Veteran catcher who provides quality depth ... solid defensive player ... lone Delaware native on the Tigers’ roster ... improved offensive player who could see action at designated hitter ... one of four seniors on the roster ... very good student.
2011 SEASON: Appeared in five games ... played in three games at catcher ... also appeared as pinch runner and pinch hitter ... had four putouts and no errors ... batted an even .500 with one hit in two at bats ... scored three runs and had two RBI’s ... appeared in win over Bucknell as a pinch runner ... saw most extensive action in win over Maryland Eastern Shore ... batted three times in win over Maryland Eastern Shore ... went one-for-two with a walk ... scored two runs ... led off 13-run sixth inning by drawing a walk ... doubled in two runs later in the inning ... drew a bases-loaded walk and scored a run in win over Delaware State ... had two putouts as defensive replacement in win at George Mason ...also had one putout at UMBC.
2010 SEASON: Played in nine games and made one start at catcher ... made lone start of season against West Virginia at Schuerholz Park ... went 0-for-4 but had 12 putouts and threw out one baserunner trying to steal ... made first appearance as pinch-hitter at High Point and drew a walk ... had an RBI single and scored a run at Tulane ... also appeared as pinch-hitter in win over UMBC ... had three putouts against Bucknell ... struck out as pinch-hitter at Delaware State ... also appeared as pinch-hitter at North Carolina State ... saw action as reserve catcher in final two games of season against George Mason ... did not make any errors in 24 fielding chances.
2010 SEASON: Played in nine games and made one start at catcher ... made lone start of season against West Virginia at Schuerholz Park ... went 0-for-4 but had 12 putouts and threw out one baserunner trying to steal ... made first appearance as pinch hitter at High Point and drew a walk ... had an RBI single and scored a run at Tulane ... also appeared as pinch hitter in win over UMBC ... had three putouts against Bucknell ... struck out as pinch hitter at Delaware State ... also appeared as pinch hitter at North Carolina State ... saw action as reserve catcher in final two games of season against George Mason ... did not make any errors in 24 fielding chances.
BACKGROUND: Two-sport standout at Middletown High School ... all-conference second team catcher for Coach Scott Smith ... helped the Cavaliers reach the state championship game in 2008 ... two-way performer at fullback and linebacker for the football team ... co-captain of state championship team in 2008 ... two-time all-conference selection for football squad ... played football with his younger brother, Scott ... earned high honor roll notice as a senior.
PERSONAL: Has one brother and one sister ... career goal is to own a physical therapy practice ... lists mother as person he admires most ... favorite athlete is Hines Ward .... lists "The Miracle" as favorite movie ... favorite author is S.E. Hinton ... enjoys music by Chevelle ... father is a graduate of West Point ... mother is a nurse who graduated from Mount St. Mary's ... son of Jeffrey and Bethany Adkins ... born on July 7, 1990 in Colorado Springs, Col. ... major is Exercise Science.
