Previous School: Attended Erie Community College and Genesee Community College... won the Region III Division II Pitcher of the Year in 2010.

High School: Earned three letters and served as a captain for Starpoint High School and head coach Tim Racey... played pitcher and shortstop... as a senior, he batted .391 with two home runs, and also struck out 86 batters and won seven games as a pitcher... also played basketball.

Personal: Born June 9, 1990... son of Kevin and Mary Hughes... has one sister, Ashley... majoring in Social Science with a concentration on health and human services... also recruited by Lynn, St. Bonaventure, Mercyhurst, Long Island and Ashland University... his non-sports heroes are his parents.