Biography
Marketing/Management major … Five-tool player who quickly turned into a star in center field for the Eagles in his debut season … One of the top players in the Heartland Conference, one who could vie for Division II All-America honors as a senior … Has potential to be drafted into the professional ranks at season’s end, having already been selected once after his high school career … Coming off season in which he was an NCCAA All-American … 2015: Played in all 57 games (57 starts), hitting .345 with three home runs and 39 RBIs … Also had 18 doubles and three triples to rank second on team in slugging percentage (.505) as well as in on-base percentage (.423) … Stole seven bases (in 10 attempts) … Led team in batting average and was second in doubles, triples and RBIs … Was only player to start every game for the Eagles … Ranked fifth in the Heartland Conference in doubles and hits (71) … All-Heartland Conference second-team selection … All-NCCAA Central Region first-team selection … Received honorable mention on the NCCAA All-America teams … Went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in OC debut, in a loss at Northeastern State on Feb. 7 … Went 2-for-3 with a double, two walks and two runs scored in win over Graceland (Iowa) on Feb. 20 … Went 3-for-4 with two RBIs in win over Clarke (Iowa) on Feb. 21 … In win over Southern Nazarene on March 16, went 3-for-4 with an RBI and run scored … First four-hit came came in a 4-for-4 effort in win over Arkansas Tech on March 24, an outing that included a double, an RBI and three runs scored … Capped a 12-game hitting streak by going 2-for-4 with an RBI a run scored in win over NAIA power Oklahoma City University on March 31 … On April 4, went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and two runs scored in loss to Texas-Permian Basin … That began a seven-game hitting streak, during which he had multiple hits in all but one of those games … Went 2-for-4 with two RBIs in win over Southeastern Oklahoma State on April 6 … Went 2-for-3 with three RBIs and a run scored in an 8-6 win over Oklahoma Panhandle State on April 10, helping OC rally from a 6-3 deficit in the seventh inning … In three-game series sweep against OPSU, went 5-for-10 with six RBIs and four runs scored … Tripled and homered during a 3-for-4, three RBI outing in win at Lubbock Christian (Texas) on April 25, also scoring twice … Clubbed a pair of doubles as part of a 3-for-4, four-RBI performance in loss at Arkansas-Fort Smith on May 1 … Doubled and tripled and recorded three RBIs to lead OC past Dallas Christian (Texas) 10-2 on May 14 in the NCCAA Central Region tournament in Conway, Ark. … In next game, went 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored in win over McMurry (Texas) on May 15 … In NCCAA World Series in Mason, Ohio, went 2-for-5 with a run scored in a win over Oakland City (Ind.) on May 20 … Previous school: Attended Rose State College in Midwest City for two years … As a sophomore in 2014, played in 45 games, hitting .329 with eight home runs, 26 RBIs, 43 runs scored and 11 stolen bases … Hit two home runs in a loss to Seminole State on May 1 … As a freshman in 2013, played in 52 games, hitting .326 with two home runs, 30 RBIs, 38 runs scored and 12 stolen bases … Before Rose State, attended St. Marguerite d’Youville High School in Brampton, graduating in 2012 … Selected in 39th round of Major League Baseball draft by the Milwaukee Brewers in 2012.
