Ian Shannon

Position:
Catcher
Height:
6-0
Weight:
180
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Larkspur, Calif.
High School:
Redwood

At Princeton

2006: Missed the 2006 season with an injury

2005: Appeared in two games as a pinch hitter … had an RBI single at North Carolina … was injured in his second game of the season and missed the remainder of the year.

2004: Missed the 2004 season with an injury.

At Redwood

Was a student at the Montgomery Academy as a freshman and sophomore … earned four varsity letters in baseball … as a sophomore he batted .430 with three home runs and 28 RBIs and earned second-team all-league honors … served as team captain junior and senior seasons … was first-team all-league both years … hit .450 with four home runs and 34 RBIs over his final two seasons … was a National Merit Finalist, an AP Scholar and received his team’s Coaches Award for excellence on the field and in the classroom.

Personal

Son of Dennis and Bonita Shannon … father attended UCLA and is a high school history teacher … mother attended Cal State Northridge and works as an accountant … has an older sister Blythe, who graduated from Virginia … born May 8, 1985.