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As a Junior (2002)
Started all 64 games in the outfield Finished second on the team in batting average (.354) and RBIs (73) Third in at bats (254), runs (66), hits (90), doubles (19), total bases (153) and walks (42) Had 27 multiple-hit games including four different four-hit performances His 153 total bases and 90 hits put him ninth all time on both of Carolinas single-season records lists His 73 RBIs were the third most ever in a single season by a Carolina player Made only one error in the field, finishing with a .992 fielding percentage Hit game-tying home run in the opening-day comeback victory over Seton Hall on Feb. 15 Went 6-for-12 with three home runs, nine RBIs and eight runs scored in the three game Memorial Health Diamond Classic in Savannah, Ga., from Feb. 22-24 Had 13 RBIs over a six-game stretch from March 16-23 Went 4-for-5 with a double, home run and four RBIs in the series finale of a three-game sweep of Maryland to open the ACC season on March 17 Went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs against Princeton on March 20 Had a home run and two RBIs in a 7-1 victory over Florida State on March 23 Had a nine-game hitting streak from April 12-24 in which he went 16-for-42 (.381) with four home runs and 10 RBIs Hit two home runs in a victory over NC State on April 20 Collected six walks in the first two games of the Duke series on May 11-12 Had a 3-for-4 performance with two doubles and three RBIs against the Blue Devils on May 13 Went 5-for-8 including a home run, four RBIs and four runs scored in the final two games at Georgia Tech (May 18-19) Went on another nine-game hitting streak from May 18 to June 2, going 20-for-39 (.513) and raising his average from .332 to .360 Had 11 hits in 20 at-bats in five games at the NCAA Regional in Columbia, including two consecutive 4-for-5 performances against James Madison and South Carolina Named to the Columbia Regional All-Tournament Team.
As a Sophomore (2001)
Started 54 of the teams 57 games in left field Tied for the team lead with 43 walks and improved his batting average from .273 as a freshman to .327 as a sophomore His 43 walks also ranked in a tie for second place in the ACC Led the team with 17 doubles, tied for the team-high with three triples and his 66 hits were the third most on the team Also had three home runs and drove in 36 runs His .485 slugging percentage was tops on the team and his .438 on-base percentage ranked second among UNC regulars Started the year with his first of 20 multiple-hit games, batting 2-for-4 with four RBIs in the season-opening win over James Madison on Feb. 10; crushed a three-run homer to left in his second at bat of the year Knocked in the game-winning run with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth inning in a 7-6, series-opening win over Seton Hall on Feb. 23 Broke a 9-9 tie in the top of the eighth inning at Coastal Carolina with a two-run single to propel UNC to the 12-9 win over the Chanticleers on March 13 Was 2-for-4 and 2-for-3, respectively, in the first and last games of the Florida State series (March 23-25) Doubled in the first inning and added two singles to go 3-for-5 with an RBI and one run scored against Elon on March 27 Had another three-hit game the next day against Winthrop; had two singles and a solo homer to go 3-for-4 Keyed a 6-3 win over No. 19 ECU with an RBI single and a solo homer in going 2-for-4; his fifth-inning home run was the eventual game-winning run for the Tar Heels Batted .500 (7-for-14) in the Duke series (April 20-22); opened the series with a career-high four hits, including two doubles, in going 4-for-5; also scored twice and drove in a run in that 10-7 UNC win; had an RBI single in the middle game of the series and finished the three-game set by going 2-for-5 Opened the Clemson series (April 27-29) with back-to-back 2-for-4 games Had four two-hit games over the final six games of the season, including a pair of two-hit games in the Georgia Tech series (May 11-13) and a 2-for-4 effort in the season-ending loss to Clemson in the ACC Tournament (May 17). Summer 2001: Had two home runs, 12 doubles and 17 RBIs with the Edenton Steamers of the CPL.
As a Freshman (2000)
Played first base and DH Ranked third on the team with nine home runs Knocked in 44 runs, fifth most on the team Was sensational in three games at UCLA Feb. 18-20 and was named ACC Player of the Week on Feb. 21 Finished the series 5-for-10 with nine RBIs and two home runs Helped propel the Tar Heels to an improbable 13-run ninth inning on Feb. 18 in the wild 17-13 comeback win against the Bruins Entered the game in the sixth inning as a pinch hitter and was 3-for-4 with five RBIs and he scored twice Singled in the eighth inning and then hit both a two-run home run and a two-run double in the ninth that put UNC ahead for good with its 14th and 15th runs of the game Hit his second homer of the season, a two-run shot in the sixth, the next day in batting 2-for-4 Went 3-for-4 with two home runs and five RBIs in the 11-8 win over Western Carolina on March 7 Was 5-for-12 (.417) in the NC State series, including three home runs, with six RBIs and four runs scored Sparked Carolinas seven-run seventh inning on March 24 with a three-run homer and provided the offense in Carolinas 4-1 win (March 26) over the Wolfpack with two home runs in the game Trailing 1-0 in the fifth, Farrell hit a solo home run and then added a two-run shot in the seventh to put UNC ahead for good Was named ACC Player of the Week (March 27) for the second time after that big weekend Was 3-for-5 (.600), including two doubles and a home run, in the NCAA Tournament (May 27-29) Made his only start of the season in left field on the final game of the year. Summer 2000: An all-star for the Edenton Steamers Batted .236 with five home runs and 26 RBIs.
Charlotte Latin High School
Team MVP as a senior Conference player-of-the-year NCISAA player of the year All-Mecklenburg County as a junior and senior Won the Mecklenburg County triple crown (.594, 15 HR, 52 RBI) Played two years of football An honor roll student.
Personal
Majoring in psychology Sean Farrell is the son of Joe and Linda Farrell Born 4/3/81.
