Design-Illustration major … Capable veteran who’s filled many roles for Eagles during his career … Figures to again be a part of outfield rotation … 2013: Played in 43 games (29 starts), hitting .257 with two home runs and 20 RBIs … Played errorless baseball in the field, successfully converting all 31 chances … Named as a NCCAA Scholar-Athlete … Was opening-day starter in left field against Schreiner (Texas) … Hit game-tying RBI bunt single in seventh inning in 3-2, 11-inning loss at then-No. 1-ranked St. Mary’s (Texas) … Hit what proved to be the decisive RBI single in 10th inning to lift OC to 4-3 win at Texas A&M-Kingsville, after scoring game-tying run in ninth inning as a pinch-runner … Went 1-for-2 with a walk, a hit by pitch, an RBI and two runs scored in 4-3 win over NAIA power York (Neb.) … Tripled and had two RBIs in 6-3 loss to Central Methodist (Mo.) … Hit second triple of season, drove in two runs and scored two others in 13-2 win over McMurry (Texas) … Homered to left-center field in 10th inning, breaking a tie and helping OC win 8-6 at Northwestern Oklahoma State … Went 2-for-3 in 2-0 loss to Central Baptist (Ark.) in NCCAA Central Region tournament … With season on the line, hit a bases-loaded sacrifice fly in bottom of seventh to lift OC past Central Baptist 5-4 in regional tournament elimination game … Later the same day, hit his second homer of the season, a three-run shot to key an eight-run third inning in a 15-2 win over Ecclesia (Ark.), propelling OC into the regional title game … In NCCAA World Series, went 2-for-4 in 7-3 loss to Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio), had another two-hit game in 11-4 loss to California Baptist and hit sixth-inning RBI single in 5-2 win over Cedarville (Ohio) … 2012: Played in 39 games (30 starts), hitting .308 with nine RBIs … Tied for team lead and tied for seventh in Sooner Athletic Conference with 16 stolen bases (in 19 attempts) … Named by CoSIDA as an Academic All-District College Division first-team pick … In wild 18-17 win over Wayland Baptist (Texas), went 3-for-6 with a stolen base, an RBI and two runs scored … Doubled, stole a base and scored three runs in 14-4 win over Bethel (Tenn.) … Went 2-for-4 in 13-4 loss to York (Neb.) … Went 2-for-5 with a double in 8-4 loss to USAO … In later game against USAO, went 2-for-4 with two RBIs, a run scored and a stolen base in 9-5 loss … Had two of OC’s five hits in 15-0 loss at No. 3-ranked Oklahoma City University … Went 3-for-5 with a double as OC beat Central Oklahoma 5-4, ending a 25-game losing streak … 2011: Played in 32 games (21 starts), hitting .301 with two home runs and 16 RBIs … Posted a .479 slugging percentage … Mostly played third base, with a few outfield appearances … Recorded first collegiate hit in season opener, a 12-10 loss to Central Oklahoma … In second career game, went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and three RBIs in a 7-5 win over Evangel (Mo.), contributing what proved to be the decisive run-scoring single in the sixth inning … The next day, had two more hits in 6-1 win over Evangel … Contributed a pair of hits and an RBI in 11-6 win at Wayland Baptist … Hit first career home run, a solo shot, in 6-4 win at Rogers State … In second game of doubleheader against Rogers State, went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and a run scored in 9-0 win … Hot streak continued in next game, as he went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBIs and a run scored in 11-0 win over St. Gregory’s … Had another two-RBI performance in next game, homering in a 7-4 loss to St. Gregory’s … In 16-13 loss to Oklahoma Baptist, went 2-for-6 with two RBIs and two runs scored … Previous school: Attended Carl Albert High School in Midwest City, where he hit .422 with nine home runs, 56 RBIs and 64 runs scored as a senior … As a junior, played for the Titans’ Class 5A championship team … Received honorable mention on The Oklahoman’s Big All-City honor team as a senior … Also played basketball, earning third-team all-conference honors as a senior … Played on Midwest City-based Oklahoma Outlaws, which captured the American Legion World Series title in 2010.
