AS A JUNIOR (2011): Slashed .275/.371/.415 in 61 games played as he helped lead Cal to an appearance in the College World Series...Tallied 63 hits, including a career-high five home runs and three triples (also 11 doubles)...Drove in 35 runs...Had a four-hit game in Cal's NCAA Regional-clinching victory over Baylor...Left Cal following the season after he was drafted in the sixth round of the 2011 MLB Draft by the Chicago White Sox.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2010): Earned All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention after establishing himself as the Bears' starting shortstop...Batted .328 (64-for-195, .327 vs. Pac-10) with 17 doubles (6th in Pac-10), two triples, four home runs and 34 RBI...went 3-for-5 with a double May 29 at Oregon....was 3-for-4 with a double, home run and three RBI May 21 vs. UCLA...went 2-for-4 with two doubles and three RBI May 8 at Washington State....was 4-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI April 25 and 2-for-2 with two doubles April 23 at Stanford...went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI April 1 vs. Arizona...was 3-for-6 with a triple and two RBI March 20 at Cal Poly...hit two-run homer March 13 at Rice...hit three-run homer March 6 vs. Arkansas...batted .343 (23-for-67) with runners in scoring position...
AS A FRESHMAN (2009): Batted .197 (14-for-71, .172 vs. Pac-10) with a double, triple, home run and seven RBI...had 15 starts at third base and four starts as designated hitter...was 2-for-4 with two RBI May 12 versus Sacramento State...went 2-for-2 with an RBI April 19 versus Oregon...hit first collegiate home run March 22 versus Stanford...was 1-for-2 with a triple March 17 at Pacific...went a career-high 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI March 4 versus San Francisco (first collegiate hit was RBI double)...
HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: At St. Mary's High School was a three-time all-league selection...as a senior batted .371 with five home runs, 27 RBI and 14 stolen bases...as a junior hit .471 with four home runs and 27 RBI...competed for the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2007 Area Code Games...majoring in sociology...both parents attended Cal...parents are Damien Semien and Tracy McLaughlin...born September 17, 1990 in San Francisco, Calif...Was high school teammates with fellow Cal junior Matt Flemer at St. Mary's High School in Berkeley...Father, Damien, played wide receiver for Cal's football program from 1990-93.
SEMIEN'S CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR AVG G AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SO SB
2009 .197 27 71 10 14 7 1 1 1 11 11 0
2010 .328 54 195 40 64 34 17 2 4 24 37 5
2011 .275 61 229 41 63 35 11 3 5 32 40 9
Total .285 142 495 91 141 76 29 6 10 67 88 14
