Devon Bourque

Position:
Shortstop/Second Base
Ht./Wt.:
5-9 / 160
Class:
Senior
High School:
East Ascension

Bourque's Accolades
NCAA College Station Regional All-Tournament Team (2007)
Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List (2004)
Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2003, 2005, 2006)

2007: Named to the NCAA College Station Regional All-Tournament Team...One of just three players to play in all 62 games, making 59 starts for the Cajuns...Despite batting just .257 on the season, he ranked third among everyday starters with a .402 on base percentage...Drew a team high 43 walks, the second consecutive season with over 40 walks in a season...Finished his UL career with 98 walks, ranking him fifth all-time in Cajuns’ history...For the second consecutive season, led the team with 11 sacrifice bunts...Tied for second in a single season for most sacrifice hits in a season...Finished his career as the all-time leader with 24 career sacrifice bunts...Had a career high hits, doubles and RBI in his final season...Tied a school record with seven at-bats against Arkansas-Little Rock on May 12...Had a career high four hits against Nicholls State on Feb. 13...Scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth in the Cajuns dramatic come-from-behind victory over Ohio State in the first round of the NCAA College Station Regional.

2006: Played in 56 games, starting 49 for the Ragin’ Cajuns...Served as the Cajuns everyday second baseman...Ranked 14th in the nation in walks per game...Drew 48 base on balls on the year to lead all Cajuns players...Recorded 35 hits for the Cajuns on the season, including five doubles and one triple...Scored 43 runs while driving in 15 RBI...Stole eight bases to finish fourth on the team...Led the team with 11 sacrifice bunts on the season...Recorded 102 putouts and 154 assists while committing just seven errors on the season for a fielding percentage of .973...Three of his seven errors came while playing shortstop in place of an injured Jameson Parker...Was errorless in 50 of the 56 games he played...Had two stretches of double-digit error free games...Did not commit an error in the first 15 games he played (52 chances)...Committed just one error from Apr. 9 through May 14 (20 games, 99 chances).

2005: Made appearances in 11 games, starting two for the Ragin’ Cajuns...Had a .545 batting average, collecting six hits in just 11 at bats...Scored three runs on the season while driving in a pair...Drew one walk and struckout twice...Had a perfect fielding percentage, recording 10 putouts and seven assists in 17 chances...Had his best game against Western Kentucky on May 22...Against the Hilltoppers, he was 3-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI...For the game, he had four putouts and four assists in eight attempts.

2004: Appeared in 19 games, starting nine at shortstop for the Cajuns...Made his Ragin’ Cajuns debut Feb. 29 against Stony Brook, scoring a run as a pinch runner...In his first career start Mar. 3 against Siena, went 1-for-3 with a run scored...Was his first career collegiate hit...Went 2-for-2 in the second half of a doubleheader against UNO May 2 and Northwestern State May 9.

2003: Did not compete during the season, taking a redshirt.

High School: Was a four-year letterwinner in baseball for head coach Randy Watts...Was a first team All-District selection in District 4-5A in 2001 as a shortstop and in 2002 as a utility player.

Personal: Full name is Devon Michael Bourque...Born July 20, 1984, in Baton Rouge, La....Son of Todd and Sandy Bourque...Has one younger sister, Lauren...Majoring in electrical engineering.