Previous School: Played for two seasons at Kalamazoo CC for coach Bernie Vallier... 1st team All MCCAA... 1st team All Region... hit .389 with 36 RBI in sophomore year.

High School: Earned four letters as a catcher for coach Bob Millward at Climax-Scotts High School... named to the All-State team as a senior... also played hockey.

Personal: Born February 8, 1992... son of Mike and Dawn... has one brother, Brian, and two sisters, Melinda and Erica... majoring in business management... favorite athlete is Miguel Cabrera... favorite music is country, and his favorite artist is Jason Aldean.