GENERAL:
Fourth-year player that will serve as a spark plug for the Gaels lineup at the top of the order... Slated as the Gaels starting right fielder in 2008... Extremely athletic performer that will do whatever it takes to get on base... Born 9/15/87... Majoring in Business
AS A JUNIOR (2008):
Appeared in 30 games for the Gaels, starting 20...Led Gaels with an .337 batting average in 89 at-bats...Had a hit and scored a run at William & Mary (Feb. 21)...Had a hit and scored a run vs. Buffalo (Feb. 22)...Had a pair of hitsvs. Central Connecticut (Mar. 7)...Had a hit, drove in two runners and scored a run at Rider (Mar. 28)...Had two hits, drove in a run and scored a run at Maine (Apr. 4)...Had a hit and scored a run at Army (Apr. 7)...Had a hit and RBI at Niagara (Apr. 18)...Had a hit and drove in three runs at Niagara (Apr. 19)...Had a hit, drove in a run and scored a run vs. Saint Peter's (Apr. 25)...Had a hit and drove in a run at Fairfield (May 2)...Had three hits vs. Siena (May 9)...Had four hits, drove in two runs and scored a run vs. Manhattan (May 15)...Had two hits vs. Manhattan (May 15).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2008):
Appeared in 34 games, with 33 starts, accumulating 116 at-bats...Second on squad with five stolen bases...1-4 with a run scored in season opener at Duke (Feb. 23)...2-3 with a double at Duke (Feb. 24)...2-2, with two runs scored at West Virginia (Mar. 15)...1-3, with a run and an RBI at Hofstra (Mar. 20)...1-4 with 2 RBI at Saint Peter's (Mar. 22)...1-3 with a run scored in second game at Saint Peter's (Mar. 22)...2-4 with an RBI at Canisius (Mar. 30)...3-5 vs. Sacred Heart (Apr. 2)
1-4, with a run and an RBI at Siena (May 10)...2-4, with a run and an RBI vs. Le Moyne (May 15).
AS A FRESHMAN (2007):
Played a total of 27 games for the season with 16 starts... Had 15 starts at all three outfield positions while also making one start at designated hitter... Collected 15 hits with two doubles, five runs, and five RBI... Had five multi-hit games, and one multi-RBI game... Collected two hits with a double, a run scored and an RBI at William and Mary on Mar. 14... Went 2-for-4 at Niagara on Apr. 1... Was 2-for-3 with two RBI vs. Wagner on Apr. 25... Was 6-for-19 (.316) in his final five games including a three game hitting streak to end the year. Reached base safely in each of his last five starts.
BEFORE IONA:
A three-year varsity baseball player... Two state championship appearances, winning the state title as a senior... Batted over .400 as a junior and senior and was named All-League both seasons... Started 3B for 2004 Under-18 Connie Mack State Finalist where he batted over .500 with a .650 on base percentage... Also played football where he was named All-League his final two seasons, leading the league in rushing and his team in receiving... Had over 2,000 all purpose yards as a senior
GAME-BY-GAME:
2007 | 2008 | 2009
CAREER STATISTICS:
Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% BB SO OB% SB
2007.... .217 27-16 69 5 15 2 0 0 5 .246 1 10 .239 3
2008.... .241 34-33 116 8 28 2 0 1 10 .284 4 16 .279 5
2009.... .341 29-19 85 9 29 2 0 0 13 .365 0 3 .349 2
TOTAL... .267 90-68 270 22 72 6 0 1 28 .300 5 29 .290 10