AT NKU: Hard-throwing lefty in his second season with the Norse…sat out the 2008 season as a redshirt…will fight for playing time among a talent-rich pitching staff.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Larry A. Ryle High School in Union, Ky.…helped lead the Raiders to their first ever appearance in the KHSAA State tournament…team went 34-7 in 2007 with titles in the 33rd District, 9th Region, and Semi-State 5…went 8-1 on the bump with a .280 ERA in 45 innings and a team best 53 strikeouts…batted .308 (4-for-13) with two RBIs…coached by Pat Roesel.