Walter on Blair
"Pat has been our lead off hitter and everyday shortstop for the past two seasons. This year will be the year he emerges as one of the better shortstops in the conference. He is playing with much more confidence, has a better understanding of the strike zone and is in much better physical condition."
2011 (Sophomore) Made 49 starts and appeared in 53 games for Wake Forest, primarily as the team's everyday shortstop ... Finished third on the team with a .258 batting average, while recording 14 doubles, three home runs and 18 RBIs ... Through the ACC Baseball Championship, he was third in the conference with 52 walks, and he led all players in conference games with 34 walks ... His 52 walks were also the fifth most in a season in Wake Forest history ... Was also tied for fifth in conference games with 26 runs scored and tied for sixth in conference games with 11 doubles ... Was a threat on the base paths, stealing 16 bases on 19 attempts ... Recorded the 100th hit of his career at Duke on May 14, going 2-for-4 with a double, a triple, an RBI and two runs scored ... Was key to the Deacon success, as Wake Forest went 10-1 in games that he recorded at least two hits ... Spent the majority of the season as the team's shortstop and leadoff batter ... Turned in 11 total multi-hit games on the year, including five two-hit games, five three-hit games and a four-hit game ... His four-hit game came against Winthrop on April 19, going 4-for-5 with three runs scored, four stolen bases, a home run and a double ... Had two separate season-high five-game hit streaks ... Had five hits and five RBIs in a three-game sweep over Maryland (May 19-21) ... Walked a career-best four times at UNC Greensboro on April 12.
2010 (Freshman)
Hit .270 on the season with seven home runs and 25 RBIs in 54 games ... Finished the season in the top 10 in games played (54, T-10th), games started (53, 9th), at bats (222, 2nd), doubles (16, 4th), home runs (7, T-10th), bases on balls (25, T-10th) and stolen bases (11, T-5th) by a freshman in Wake Forest history ... Went 2-for-3 with an RBI, a run scored and two walks in collegiate debut against Army (2.19) ... Had a team-high two hits and stole first career base against Coastal Carolina (2.23) ... Hit first collegiate home run in series opener against Kent State (2.26), leading off the game with a solo blast ... Went 2-for-4 with first two collegiate doubles, an RBI and a run scored in series finale against Xavier (3.7) ... Posted a .364 batting average (4-for-11) in series at Georgia Tech with three RBIs, three doubles and two runs scored ... Recorded three hits in five at bats against Gardner-Webb (3.17) ... Hit .455 (5-for-11) with two home runs, two RBIs, four runs scored and three stolen bases in series against NC State ... Had two hits in series finale at Miami (4.4) ... Went 1-for-3 with two walks, an RBI and a run scored in comeback win against High Point (4.7). ... Hit .500 (4-for-8) in series at Boston College with three doubles, two RBIs and two stolen bases ... Posted a .462 batting average (6-for-13) in series against Duke with five runs scored and an RBI ... Had a career-high four hits with an RBI and a run scored against Appalachian State (4.28) ... Homered in each of the last two games in series at North Carolina and drove in three runs in the three games ... Tied career-high with four hits and hit a home run for the third consecutive game at UNC Greensboro (5.12) ... Went 2-for-5 with a run scored in win against Appalachian State (5.18).
High School
Four-year letterwinner at Calvert Hall High School, where he led his team to four MIAA "A" Conference titles ... Hit over .450 each of last three years of high school, including a .543 batting average with four homers during sophomore season ... Named Baltimore Sun and Baltimore Examiner Player of the Year after junior season ... Three-time All-Metro and All-MIAA selection ... Helped his high school team to a 33-0 record during 2007 season, which included the team being ranked No. 1 in the nation ... Holds the state record for runs scored in a single season ... Member of the Oriolelanders Showcase Team in 2007 and 2008 ... Played for the Oriole Scout Team in 2008 and was selected to play at the USA Trails in Cary, N.C. during the summer of 2008 ... Also played basketball and football during freshman and sophomore years of high school.
Personal
Born on October 1, 1991 ... Son of Stephen and Ana Blair ... Uncle, Marty, played in the Texas Rangers organization.
