Shanda was the force behind the Lawrence offense this past week. The senior catcher from Madison batted .571 (8-for-14) in four games with a double, a triple, three runs scored, and three runs batted in. He also was solid behind the plate, throwing out 4 of 8 runners attempting to steal.
A former standout at Madison East High School, Shanda improved his batting average for the season to a team-high .407. He also leads the club with seven doubles and 22 RBIs and is tied for the team lead with three triples and two home runs.
Shanda also passed a milestone recently, breaking the career hits record during Lawrence¹s game at St. Norbert College on April 23. After picking up three hits in a doubleheader at Beloit College on April 25, Shanda has 35 for the season and 125 for his career, breaking the record of 120 set by Bill Simon from 1977-80.
Shanda is currently tenth on the school's career list with a .343 batting average and 51 RBIs.