Third-year performer for the Tigers ... transferred from Western Carolina University prior to 2007 season ... strong left-handed hitter who could be the Tigers’ rightfielder ... was very impressive in the Fall ... made some mechanical adjustments which improved his swing ... could also see action as designated hitter ... has also played first base ... has the potential to be an offensive presence in the Tiger lineup ... very good student who was named to the Colonial Athletic Association’s Commissioner’s List twice.
2008 SEASON: Played in 30 games and started 21 times ... made 19 starts in the outfield and two starts at designated hitter ... batted .288 with one double, one triple and one home run ... had 7 runs batted in ... batted .313 against right-handed pitchers ... had seven multi-hit games ... led Tigers to a 4-2 win over Albany with three base hits ... had an RBI double in sixth inning to tie game at 2-2 ... went 4-for-6 in two-game series at 14th-ranked Virginia ... also scored 3 runs in series ... helped Tigers to 7-6 win over George Mason with 2 base hits ... had two hits and scored a run in win over Bucknell ... had two hits and scored a run in 6-3 win over Old Dominion ... led Tigers to 13-11 win at George Washington with a grand slam home run that capped off a six-run first inning ... helped Tigers to a 12-3 win over Maryland with an RBI triple ... singled and scored a run in 8-7 win at Delaware.
2007 SEASON: Appeared in 36 games with 28 starts ... made 16 starts in leftfield and five starts at first base ... served as Tigers’ designated hitter five times ... Tigers were 5-0 when he was DH ... batted .255 with one home run and 15 runs batted in ... drew 16 walks and had a .362 on-base percentage ... scored 15 runs ... led Tigers with four sacrifice flies ... had four doubles and one triple ... had two three-hit games ... led Tigers to a 9-8 win at Delaware with two hits and five runs batted in ... had eight RBI’s in series at Delaware ... belted a three-run homer in Tigers’ 9-8 loss to Blue Hens ... had three hits and scored two runs in 13-11 loss to College of Charleston ... had two hits, including an RBI double, in 11-10 win at North Florida ... helped Tigers to 12-3 win over Albany with two hits and a run scored ... walked three times and had a run-scoring single in 4-3 loss at William & Mary ... singled and drove in a run in Tigers’ 12-10 loss to Northeastern ... helped Tigers to a 7-5 win over UMBC with a double and one RBI ... singled and scored a run in 10-9 victory over Hofstra ... had an RBI single in 16-3 loss at Old Dominion ... hit a sacrifice fly in Tigers’ 10-3 win over Delaware State ... went 1-for-3 and had 14 putouts at first base in 1-0 loss at Maryland ... batted .571 in Tigers’ series against Virginia Commonwealth, starting two games at first base ... tripled and scored a run in 7-1 loss to VCU ... went three-for-three and scored two runs in series finale, a 13-8 loss ... also had 15 putouts at first base in series finale ... had one hit in Tigers’ 10-4 win at UMBC ... scored a run in Tigers’ 12-2 victory over Georgia State.
At Western Carolina: Appeared in 19 games as a freshman at Western Carolina ... started four times ... batted .261 with three runs scored and one run batted in.
Background: Two-time All-Carroll County selection at Century High School ... earned second team All-Metro honors as a junior ... hit 17 home runs in high school career ... led the Knights to conference championship in 2005 ... honored as Most Valuable Player at 2003 USSSA World Series ... selected to play in the 2005 Brooks Robinson High School All-Star Game ... also played basketball at Century ... member of the Knights’ golf team ... member of National Honor Society ... honor roll student.
Personal: Has one younger sister ... parents are both Towson University graduates ... lists father as the person he admires the most ... favorite athlete is Ken Griffey Jr. ... lists Rachel McAdams as his favorite actress ... favorite movie is "Old School" ... enjoys eating steamed crabs ... most memorable experience was winning USSSA World Series at the age of 16 ... father is a manager at Comcast ... mother is an academic advisor at Towson University ... son of Craig and Jackie Gabrielian ... born on March 27, 1987 in Baltimore, Md. ... major is Finance.
