HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year starter as a center fielder for Ray Evans at Flanagan High School...led the Falcons to a combined 98-24-1 record, three regional and district championships and two state titles in four years...as a senior, he earned third team all-state and second team all-county honors after batting .404 with four home runs, 15 doubles, two triples, 30 RBI and 17 stolen bases...as a junior, he garnered all-county accolades and led the team to a No. 1 ranking in the state and a No. 3 ranking at the national level after batting .332 with five home runs, eight doubles, a triple and 23 RBI...as a sophomore, he was named honorable mention all-county and the team finished No. 6 in the state and No. 24 in the nation after hitting .328 with five home runs, three doubles, two triples and 14 RBI...as a freshman, he started games in right field while hitting two home runs, two doubles and driving in 10 runs.

PERSONAL: Born June 5, 1989, in Coral Springs, Fla...son of Betsy...has a brother, Matthew...major is accounting.