Nova Southeastern University Athletics

AS A REDSHIRT-JUNIOR (2017)
Put together a breakout year, starting 37 of the 42 games appeared in during the 2017 season…Posted the second-best batting average and slugging percentage on the team at .345 and .676, collecting 48 hits in 139 at-bats… Once again, hit the team’s first home run, this time in the season opener against Tusculum (2/3)…Became the first player since 2004 to hit for the cycle, going 5-5 at the plate in the third game of the series against Saint Leo (3/25)…Recorded a multi-homer game in the NCAA South Regional opener against West Alabama (5/18)…Set a career-high in RBI with seven runs batted in against Felician (3/7)…Added 11 doubles, one triple, 11 home runs, 34 RBI’s, 36 runs scored and 20 walks.

AS A REDSHIRT-SOPHOMORE (2016)
Started five games in the outfield for the NCAA Division II National Champion Sharks and played in seven more off the bench… Started his season on a six-game hitting streak before being interrupted by injury… Hit the team’s first home run of the season, against Catawba on Jan. 31… Had a season-high two hits in five at bats against Colorado Christian on Feb. 10, with an RBI double and a run scored… Had a season-high two runs on back-to-back days at Alabama-Huntsville… Totaled seven hits, eight runs scored and four driven in, with a .269 batting average… Added four walks and a hit by pitch for a .387 on-base percentage, and two doubles and one home run for a .462 slugging percentage.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2015)
Used the season to redshirt...

AS A FRESHMAN (2014)
Appeared in 31 games and started in 25, in his first year at NSU...Was a utility player for the Sharks, playing in both the infield and outfield...Finished with a .270 batting average, while also recording five doubles, one triple, one home run and nine RBI...Went 3-for-5 with a RBI in a 9-0 win over American International (3/10)...Went 2-for-5 with two RBI in a 10-9 victory over Barry (3/15)...Went 2-for-2 with a RBI in a 22-3 win against Saint Leo (3/22)...Went 2-for-4 with two RBI in a 13-6 win against Rollins (5/3)...Made one appearance on the mound, going three innings, striking out four batters all while allowing just one hit, in a 15-3 win against Albany State (2/7).

HIGH SCHOOL
Played baseball for four years under Greg Mucerino at Calvary Christian Academy…Also played one year of football…Hit .395 and scored 20 runs his senior year…Won Athlete of the Year at his school and was Second Team All-County.

PERSONAL
Born in Tucson, Ariz.…Majoring in exercise science…Favorite food is steak…Favorite athlete is Dustin Pedroia…Favorite sports team is the Oregon Ducks football team…Hobbies include beach volleyball and snorkeling…Son of Phil and Cindy…Has one sibling: Olivia (10).