Preseason All-Big South Conference selectionby Rivals.com ... All-America candidate ... Named to the 2010Johnny Bench Award Watch List in the preseason by the GreaterWichita Area Sports Commission, the award given annually to thenation's top catcher ... Has emerged as one of the top catchers inthe nation through hard work and dedication ... Surprising powerhas produced 21 career home runs and 79 RBI in 117 games played (87starts) ... A career .309 hitter (108-of-350) ... Also has 23career doubles, four triples and 10 stolen bases ... Will be at theheart of the Gardner-Webb offense again in 2010.
Summer 2009: Played for the Edenton Steamers inthe Coastal Plains League (CPL) ... Batted .174 with 13 runsscored, seven doubles, three home runs and 20 RBI in 37 starts ...Played in 44 games ... Posted a .264 on base percentage.
2009 at Gardner-Webb: Enjoyed a career year atthe plate ... Batted .309 with 37 runs scored 10 doubles, twotriples, 15 home runs and 45 RBI in 48 games played ... Home runtotal tied Hall of Famer Wes Gentry for the most by a catcher in asingle season at Gardner-Webb ... Total was second-best in schoolhistory overall ... Established a new career-high total with 54base hits ... Batted .385 against lefthanded pitchers ... Batted.364 with runners in scoring position ... Collected multiple hitsin 12 different games ... Had a season-high 4-for-5 effort vs.North Carolina A&T (4/29) ... Drove in four runs in that game... Went 2-for-6 with a pair of home runs and five RBI vs. Liberty(4/26) ... Was 3-for-4 with a home run, triple and five RBI vs.Presbyterian (3/6).
Summer 2008: Was an All-Star Selection atcatcher for the Edenton Steamers of the Coastal PlainsLeague...Played in 53 games and made 50 starts behind theplate...Batted .251 with nine doubles, three homeruns, 29 RBIs, and26 runs...Went 1-for-2 with an RBI in the Coastal Plain LeagueAll-Star Game.
2008 at Gardner-Webb: Started 38 games behind theplate, and played in 45 games...Batted .327 with 6 homeruns, 13doubles, 2 triples and 33 RBIs which were all career highs...Posteda .543 slugging percentage...Had a .390 on base percentage...Forgeda .984 fielding percentage behind the plate making only four errorson the year...Went 5-for-5 with 2 RBIs and a double against NCA&T (2/27)...Went 3-for-4 with four RBIs and a triple againstMars Hill (3/12)...Went 2-for-4 with 2 homeruns, three RBIs, andthree runs against USC Upstate (4/6)...Went 3-for-5 with a double,two RBIs, and three runs against ETSU (4/11)...Went 3-for-4 withtwo doubles, a triple, an RBI, and two runs against Norfolk St.(5/11).
Summer 2007: An All-Star selection for theFairfax Nationals of the Clark Griffith Baseball League ...Finished among the league leaders with a .329 batting average, a.490 slugging percentage and a .391 on base percentage ... Had 30RBI and 26 runs scored ... Belted eight doubles, three home runsand three triples ... Struck out just 17 times in 143 at bats.
2007 at Gardner-Webb: Saw action in 24 games,and made two starts behind the plate ... Batted .077 in 13 at bats... Had one RBI on the season ... Went 1-for-2 on the basepaths.
2006 at Gardner-Webb: Redshirted.
High School: Played at Surry (N.C.) CentralHigh ... An All-State selection by NCPreps.com as a senior ...Batted .489 with 16 doubles and four triples... A three-timeAll-Conference choice ... Led team in hitting as a sophomore andsenior.
