Douglas M. Shribman (2022) - Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame

Douglas M. Shribman

Induction:
2022
Class:
2011

During his final three seasons in Lewisburg, first-baseman DOUG SHRIBMAN ’11 put on a power-hitting display never before seen in Bucknell and Patriot League history, and his MVP performance in the 2010 Patriot League Tournament lifted the Bison to a league title and an NCAA Regionals appearance.

Shribman demolished the school and league records for home runs in a season (21 in 2010) and career (43), and he also set team marks for career total bases (385) and doubles (45). His 153 career runs batted in ranked second in team history behind only Hall-of-Famer Tyler Prout, and Shribman also ranked in the top-10 all-time in batting average (.347), on-base percentage (.434), and hits (201) at the time of his graduation. He posted a career OPS of 1.098.

Shribman capped off his prolific junior year with one of the finest postseason performances in league annals. In six Patriot League Tournament games, Shribman hit .423 with seven home runs, 16 RBIs, 10 runs scored, and a 1.308 slugging percentage. He paced the Bison to series wins on the road at Army and Holy Cross to claim the league title and the NCAA bid. In the third and deciding game of the championship series at Holy Cross, Bucknell trailed 7-6 in the seventh inning until his go-ahead three-run homer paved the way to a 12-7 win. It was his second three-run homer of the game and third long ball of the day. Shribman homered again against Virginia Tech in the Columbia Regional, giving him eight postseason home runs and 21 for the season.

A native of Marblehead, Mass., Shribman came to Bucknell as a pitcher and registered just five at-bats as a freshman, meaning his impressive career totals came in just three years as an everyday hitter. Despite playing sparingly in 2008, Shribman was part of a history-making team that won the Patriot League title and shocked Florida State in the NCAA Regionals.

Prior to his senior year, the NCAA enacted restrictions on bats, but Shribman still hit .325 with 16 homers and 49 RBIs in 2011. Of his 63 hits that season, 32 went for extra bases.

Shribman, who was a three-time All-Patriot League selection and an Academic All-Patriot League honoree, was one of eight players selected to participate in the 2011 TD Ameritrade College Home Run Derby in Omaha. He was the recipient of the Bison Club Award at the 2011 Bucknell Athletics Senior Awards Banquet.