2013: Selected by the Miami Marlins in the 14th round, 412th overall, of the MLB First-Year Player Draft...named to All-Sunshine State Conference Second Team…appeared in a team-high 49 games, starting all 49 between first base and designated hitter…batted .316 with 39 runs scored, 37 RBIs and 10 home runs…led the Sunshine State Conference in home runs (10)…led FIT in slugging percentage (.563), on base percentage (.441), runs scored (39), RBIs (37) and hits (55)…went 3-for-4 with three runs scored, four RBIs and two home runs in a 9-3 win over Barry (2/16)…collected multiple hits in 10 games and knocked in at least two runs in 11 contests…went 3-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs scored in a 9-2 win over No. 11 Seton Hill.
2012: Appeared in 47 games, starting all 47…batted .277 on the season…split time between first base and designated hitter…had 159 at-bats, scoring 24 runs while recording four doubles, one triple, five home runs and 26 RBIs…committed zero errors as he posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage with 185 putouts…recorded a season-best three-hit performance on two separate occasions, including a 3-for-3, two-RBI game against Barry (3/8)…knocked in a season-best three runs in a 17-2 win over Tuskegee (2/17).
Previous School: Attended Elon University…played one year of baseball for the Phoenix…appeared in 30 games in 2011 as a freshman.
High School: Attended Bishop Eustace Prep in Pennsauken, N.J…played baseball all four years…earned four varsity letters…made First Team All-South Jersey, all-state and first team all-conference…played for the N.J. Super 17 for four years…played in the East Coast All-Star Game at Fenway Park.
Personal: Son of Pat and Sue…chose Florida Tech for its academics and sports programs…post-graduate goal is to play baseball in the MLB…enjoys playing baseball, relaxing and listening to music…favorite athlete is Evan Longoria…favorite quote is “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work as hard”…favorite actor is Will Ferrell.
