David Adams was a prolific player for the Westfield State baseball team in the mid-1990s. The Ware, Mass., native holds the school record for the best career batting average of .402 for those who played at least three years for the Owls.
 
The left-handed slugger also holds the distinction of being the only Westfield State position player selected All-New England and first team all-conference for three consecutive years.
 
Adams was a second team All-New England selection in 1994 and 1995 and a first team All-New England and All-ECAC all-star outfielder in 1996. His hitting skills earned him an invitation to the New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association All-Star game, which was played at Fenway Park in Boston on May 28, 1996.
 
Adams played his freshman year at the University of Southern Maine and participated in the 1992 NCAA Division III College World Series. He played in 96 career games for the Owls and totaled seven triples, nine home runs and 102 runs batted in. He ranks second in the school record books with 36 career doubles and sixth with 146 hits. He was a model of consistency for the Owls, hitting .415 in 1996, .391 in 1995, and .400 in 1994. During his sophomore season he set school records with five hits and seven RBI in a victory over Western New England.
 
The Westfield State baseball team posted a 54-46 aggregate record during his three seasons, including 19-win seasons in 1995 and 1996.
 
Adams, a criminal justice major at Westfield State who studied overseas in between baseball seasons, works as a program specialist for the federal government. Following his graduation from Westfield, he attended the Massachusetts Criminal Justice Training Center Academy and worked full-time as a local police officer in Ware. He then attended the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, graduating first in his class, and worked as a federal police officer for the Department of the Treasury in Washington, D.C. In addition, Adams has served in the Air Force Reserve for the past 15 years. He has been activated twice since 9/11 and has stepped foot in more than 28 countries.
 
Adams resides in his hometown of Ware and was inducted into the Ware High School Hall of Fame in 1999.