Fifth-year senior who will return to the field after missinglast season with an injury ... Is back at full strength, and hasgained considerable power at the plate during the year off ... Isnot expected to pitch this season ... Will likely concentrate onfirst base, but could also play third base or second base if needed... Very polished hitter who can put the ball in play to all fieldswith power ... Capable of having a career year swinging the bat ...Posted a strong effort during fall practice ... Could challenge forAll-Big South Conference honors.
2009 at Gardner-Webb: Awarded a medicalredshirt.
2008 at Gardner-Webb: Played in 45 games with 33starts...Batted .304 with 14 doubles, two triples, four homeruns,27 RBIs, and 18 runs...Posted a .544 slugging percentage...Had a.350 on-base percentage...Went 3-for 4 with a homerun, three RBIs,and a run in against Stetson (3/16)...Went 2-for-5 with a double, atriple, two RBIs, and two runs in a win against Belmont(3/30)...Went 2-for-5 with a double, a homerun, four RBIs, and arun against ETSU (4/11)...On the mound, went 4-0 with a 4.71 ERA in36.1 innings...Recorded 25 strikeouts and 11 walks...Had ninestrikeouts against Stetson (3/14)...Went a career high 8.1 inningsin a win against Belmont (3/28).
Summer 2006: Pitched and played shortstop forAmerican Legion Post 82 in Shelby.
2006 at Gardner-Webb: Started 47 games atshortstop ... Made 12 appearances and nine starts on the mound ...Batted .281 with five home runs and 27 RBI ... Scored 18 runs ...Had six doubles and a triple ... Was a perfect 1-for-1 in stolenbase attempts ... Went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a home run in awin over A-Sun champion Jacksonville (4/1) ... Hit three of hishome runs in the final month of the season, belting shots atLipscomb (4/29), at ETSU (5/13) and vs. Charleston Southern (5/16)... Was 3-for-4 with two RBI in the win over Missouri Valleychampion Evansville (2/18) ... Had 16 multi-hit games ... Was also3-for-4 with a pair of doubles in a win at Kennesaw State (3/10)... Was 1-4 with a 6.42 ERA on the mound ... Picked up lonecollegiate win in his first A-Sun start, working 7.0 innings offour-hit baseball to top Florida Atlantic (4/14) ... Allowed justtwo runs in 5.0 innings of solid work at Georgia 94/4) ... Workedat least 5.0 innings in five different starts ... Had a 4.78 ERA inhis final four starts.
