As a redshirt-junior (2008): Appeared in 37 games, including 20 starts (15 as designated hitter, four at third base, one at first base)...enjoyed a career weekend against Belmont by batting .615 (8-13) with two home runs, four RBI, a 1.077 slugging percentage and a .667 on-base percentage en route to A-Sun “Player of the Week” honors on March 10...went 3-for-3 with his first career home run in game one against Belmont (3/8)...followed that effort by finishing 3-for-5 with a home run in game two against the Bruins (3/8)...went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI at Georgia Southern (4/8)...tied for third longest hitting streak on the squad (nine)...led the team with a .333 batting average (3-9) as a pinch-hitter...hit his first career double against Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2/22)...earned A-Sun Academic All-Conference honors.
As a redshirt-sophomore (2007): Appeared in 18 games, including six starts as the designated hitter…tallied his first collegiate RBI against Bethune-Cookman (2/2)…recorded his first collegiate hit at USF (2/17)…tallied pinch-hit singles at Belmont (3/17) and vs. Lipscomb (5/17).
As a redshirt-freshman (2006): Appeared in eight games, including three as a defensive substitution at first base and three as a pinch-hitter...scored his first career run against Gardner-Webb (4/1).
As a freshman (2005): Sat out the year as a redshirt.
High school: Three-year starter at Coral Springs High School for coach Frank Bombales…as a senior, he earned honorable mention all-conference honors after batting .364 with two home runs and 24 RBI…as a junior, he was named honorable mention all-conference after hitting .300 with 20 RBI…as a sophomore, he was named honorable mention all-conference and Rookie of the Year after batting .375 with two home runs and 18 RBI…as a freshman, hit .390 and was named Defensive “Player of the Year” for the junior varsity squad…in AAU play, he led the Coral Springs Pokers to a third-place finish in the Southeast Regional after batting .364 with 20 RBI.
Personal: Born Dec. 27, 1985, in Coral Springs, Fla…son of Dennis and Ginny…has a sister, Jami; and a brother, Paul…uncle, Marty, played baseball at Florida State from 1976-78...major is geography.
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