Personal
Born in Downey, Calif., ... parents are Drew and Karen ... was selected to play with the Cincinnati Reds scout team ... recruited by UCLA, UC Santa Barbara and Utah ... spent the summer of 2008 living with Steve Garvey, a 10-time All-Star in the Majors, when he and teammate Kent Walton played for the Palm Springs Power in Calif., ... a recreation management major.
Before BYU
Three-time all-state at Bingham High ... drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 20th round of 2006 ... Region MVP and team MVP ... was team batting champion as a sophomore and senior ... batted .484 for his career ... all-region as a sophomore and junior ... runs a 6.5 in the 60-yard dash ... coached by Joey Sato.
Stats
Year Avg. G-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO SB-SBA
2007 .246 18-17 57 11 14 2 1 0 14 18 10 15 4-7
2008 .329 54-52 213 46 70 18 0 1 34 91 17 39 19-22
2009 .237 29-25 97 18 23 7 0 1 13 33 9 28 4-6
2010 .358 58-58 246 54 88 20 7 5 51 137 12 43 12-16
Missed most of the season due to a broken foot suffered at the Utah game in a non-conference tilt in March ... his soft liner past shortstop to center field for a pair of RBI, including the game-winner led to a 5-2 victory at Sam Houston State ... also had a game-winning RBI off a two-run triple in game two vs. Gonzaga
Had a pair of game-winning RBI singles vs. Portland and Utah Valley ... had a 12-game hitting streak ... tied the school record for at bats (7) in a single game at San Diego State.
Team co-captain ... Academic All-Mountain West Conference ... ranked among the NCAA leaders in triples ... had three assists in one game at the Air Force Academy, throwing out runners at second, third and home ... had a pair of game-winning RBI against San Diego State in Provo ... his pair of homers in a 4-for-4 effort paved the way for a 14-10 come-from-behind win at Utah Valley.