Hall of Athletic Honor
Andy Sheely was a five-tool player that could do it all on the baseball diamond.
A four-year starter in the Bullet outfield, he was a two-time All-MAC first-team selection and all-region honoree as a senior. He was a key piece of the success Gettysburg had on the field in the mid-80s, leading the squad to back-to-back MAC titles in 1986 and 1987 and to the NCAA tournament in 1988. A career .332 hitter, he held the career record for runs batted in at 92 upon his graduation. During the 1988 season in which Gettysburg posted a then-record 28-10 mark that included a MAC semifinal run and the first NCAA appearance in 26 years, Sheely drove in 44 runs – a record which stood for 26 years. He hit .391 that season, including carrying a 21-game hitting streak into the second game of the NCAA tournament. He also stole 17 bases that season with a .586 slugging percentage, contributing 10 doubles and four home runs that included a two-homer game with five RBIs in an 8-6 win over Johns Hopkins.
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