Hall of Fame
One of the most prolific sluggers in Husson University baseball history, Roy Peary '98 was a four-year letterwinner as a utility player for hall of fame member John “JK” Kolasinski ’85 from 1995-1998 after transferring from the University of Southern Maine.
The three-time All-Maine Athletic Conference selection and 1996 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics All-District 5 choice hit .317 (159-501) with 114 runs, 29 doubles, five triples, 15 home runs, 137 RBI and 32 stolen bases. Additionally posting a .485 slugging percentage, a .377 on-base percentage, a .862 on-base plus slugging percentage and a .889 stolen base percentage in 154 games played.
Peary entered the hall of fame ranked among the program's top-25 career leaders in RBI (second), home runs (tied for sixth), extra-base hits (49, tied for sixth), runs scored (ninth), total bases (243, 11th). He also ranked in the top-25 in sacrifice flies (seven, tied for 12th), putouts (351, 13th), games played (14th), hits (tied for 14th), at-bats (15th), doubles (tied for 15th), and stolen bases (tied for 18th).
During his career, Husson posted a four-year record of 89-75 (.543) and captured three MAC championships (1995, 1997 and 1998) and a NAIA New England championship in 1995 with two NAIA national tournament appearances in 1995 and 1996.
The senior captain was the seventh member of the 1995 Baseball Team - that was inducted into the hall of fame in 2015 as a team - to be inducted as an individual, joining Kolasinski, assistant coach Frank Peckham '93, Sandy McCuaig '98, Mark Hreben '96, Troy Martin '95, and Bill Swift ’95.
A native of Hermon, Maine, Peary attended Hermon High School.
