2012: Led the team with 41 RBIs...Started 54 of 55 games for the Cougars...Hit .291 with 14 doubles and seven home runs...Tied for the team lead with 27 walks (James Vazuez)...Finished his Cougar career fifth all-time with 201 starts...Started every game he played in...Was 11th all-time with 217 career hits.
2011: Led the team with a .345 batting average during the season...Led the team with 68 hits...One of only three players to start all 52 games during the year, splitting time at first and third base...Finished second on the team with 44 RBIs...Added three home runs...Also was second on the team with 12 doubles during the year...Was second on the team with a .462 slugging percentage and a .407 on-base percentage...Finished 5 for 5 with a walk at Murray State April 16...Was second on the team with 198 putouts...Was 2 for 2 in stolen base attempts...Had 257 total chances (second-most on the team) and finished with just five errors for a .981 fielding percentage.
2010: Started 26 games for the Cougars, primarily at third base...Hit three home runs and added 23 RBIs ... Led the team with 22 walks...
2009: Tied for the team lead with 19 walks ... Batted .267 in 49 starts ... Connected with three hits in games against Morehead State, Central Missouri, Southeast Missouri State and Saint Louis ... Homered against Indianapolis and Morehead State ... Started 23 games at first base and 22 at third base.
2008: Redshirt.
High School: Multi-sport athlete and letter winner for Pinckneyville High School ... Played summer baseball for the Alton Indians.
CAREER STATISTICS
Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-ATT
2009.... .267 49-49 180 24 48 9 1 2 18 19 38 0-0
2010.... .272 46-46 158 24 43 8 0 3 23 22 27 1-1
2011.... .345 52-52 197 29 68 12 1 3 44 20 31 2-2
2012.... .291 54-54 199 29 58 14 0 7 41 27 34 2-2
TOTAL... .296 201-201 734 106 217 43 2 15 126 88 130 5-5
SINGLE-SEASON RANKINGS:
Most sacrifice flies: t-1st (14)
Most sacrifice flies: t-4th (6 in 2009) Most times struck out: 2nd (130)
Most times grounded into DP: t-10th (6 in 2012) Most times grounded into DP: 2nd (18)
Most ground outs: 4th (185)
Most games started: 5th (201)
Most fly outs: 5th (199)
Most times struck out looking: t-5th (32)
Most games played: 6th (201)
Most at bats: 6th (734)
Most intentional walks: t-7th (3)
Most walks: 9th (88)
Most times reached base on error: t-9th (18)
Most errors: 10th (39)
Most doubles: t-10th (43)
