- Defeated Virginia Tech after allowing two runs, one earned, in 6.2 innings against Virginia Tech
- Earned a victory over Boston College thanks to 6.2 innings of one-run ball
- Threw 2.1 scoreless innings against No. 11 LSU
FRESHMAN SEASON (2015):
- Named Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American and to ACC All-Freshman team
- Led Irish with five saves and 27 appearances
- Held opponents to a .203 batting average with two outs and .216 average with runners on base
- Made 15 straight appearances without allowing a run
- All five saves came over final 15 appearances of the season
- Emerged as reliable out of the bullpen entering ACC play, starting with 3.1 scoreless innings in Clemson Series and 2.2 scoreless innings in series with No. 8 Louisville
- Earned first career save against Pitt with three perfect innings
- Recorded four strikeouts in the eighth and ninth innings to earn the first of two saves in sweep of No. 7 Florida State
- Hurled 2.2 perfect innings in NC State series
- Made first career start against No. 6 Miami in final pool play game at ACC Championship, allowing two runs on two hits in no-decision
HIGH SCHOOL:
- Earned three varsity letters in baseball from Marist School
- Named all-region and all-state as a senior thanks to a 1.04 ERA and 71 strikeouts
- Rated the No. 13 southpaw in Georgia and 132nd best overall prospect in Georgia by Perfect Game, as well as the No. 144 lefthanded pitcher nationally
- Named honorable mention Southeast Region All-High School Senior by Perfect Game
- Helped Marist to state title game as a junior
- Played club with 643 DP, along with Irish teammate Jake Johnson
- Was named 643 DP’s pitcher of the year in 2012
- Earned spot on pair of all-tournament teams in 2012, including the 2012 Perfect Game Underclassmen Tournament
- Participated in Marist School Student-AThlete Leadership Training Program
- Also played club beach volleyball
- Volunteered with Homeless Ministry and Christopher League
PERSONAL:
- Born in Atlanta
- Son of Stuart and Margaret Guenther
- Has one sister, Megan
- Enrolled in Mendoza College of Business as a Finance major