Ranks third all-time at UMass in sacrifice bunts (19) and seventh in average (.350)
AS A JUNIOR IN 2001:
Named second team All-Atlantic 10
Tied UMass single season record for sacrifice bunts with 10
Had a 16-game hitting streak from Apr. 21-May 12
Was five for nine with a homer and six RBI in doublheader at Xavier
Went six for 10 with a triple, a homer and six RBI in St. Joseph’s series
Named Atlantic 10 Player of the Week following games against Xavier and St. Joseph’s
Hit a grand slam in the opening game against George Washington
Went two for three with three stolen bases vs. Harvard in the Beanpot
Was three for four with four runs batted in at Holy Cross
Went three for four with a pair of RBI in second game at Fordham, including game-winning two-run single in the seventh inning
Had two doubles and two runs batted in against Central Connecticut
Totaled five hits, three RBI and two doubles in the La Salle series
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2000:
Started 40 games, including 39 in left field
Usually batted second in the lineup
Led the team with a .369 batting average on the season
Stole 24 bases in 29 attempts, second best on the team
Ended the regular season on a 10-game hitting streak in which he was 20 for 40 with 11 runs scored, eight RBI and seven stolen bases
Hit .444 in the Atlantic 10 Tournament with two doubles and two RBI
Went six for nine in the last two games against St. Joseph’s
Hit first home run of the season in 7-6 loss to Virginia Tech
Went three for five with a two-run home run in 14-3 win over Temple
Went four for four with a double and a homer in 17-0 win over Siena
Stole a career-high three bases in 2-1 loss at Temple
Put together hitting streaks of six games or more three different times
Hit safely in 32 of 43 games, and led team with 19 multi-hit games
AS A FRESHMAN IN 1999:
Took over as the starting center fielder when Steve Asadoorian was injured, and started the next 20 games, going 26 for 69 (.377) with eight doubles, three home runs, 18 RBIs and 14 runs scored
Ranked fifth on the team with nine multi-hit games
Tied for team lead with three game-winning RBI
Homered in three straight games from March 27-30
Season-high six-game hit streak from March 27-April 2 where he was 13 for 24 with four doubles, three homers, 13 RBI and nine runs scored
Named WHMP / UMass Athlete of the Week on April 7, after going 10 for 20 with four doubles, a homer and 12 RBI in five games
Hit first collegiate home run in first game of doubleheader with Yale
Went two for six with a run scored in first collegiate start vs. Niagara
HIGH SCHOOL:
Three-year letterwinner in baseball at Bristol Central H.S
Baseball team captain during senior year
Named to CCC South All-Conference Team in 1997 and 1998
Named to CCC South All-Academic Team in 1996, 1997 and 1998
A District I and Connecticut All-Star selection in center field in 1998
A Connecticut American Legion All-Star selection in left field in 1997
