Third-year performer at catcher ... will compete with Andrew Parker for playing time behind the plate ... outstanding defensive catcher with tremendous potential ... has a very accurate throwing arm .... should become an improved offensive player ... could also be used as a designated hitter ... did well in the Fall season ... good student who earned a spot on the Colonial Athletic Association Commissioner's List twice.
2010 SEASON: Played in 33 games and started 29 times ... made 28 starts at catcher and started once at designated hitter ... had a .974 fielding percentage with only five errors in 192 fielding chances ... batted .181 with 11 runs scored, one double, one home run and 11 runs batted in ... walked and had an RBI single in season-opening loss at Elon ... also had an RBI single against Ohio ... contributed a two-run single to Tigers' 15-13 loss at High Point ... had an RBI single in 9-3 loss at Tulane ... doubled at James Madison ... singled and scored two runs in Tigers' win over UMBC ... singled and drove in two runs in loss at UNC Wilmington ... singled and scored a run in 8-5 loss at #1 Virginia ... had two singles and drew a walk in 14-8 win over Georgia State ... started seven-run rally in eighth inning with a walk in comeback win ... had a single and scored a run in series finale against Georgia State, a 14-13 win ... singled and drove in a run in loss at Navy ... scored a run in 10-5 loss to Maryland ... went 2-for-4 in 6-5 loss at North Carolina State ... had first three-hit game of career in Tigers' 19-9 win over George Mason ... had an RBI single in first inning and hit a solo home run in the seventh inning ... solo homer was the second roundtripper of his career ... threw out 18 base runners trying to steal.
2009 SEASON: Played in 13 games and started seven times ... served as primary backup to Jason Stifler ... excelled defensively and did not make an error in 40 fielding chances ... was hit by a pitch in his first plate appearance against Bethune-Cookman ... walked twice in four at bats in first career start, an 8-2 loss to Yale ... also caught final two innings against Yale in 16-8 win ... made second career start in loss to 14th-ranked Virginia ... had four putouts and three assists at Virginia ... walked as pinch hitter in loss at William & Mary ... doubled and scored two runs in starting role at Mount St. Mary's ... also started at George Washington and hit a solo homer in Tigers' 8-4 win ... had two hits and stole a base in loss at Maryland ... started series finale at Georgia State and went 2-for-4 with an RBI double ... made first career start at designated hitter in season finale against Northeastern.
BACKGROUND: All-Howard County selection as catcher at Long Reach High School in 2007 ... batted .365 in high school career for Coach Tim O'Brien ... hit four home runs and had 30 runs batted in during high school career for the Lightning ... two-time winner of Coaches' Award ... selected to play in the Brooks Robinson All-Star Game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in 2007.
PERSONAL: Has one older sister ... lists grandfather as the person he admires the most ... hobbies include computers ... career goal is to become the owner of his own business ... favorite athletes are Manny Ramirez of the L.A. Dodgers ... also roots for Paul Pierce of the Boston Celtics ... lists Chris Farley and Vince Vaughan as his favorite actor ... favorite movies are "Black Sheep" and "Tommy Boy" ... had summer job working at a daycare center ... also worked at Bennigan's ... enjoys dining at Ruby Tuesday and Golden Corral ... uncle, Mark Matrese, played baseball at Oregon State University ... most memorable experience was playing in the Brooks Robinson All-Star Game at Camden Yards ... father is CEO of Cornerstone Fireplace, Inc. ... mother works for the government ... son of Don and Marge Wyman ... born on June 1, 1989 in Columbia, Md. ... major is Sport Management.
