Veteran outfielder with plenty of speed ... could be the Tigers’ starting centerfielder ... hard-working player who has made a lot of improvement ... has plenty of offensive potential ... has done very well playing in the Southern Collegiate League in 2006 and 2007 ... named as one of the top ten prospects in the SCL by BASEBALL AMERICA in 2006 and 2007 ... one of the league’s top hitters last summer ... batted .346 with 11 doubles, two triples and 13 runs batted in ... also ranked among league leaders with 31 runs scored ... batted .276 for the Monroe Channelcats with 21 runs scored in 2006 ... named to the SCL all-star team twice ... joined the Tiger baseball program as a first-year outfielder prior to 2006 season.
2007 Season: Appeared in 26 games and started 10 times ... started in leftfield eight times ... made one start in centerfield and one start in rightfield ... batted .220 with four doubles and nine runs batted in ... did not make an error in 13 outfield chances ... had an RBI single and scored a run in 14-8 loss at College of Charleston ... walked as a pinch hitter and scored a run in Tigers’ six-run ninth inning that led to an 11-10 come-from-behind victory at North Florida ... helped Tigers to a 12-3 win over Albany with a two-run double ... singled in Tigers’ 5-3 victory over Albany ... served as pinch runner and scored a run in Tigers’ 9-3 win at Delaware ... hit a pinch-hit double in series finale at William & Mary ... added an RBI double to Tigers’ 19-2 win over George Washington ... doubled in Tigers’ 3-2 loss to Hofstra ... played key role in Tigers’ 7-6 win over Maryland in 13th inning ... contributed an RBI bunt in 9th inning as Tigers rallied for three runs to tie the game .... also had a sacrifice bunt in 13th inning as part of Tigers’ winning rally ... made three putouts against the Terrapins ... had a stolen base in Tigers’ 11-10 loss to George Mason ... reached base three times in Tigers’ 5-1 loss to Georgia State.
2006 Season: Appeared in 26 games and started nine times ... started in left field eight times and started at designated hitter once ... scored eight runs with two doubles ... hit two home runs and had four runs batted in ... stole four bases in four tries ... served as designated hitter in Tigers’ home opener against Mount St. Mary’s ... had two hits, stole a base and scored two runs against The Mount ... singled and stole a base in 13-12 win over Coppin ... served as pinch runner for A.J. Tinnirella in ninth inning of 12-9 win at George Washington ... belted a two-run homer in 9th inning of Tigers’ 15-10 loss to Delaware ... started series finale against Delaware and added an RBI double to the Tigers’ 11-8 win ... had two hits, including a solo home run, in 8-7 loss to UNC Wilmington ... also scored two runs against UNCW ... scored run as pinch runner in 6-5 win over Northeastern.
Background: Honored as Bayside South Conference Player of the Year in 2003 ... named first team All-Bayside ... batted .454 in high school career ... hit .462 as a senior with four home runs and 20 runs batted in ... had 20 stolen bases in career ... hit .429 as a junior with 17 RBI’s ... led the Seahawks to a 14-5 record and a second place finish in the Bayside South Conference ... also helped team reach regional semi-finals ... also played soccer for the Seahawks ... also earned All-Bayside South honors in soccer ... led the Seahawks to the Maryland state soccer championship as a senior.
Personal: Has one younger brother ... favorite athlete is Hall of Famer Cal Ripken ... lists Jack Johnson as his favorite musician ... favorite actors are Bruce Willis and Jessica Alba ... lists parents as the people he admires the most ... lists “Dumb and Dumber” as his favorite movie ... had summer job working as a waiter in a restaurant ... hobbies include surfing and watching movies ... favorite meal is Bang Bang Shrimp ... father is a restaurant owner who graduated from the University of Maryland ... mother is a Towson University graduate and a teacher ... born on December 26, 1985 in Baltimore, Md. ... major is Sports Management.
