2015 (Junior Year): Earned an
All-CCC first team selection after hitting .331 (12th in CCC) with seven doubles, one home run and 21 RBI...scored a team-leading 28Â runs (7th in CCC) while drawing 16 walks (13th) and stealing four bases...posted a .412 on-base % and a .408 slugging %...opened his season with a 13-game hitting streak, a stretch that included five multi-hit efforts...went 4-for-6 at the plate with a walk, a double, two RBI and two runs as the Golden Bears swept a doubleheader against Salve Regina (4/13)...posted a 3-for-4 effort with an RBI single in a 12-3 win at Curry (4/18)...totaled three hits and four runs in a pair of wins over Wentworth (4/19)...went 2-for-4 with an RBI and three runs in a 14-4 win at Bridgewater State (4/24)...had a hit in six of the last seven games of the season, including a 3-for-5 performance in a win over Babson (4/27) and a 2-for-4 effort in a 1-0 loss at Endicott in the CCC Tournament (5/1).
2014 (Sophomore Year): Appeared in 26 games, hitting .371 (26-for-70) with eight walks, eight doubles and 17 RBI...his .371 batting average would have led the team and tied for 7th in the CCC if he had enough plate appearances to qualify for the rankings...also posted a .451 on-base percentage and a .486 slugging percentage...posted an eight-game hitting streak from 4/24-5/4, a stretch in which he batted .548 (17-for-31) with six doubles, 11 RBI and 12 runs scored...in Western New England's 12-10 CCC Tournament win over Roger Williams, he went 3-for-5 with a walk, two doubles and six RBI (5/4).Â
2013 (Freshman Year): Appeared in two games on the mound and batted .500 in limited at-bats when he was inserted in the lineup for nine contests struck out one batter in 1.1 innings...made collegiate debut against Rutgers-Camden (March 17) at the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational...singled in his first career at-bat as a pinch-hitter versus Rowan the following day.
High School: Played baseball for four years, lettering three times, at Smithtown East...named 2010 Section XI MVP...earned all-league and -county honors as a senior...had a prep career batting average of .370...summer travel team was the Smithtown Bulls...also participated in volleyball... graduated in 2012.
Personal: Born Douglas Brian Milne on Feb. 12, 1994 in Queens, N.Y....brother's name is Matthew... parents are Doug and Anne Marie likes to play golf Favorites: TV show--Seinfeld; pro team--MLB's New York Yankees; athlete--Mariano Rivera; food--penne alla vodka...sustainability management major.
What I Like Best About WNE:Â "The quality athletic facilities and small class sizes that foster developing relationships with instructors."