Oklahoma Christian University Athletics

Finance major … Transfer who began career at NCAA Division I level and quickly became OC’s everyday catcher upon arriving on campus … Excellent at smothering pitches in the dirt and guiding a pitching staff … Left-handed hitter with pop at the plate and good speed … Grandson of former Major League Baseball player Don Demeter, who was a World Series champion with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1959 … 2013: Played in 50 games (46 starts), hitting .271 with 19 RBIs … Fourth on team with 12 doubles … With 11 walks and five hit-by-pitch, posted a .342 on-base percentage … Threw out 13 runners trying to steal, tying for fourth-best in the Heartland Conference … Named as an NCCAA Scholar-Athlete … Went 1-for-3 with a double and two RBIs in season opener, a 14-2 win at Schreiner (Texas) … In 12-3 win at Texas A&M-Kingsville, went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored … Hit two-run single in 8-7 win over NAIA No. 5-ranked Rogers State … Went 3-for-4 and scored a run in 5-3 win over Division II No. 5-ranked St. Mary’s (Texas) … In 8-6 win at Northwestern Oklahoma State, went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs … Scored a pair of runs in 14-13 win at McMurry (Texas) … Went 2-for-3 with two RBIs in 15-2 win over Ecclesia (Ark.) in NCCAA Central Region tournament … Had another 2-for-3 performance against Ecclesia in a 5-1 win in the tournament title game and tagged out a runner at the plate to complete a game-ending triple play … Had a two-hit outing in OC’s first game at the NCCAA World Series, a 7-3 loss to Mount Vernon Nazarene Ohio, then went 3-for-3 with a double in the Eagles’ lone win in the tournament, 5-2 over Cedarville (Ohio) … 2012: At Fort Scott (Kan.) Community College, hit .230 with two home runs and 13 RBIs … 2011: At NCAA Division I Morehead State, took a redshirt season … Previous school: Attended Christian Heritage Academy in Del City, where as a senior he hit .506 with six home runs, 29 RBIs, 16 doubles and 30 stolen bases … As a senior, received honorable mention on The Oklahoman’s All-State list and was a first-team selection on the newspaper’s Little All-City honor list … Received honorable mention on the Louisville Slugger TPX High School All-American team as selected by Collegiate Baseball … Also earned preseason accolades from the same organization … Received Ferguson Jenkins Oklahoma Outstanding Baseball Player Award … Named to the USA Pro-Day Baseball All-American first-team  honor list … Hit .541 with five home runs and 36 RBIs as a junior and posted a 30-game hitting streak, earning first-team All-State honors and reserve Little All-City honors from The Oklahoman … During his prep career, hit .511 with 21 home runs and 180 RBIs.