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2012: Finished the season with a .265 average in 37 games...Saved his best performance for last, going 4 for 4 with a home run, two doubles and a career-best eight RBIs in his final game as a Cougar May 19 at Southeast Missouri...Finished his career 49th on the all-time hit list with 126 career hits...Also finished with the third-most runners caught stealing, throwing out 36 during his career.

2011: Hit .248 for the season...Added  two home runs and 24 RBIs...Was 4 for 6 April 3 at Morehead State...Tied with Joel Greatting to lead the team with 233 putouts...Threw out 11 of 29 (.379) would-be base stealers during the year...Appeared in 43 games, making 40 starts during the season...The 40 starts ties his career high.

2010: Started 27 of 35 games he played in...Hit .273 with 15 RBIs...Led the team with 182 putouts.

2009: Tied for second on the team with four home runs ... Batted .227 and received 30 starting assignments behind the plate ... Finished the season with eight multiple-hit games ... Drove in three runs each against Southeast Missouri State and Murray State ... Two of his home runs came in sweep against Ohio Valley Conference rival Morehead State.

High School: Two-time letter winner in baseball and football at Munster High School ... Named to the All-Conference team, All-Area team, and All-State selection in 2007 ... All-Conference pick as a senior ... Played baseball with the American Legion Hammond Post #168. Major: Physical Education.