University of South Carolina Aiken Athletics

Shepherd was a standout baseball player while USC Aiken was competing in the NAIA. Shepherd, who played from 1987-89, was a two-time NAIA, ABCA and Converse First-Team All-American. He was a NAIA all-District Six selection. A two-time all-state honoree, Shepherd garnered a pair of all-Area 7 selections. Shepherd was solid in the classroom as well. He was named a NAIA Baseball Scholar-Athlete in 1988. That same year, he was a District Six all-academic team member. Shepherd was a two-time Scholar-Athlete while at USC Aiken.