2008 - Became just the third Explorer to register back-to-back 60-plus hit seasons to start a career...His 131 hits is the third-most for any Explorer after their sophomore season...Reached base safely in the first 31 games and in 43 games total...Made 48 starts - all in centerfield...Had 137 putouts and three outfield assists and committed just one error...Led the team with 23 multi-hit games, also had six multi-RBI games, and 11 games with at least two runs scored...Had four games with three hits, including at Elon (2/24) with a home run and two runs scored, at Cal State Northridge (2/29) with three runs, at Duquesne (4/11) with three RBI, three runs, and a home run, and versus Fordham (4/19)...Had another three-RBI effort against Rhode Island (4/25)...Also hit home runs at Elon (2/23-G1), at Delaware State (3/18) adding a career-high four runs, versus Rhode Island (4/26), and at Saint Bonaventure (5/4-G1)...Led the team with a 12-game hitting streak, while also adding a seven gamer...Was second on the team in runs (41), hits (62), home runs (6), total bases (93), slugging percentage (.479), on-base percentage (.389), and stolen bases (11). 2007 - Named to the Louisville Slugger Freshmen All-American Team, the All Ping! Freshmen Team, the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team, and the Philadelphia Big Five Team...Was a four-time A-10 Rookie of the Week (2/19, 3/12, 4/16, 5/21)...Started his career with a 24-game hitting streak and hit safely in 37 of first 38 collegiate games...The hitting streak is a school record, an A-10 freshman record, was the second longest in A-10 history (25, Mike Burton, Temple, 1989), was the second longest in the NCAA among freshmen in 2007 (28, Dustin Ackley, North Carolina), and - across all classes - was the longest to start the season...Started 47 of 48 games in centerfield and was the team's lead-off hitter...Reached base in all but five games and had a hit in all but six games...Ended the season with five straight hits...Had 18 multi-hit games including a season-best 5-for-5 at Saint Joseph's (4/13)...Had one four-hit game versus Duquesne (3/25), and four three-hit games...Had six multi-RBI games and, in four games, scored at least two runs...Also set Explorer freshmen records for hits in a season (9th overall at school in a single season), doubles (third overall), and finished 83rd in the nation in doubles per game (0.35)...Led outfielders with 124 putouts and had three outfield assists...Hit first collegiate home run at Saint Peter's (5/15). High School - Named First Team All-Catholic, All-Bucks County, All-City and All-South Eastern PA as a senior...Also captained his team. Major - finance. |
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