| US NATIONAL TEAM `08: Was one of three Titans (along with Christian Colon and Josh Fellhauer) to play a key role for the 2008 Team USA squad that finished a perfect 24-0 en route to the FISU World Championship gold medal in the Czech Republic • Joined the team on July 11 in Europe as a replacement for Tennessee's Kentrail Davis, who left the squad due to injury • In just 13 games, he led the team with 4 home runs, and with 11 RBI, was just six short of the team leader • Hit a lead-off home run in the sixth inning on July 13 to break a 1-1 tie as Team USA went on to defeat Cuba for the first time in a Gold Medal Game at the Haarlem Baseball Week Championships in The Netherlands • Hit .279 in 13 games, and touted the best slugging percentage on the team at .628 • Received Titan teammate Colon's throw at first base for the final out of the FISU championship game • Earned the team's Gold Glove Award for his outstanding defense.
TITANS `08: Played in 62 of the Titans' 63 games in 2008, making 60 starts at first base coming off knee surgery in 2007 • Ran neck-and-neck with former teammate Erik Komatsu for the team lead in home runs and RBI, finishing tied with the team lead in home runs (9) and trailing Komatsu by one RBI (53) at season's end • Finished 1st among all Big West players in doubles (24), 2nd in walks (38), 4th in home runs (9), 7th in RBI (53), 9th in slugging percentage (.533), and 10th in total bases (114) • Had 20 multi-hit games, collecting a career-high three hits in a game on four occasions • Posted 14 multi-RBI efforts including three games with four RBI • Had a season-best seven-game hitting streak from Mar. 21 to Apr. 1 when he went 9-for 28 (.321) with five doubles, 10 RBI and seven runs scored • Had two doubles on four occasions in 2008 • Had the team's only grand slam home run of 2008, Apr. 13, versus Cal State Northridge • Had seven sacrifice flies to lead the team and rank second among Big West Conference competitors • Was drafted in the 45th round of the 2008 MLB First Year Player Draft by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
TITANS `07: Sat out all of 2007 after undergoing surgery to repair a knee that was injured in the fall • Was granted a redshirt season. Was drafted in the 21st round of the MLB Draft by the Cleveland Indians.
TITANS `06: Started 2006 as one of the three weekend starters, but pitched just six innings in four appearances • Went 0-1 on the mound before becoming the primary right fielder after his Feb. 19 loss to UC Irvine • Hit .277 in 56 games played, setting career highs in most offensive categories • Posted a career-best, six-game hitting streak from April 14 to Apr. 23 going 6-for-17 (.353) • Had 11 multi-hit games including a pair of games in which he collected three hits (Mar. 5 at Rice and Apr. 7 at UC Irvine) • Was named Big West Player of the Week on Mar. 6 mostly due to his 3-for-4 performance at Rice on Mar. 5 ( two home runs, a double, a career-high six RBI, and three runs scored) • Hit the Titans' only grand slam in 2006, blasting one off Joey Centanni, the first at Pacific's new Klein Family Field on Apr. 22 • Posted six multi-RBI games • Made just two errors in the outfield in 69 chances • Hit a go-ahead, three-run home run off eventual national player of the year Andrew Miller at Rosenblatt Stadium in the College World Series in the Titans' eventual 7-5, 13-inning loss to North Carolina.
TITANS `05: Appeared in 12 |
