AT NKU: Enters his third season with the Norse...outstanding hitter who will not only start, but will be a difference maker...adds exceptional power to the lineup...strong candidate for GLVC Player of the Year. 2008: Played in 57 games with 56 starts…was an All-GLVC and All-North Central Region second team honoree……his .343 batting average was best on the team among everyday players…doubled his previous season's home run total with eight…compiled an 8-for-14 performance with 11 RBIs, and five runs in a four-game set at Missouri S&T…earned GLVC Player of the Week honors as he went 10-for-21 with nine RBIs, six runs, a double, and two homers as NKU went 5-1 against Southern Indiana and Saint Joseph's, both nationally ranked teams. 2007: Started 46 of 47 games played…All-GLVC first team selection…batted .274 with 34 RBI…tied for the team lead in home runs with four…first home run as a Norse came against Wayne State to cap off a 3-for-3 performance… collected four RBIs in a 3-for-4 hitting performance, including a two-run homer and an RBI triple, to help NKU win 7-2 on the road at Bellarmine on March 14…had eventual game winning RBIs in both games of a doubleheader sweep at home against Bellarmine on March 20.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Oak Hills High School…coached by Chuck Laumann.