2013 Baseball Roster
Roster
Erik Shannahan
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Collinsville, Ill.
- Prev School:
- John A. Logan College
Background: Joined the Bears after completing his sophomore campaign at John A. Logan College in Carterville, Ill...Went 8-2 with a 3.24 ERA and one save in 13 appearances as a freshman in 2010...Gave up just 55 hits in 66 2/3 innings of work, fanning 41 batters...Appeared in eight games (including three starts) for the Volunteers in 2011, posting a 1-2 record...As a prep standout at Collinsville (Ill.) High, Shannahan went 6-1 with a 1.30 ERA in 70 innings as a junior, allowing just 45 hits while striking out 101...Also batted .391, with six doubles and 16 RBIs to help lead the Kahoks to a super sectional berth in the Illinois state tournament...Was a First-Team All-SWC selection and was named to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch All-Metro team...Excelled in golf for the Kahoks as well, earning All-Southwestern Conference honors all four years and all-area recognition three times...Picked up an honorable mention all-conference citation in basketball as well...Originally signed with Arkansas out of high school. Personal: Erik Michael Shannahan is the son of Mark Dawkins...Born December 8, 1990, in Belleville, Ill...Plans to major in communications.
