First Base-Pitcher
Graduated Senior
Vernon Hills, Ill. (Vernon Hills/Bradley University),
6-2,
205,
Bats Left, Throws Left
2008: Named first-team All-America by both the American Baseball Coaches Association and “D3baseball.com,” as well as first-team All-CCIW…started all 46 games at first base…batted .464 with 60 runs scored, 19 doubles, six triples, 13 home runs, 66 RBI, an .855 slugging percentage, a .531 on-base percentage and four-of-four stolen bases…had 28 multiple-hit games, including three four-hit games and seven three-hit games…had 18 multiple-RBI games, including two games with five RBI and three with four RBI…compiled a 13-game hitting streak between March 17 and April 6…named CCIW “hitter of the week” on April 8 and again on April 15…made pitching appearances against McDaniel on March 20 and Marian (Wis.) on April 16.
2007: Attended Bradley University his junior year and played baseball…played in 35-of-53 games and made 25 starts…batted .231 in 65 at bats and made one pitching appearance.
2005-06: Attended the College of Lake County his freshman and sophomore years and played baseball…named 2005 and 2006 All-Skyway Conference and 2006 National Junior College Athletic Association all-region…two-year honor student.
High School: Three-year All-North Suburban Conference honoree…named Daily Herald all-area his junior and senior years…coached by Jay Czarnecki…played basketball his freshman and sophomore years and football as a freshman…four-year honor student.
Personal: Double major in business administration and marketing…born April 2, 1986.