Slippery Rock University Athletics

Returns as starter in the outfield ... Will move from left to center this spring ... Excellent at "reading" the ball coming off the bat and anticipating where ball will wind up ...Offensively, will again bat in middle of Rock batting order ... Possesses good power and knowledge of the game ... 2007: Honorable mention National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association All-America selection ... Also earned first-team NCBWA all-region, second-team all-region honors from American Baseball Coaches Association and Daktronics Inc. (SIDs) and first-team All-PSAC-West honors ... Named to regional tournament all-star team after hitting .438 in competition ... Second on the team with .379 average ... 16 doubles, two triples, four HS and team-best 44 RBIs ... One of only two players to appear in all 52 games (51 starts) ... Before The Rock: Helped Allegany College of Maryland record 51-11 record and claim fourth-place finish in National Junior College Athletics Association Division II national tournament ... Named to second-team All-Maryland Junior College Conference honors in 2006 after being a first-team selection in 2005 ... High school: Three-sport athlete ... Lettered four seasons in baseball, wrestling and soccer ... Three-time all-county selection in baseball ... Earned two all-county soccer honors and one in wrestling ... Served as student council vice president as a senior ... Health and physical education major.